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 my pipe to house is 3/4" could my flow rate exceed 10 gpm? He said some water softners have flow rates less than 10 gallons per minute and his unit is as follows: ( he said his unit could reach 19 gpm)
Certification:
WQA S-100
Distributor:
1.32" internal with upper basket
Bypass:
Full flow
Shut off:
Safety float
Inlet Pipe:
3/4"
Brine Tank:
18x40"
Certified Specifications
Rated Service Flow:
12.1 GPM @ 13 psi drop
Rated Softening Capacity:
31,200 gr @ 7.5 lbs; 41,900 gr @ 15.2 lbs; 47,600 gr @ 21.2 lbs
Max Flow Rate to Drain:
4.3 GPM
Amount of High Capacity Resin:
1.5 ft3 / 48,000 grains
Rated Efficiency:
4,170 grains @ 7.5 lbs
These are the specs on another I was looking at:
48,000 grain (10x54) mineral tank
1.5 cubic feet of high capacity resin
Riser style 1" distributor
760 Logix "on-demand" automatic control valve
Dimensions: 26x15x62
11.0 gallon-per-minute flow rate
Weight: 130 pounds
Available in blue, black and almond
Bypass included
My house is 1600 sq ft with 3 occupants and 2 baths. If there is anything else you need to know please ask. Hardness 16.
Thanks in advance for all help.
RC
Certification:
WQA S-100
Distributor:
1.32" internal with upper basket
Bypass:
Full flow
Shut off:
Safety float
Inlet Pipe:
3/4"
Brine Tank:
18x40"
Certified Specifications
Rated Service Flow:
12.1 GPM @ 13 psi drop
Rated Softening Capacity:
31,200 gr @ 7.5 lbs; 41,900 gr @ 15.2 lbs; 47,600 gr @ 21.2 lbs
Max Flow Rate to Drain:
4.3 GPM
Amount of High Capacity Resin:
1.5 ft3 / 48,000 grains
Rated Efficiency:
4,170 grains @ 7.5 lbs
These are the specs on another I was looking at:
48,000 grain (10x54) mineral tank
1.5 cubic feet of high capacity resin
Riser style 1" distributor
760 Logix "on-demand" automatic control valve
Dimensions: 26x15x62
11.0 gallon-per-minute flow rate
Weight: 130 pounds
Available in blue, black and almond
Bypass included
My house is 1600 sq ft with 3 occupants and 2 baths. If there is anything else you need to know please ask. Hardness 16.
Thanks in advance for all help.
RC
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