Jason Ryan
New Member
Hi all,
I've been crunching numbers trying to decide on a 48k or 64k system. My household is pulling ~10k gallons a month and our hardness is 23 according to our water company with very low iron and magnesium. I can pick up a great deal on a 48k system right now so that is definitely part of my decision (save $250 vs 64k).
I've been trying to calculate the estimated salt cost for the different efficiency levels of both systems. What I'm having trouble figuring out is that according to my numbers, the most efficient usage of salt would be to go all the way down to a 32k system and run a 4lb salt dosage and just regen every couple days.
I'm sure that I have a calculation mistake, but what is the drawback of running the lowest possible dosage? My water costs $0.44 per 101 gallons so it seems that even when I consider water cost (@ 50 gallons / regen), a 32k system at 4lbs seems the most cost efficient. Maybe the efficiency needs to consider the life of the resin and lots of regens might be bad...
BTW this forum is fantastic, and I've appreciated reading and learning so much on here over the years.
Thanks!
I've been crunching numbers trying to decide on a 48k or 64k system. My household is pulling ~10k gallons a month and our hardness is 23 according to our water company with very low iron and magnesium. I can pick up a great deal on a 48k system right now so that is definitely part of my decision (save $250 vs 64k).
I've been trying to calculate the estimated salt cost for the different efficiency levels of both systems. What I'm having trouble figuring out is that according to my numbers, the most efficient usage of salt would be to go all the way down to a 32k system and run a 4lb salt dosage and just regen every couple days.
I'm sure that I have a calculation mistake, but what is the drawback of running the lowest possible dosage? My water costs $0.44 per 101 gallons so it seems that even when I consider water cost (@ 50 gallons / regen), a 32k system at 4lbs seems the most cost efficient. Maybe the efficiency needs to consider the life of the resin and lots of regens might be bad...
BTW this forum is fantastic, and I've appreciated reading and learning so much on here over the years.
Thanks!