Help sizing a water softener, water report included

[NickCamp]

Hi Guys, First time poster long time lurker...
Just recently the cabinet style water softener that came with our property started to leak, so it has been disconnected, and I am ready to purchase something that will last. There are currently 4 people living in the house and I would prefer salt efficiency over utilizing the maximum grains a softener is advertised for. I have attached a water test report i just had done and am by no means a water expert, I would appreciate any suggestions on softener size and or brands.

Thank you guys! I hope i attached my water report correctly

Nick

 

[Reach4]

Nice water. Set Hardness (H) to 15 in the softener.

Softener with Fleck 5810SXT controller. 1.5 cubic ft of resin. At 240 gallons per day, expect the unit to regenerate every 7 or 8 days.

With 3/4 inch plumbing, the 5800SXT controller might be a good choice.

Looks like an expensive water test. Care to tell us about it?

 

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[NickCamp]

Thank you for the input! The plumbing is 3/4 inch is there a big difference between the fleck 5810sxt and the 5800sxt?

The test wasn't to crazy about $280 if I recall, they are one of the few state certified labs and weren't to far away so they were able to get the bacteria test going within 45 min or so of the sample being taken.

 

[Reach4]

The 5810 and 5800 controllers refill the brine tank with softened water. The 5600 refills the brine tank with hard water. Not a big deal, but the soft water refill should let you go longer between brine tank cleanings. That might be 6 years instead of 5. I don't know. I expect impurities in the salt to be the bigger factor.

The 58xxXTR2 controllers offer some fancier features that could be interesting, and sometimes useful in controlling injection. I find the SXT easier because that is what I have. The XTR is probably easier for many others.

I am more sensitive to test costs than you. However the speed the test was significant to you. I see WETLAB even picks up samples in their area on a schedule. Did they do the sampling? Positive bacterial results are often because of improper sampling.

 

[NickCamp]

The 5810 and 5800 controllers refill the brine tank with softened water. The 5600 refills the brine tank with hard water. Not a big deal, but the soft water refill should let you go longer between brine tank cleanings. That might be 6 years instead of 5. I don't know. I expect impurities in the salt to be the bigger factor.

The 58xxXTR2 controllers offer some fancier features that could be interesting, and sometimes useful in controlling injection. I find the SXT easier because that is what I have. The XTR is probably easier for many others.

I am more sensitive to test costs than you. However the speed the test was significant to you. I see WETLAB even picks up samples in their area on a schedule. Did they do the sampling? Positive bacterial results are often because of improper sampling.

I did do the sampling, but they did give some specific sampling instructions. Basically bleach the faucet prior to sampling with some scrubbing for a minute then run the faucet for 15 minutes. Then just wear gloves and don't set down the collection jars while you are taking the sample.