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NotTheOne | 06-30-2008 10:06 PM
Water softener types - preference? I searched first but found not much on this subject. I am looking for opinions and advice. I need to add a water softener to my residence as I have very hard water (about 15-20 grains per gallon). I'm most familiar with the ion exchange process which uses salt for regeneration. But lately I've noticed some other type which uses a catalytic non sacrifical anode which doesn't require salt to regenerate (preferable from a cost to operate point of view). I've also read about magnetic water systems. So does anyone have a salt free system? If so, which one and do you like it? Thanks.

nub | 07-01-2008 03:02 AM
Re: Water softener types - preference? I'm bumping this thread hoping for some decent alternatives , my water is so hard it would take 15,000 lbs a year to soften it.....that's out of the question. Kinetico is an excellent WS. This is an excellent thread BTW.....standard water softeners should be eliminated it's a shame to introduce the millions of gallons of brine back into the water table daily .

Juristic Person | 07-01-2008 03:09 AM
Re: Water softener types - preference? Check out a Rainsoft system.

nub | 07-01-2008 03:21 AM
Re: Water softener types - preference? Quote:
Originally Posted by Juristic Person (Post 1171162) Check out a Rainsoft system.
JP....you better take a look at complaints.com.....jus sayin.

Juristic Person | 07-01-2008 03:31 AM
Re: Water softener types - preference? Quote:
Originally Posted by nub (Post 1171172) JP....you better take a look at complaints.com.....jus sayin.
Not recommending one...just saying you should check it out. Sounds like you already did.

NotTheOne | 07-02-2008 10:37 AM
Re: Water softener types - preference? I am on city water, although 95% of our water comes from artesian wells and 5% is blended in from another town's reservoir system. So it's plenty "hard". I found these systems. What's nice is that neither unit has to be regenerated. http://www.e-watertreatmentchemicals...rsoftener.html The AWS-8 system is a bit pricy at almost $2000. http://www.no-salt.com/index.htm This one seems to be more reasonable at only $900. This article is slanted towards salt systems, but is rather informative. http://www.advancedwaterfilters.com/...php?subject=90 edit: Another excellent site. Written with a bit of a cynical spin, but quite informative too. http://www.chem1.com/CQ/gallery.html

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