My sister in law is in the process of buying a water softener for her home. It will be a new installation. She has city water but it is from wells, and is treated for hardness. She is worried about the mineral build up she is seeing on her plumbing fixtures, I guess it would be lime and or calcium?? She has gotten two different estimates and got the following results. I cannot figure out why the big difference and what, if anything it means. I have tried to use the links I have found here in the forum to figure it out, but it is still Greek to me. Would one of you pro's or knowledgeable persons mind offering some advice on what capacity water softener she needs to handle these statistics? She really wants an on demand system with the single all in one style. Her neighbor told her that they have a softener and still have buildup on their fixtures. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Culligan Michigan Water
21 Grains 42 Grains (minerals/bacteria)
350 TDS 360 TDS
0.5 Iron 1.0 hard
7.8 ph
.5-1.0 ppm chlorine
Culligan Michigan Water
21 Grains 42 Grains (minerals/bacteria)
350 TDS 360 TDS
0.5 Iron 1.0 hard
7.8 ph
.5-1.0 ppm chlorine