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Dittohead--

I changed the settings to the following:

Salt 7# per cubic foot. (I chose 7 because in one post you said I should do 6# and then you said you personally do 8#, so I figured I'd go...

To answer your questions:
Household: 2 adults, 2 children
Raw water hardness: 20-22 (WELL WATER)
Residential usage with no additonal irrigation or swimming pool. Just faucets, laundry, etc.

I...

I just wanted to run my softerner settings by everyone on the forum...I haven't looked at them in a while and wanted to make sure everything is in line....
Plus, I was recently trying to calculate...

Thanks for the help and info......
I may look into some sort of polyphosphate system for the house to reduce the silica as a last resort. Not sure what else to try at this point.
Just have to find...

Ill send you a PM regarding the whole house RO and polyphosphate....
I don't think I want to go the route of a whole house RO.....I don't want to add anything else to my "honey-do" maintenance...

That is what I've been doing as I search for a solution to this problem.
But, and maybe I should have made this clear in my original post, but I'm also concerned about the buildup of the spotting on...

Well.....still no luck playing with the blending screw.....so I'm selfishly bumping my thread to the top in frustration with my water situation.
I'm still getting spots on fixtures that can only be...

Hey everyone....original poster mrmichaeljmoore here with an update on my water spot saga.

It's been a while since I've posted, so let me give a quick summary of what I've done.

I've had 3...

So......the fact that folks are trying to figure out why the toilet is gurgling/burping when I flush it, does that mean it should not be doing that? That there is something not right?
I've never...

I checked the water level in the tank.
The water is just above the water line mark (WL and a black line) on the over flow tube.

Any other possible causes for the burping?

Thanks.
mm

A plumber installed the toilet so I am not sure about the water level or any adjustments.
I will check tonight and report back.


thanks.
mm

I have Toto Dalton installed in my basement bathroom.
This bathroom is hooked up to a Liberty Pump Pro 380 unit.

As you can see in the video, when you flush the toilet it bubbles/burps/gurgles.
...

To be clear, I never said I had a problem with skid marks or inadequate flushing power. Rather, the main complaint I have is the bowl area ABOVE the water line does not get fully cleaned no many how...

Geez....didn't realize that an adequate bowl wash was a luxury item....

The holes are fine. No clogs.
It's the spaces between the holes above the waterline where no water cleans the bowl that is the problem...no water, no cleaning....
Oh well, I guess I have to live...

I agree with the sentiments here regarding the bowl wash for the Toto Dalton (CST734F).
Although the flushing power is very good, the bowl wash is absolutely terrible. The bowl wash is merely a...

I am having a problem with spots on chrome fixtures.
I am on well water.
Location: Connecticut

Here is my raw water analysis:
Hardness - 21 GPG (grains per gallon)
Iron - 0.05 mg/l (ferrous)...

Quick update:
I contacted Bosch. Since the unit is still under warranty, they recommended I have a Bosch certified dealer come out and take a look.

The tech came out and confirmed that the...

I am looking to replace my current dehumidifiers. They are loud and they are energy hogs.
I am looking into the Aprilaire 1710A, stand alone unit.
But I just wanted to get some experts...

i use PVC for my dryer.....the 4" drain pipe (available at Lowes/HD).

I clean it every couple months. No tape on the joints; just friction fit.
Never had a problem in 5+ years.....
The pipe is...

I reran the line as best as I could. It comes out of the back of the dishwasher at the bottom (as it is installed), then directly through the cabinet at the bottom, then up as I high as I can go to...

thats kinda the problem too....
the pipe is so low, there wont be much room (especially on the bottom) after i box it in.
i will try to stuff some fiberglass in there...

thanks.

and, no, i'm...

jimbo--

thanks for replying....
i will raise that area that dips after the high loop....maybe i will just run it along the back all of the cabinet, then to the wye fitting....
the line is so...

I have a waste line from the upstairs bathroom in the ceiling of my new basement bathroom.
I will be boxing in the waste line (like a soffit).

But I wanted to know if anyone had any tips for...

I have a new Bosch dishwasher. (Model SHE5AL06UC)
Purchased and installed in 12/2009.

My wife and I have been noticing a really strong odor coming from the dishwasher.
I checked the filter, it...