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I found three different charts on internet on size of water softner. I get answers between 30000 and 42500. That's probably because one calculator added 1 to number of people for appliances. The others did not say to do this. One sight said ave water was 60 per person another said 70 and the...

I hope I can explain this the way I understood it. I was told by a rep selling water softners that the flow rate is as important as the grain count. He said if I was trying to use more water in my house than the softner could keep up with, I would not be getting soft water. Is this possible? If...

I live in San Antonio and here our water ranges between 15 and 17 in hardness.

Will this help prolong the life of a water softner? Are there other benefits? I already have 2 stage filters at sink and frig. for ice, cooking and drinking water. Rick

Does using a water softner with salt put salt into the drinking water? I have been told yes and no by plumbers.

House: 1600 sq. ft. 2 bath dishwasher, washer, 40 gallon water heater, People: 2 adults and child. See http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=APPL&pid=04238846000 thought this might be OK. Would like to stay under $500 though. Rick