Hobiecatter
New Member
We have city water that has a lot of sediment in it. I am searching out local Water Softener installers and have not had my water tested yet. However, I have been told that the hardness is 18 by a neighbor. The only other thing I know is the pressure on the outside spicket is 95-100psi.
Other than the hard water, the only other complaint we have is the Chlorine smell and taste in the water. We have been buying bottled water because of this. Due to the bad location of the sink in the kitchen, I cannot get a RO system to the fridge easlily. Even if I could, this would still not make the kids and wife happy when the brushe their teeth in the bathroom, they want the chlorine smell and taste...gone!
Other neighbors have bought and installed a Whole House Water Filtration system WHELJ1 from Lowe's in just before their water softener. Let me be clear...I do not plan on getting a softener from Lowes, it will either be a Clack, or Fleck valve softener. Just looking into this whole house filter. I like that there are no filters to replace on it.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_31217-43353-WHELJ1_4294822071+4294821330_4294937087_?productId=1082883&Ns=p_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr|0||p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl_Complete%2Bsystem_4294822071%2B4294821330_4294937087_%3FNs%3Dp_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr%7C0%7C%7Cp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=Complete%20system
or would something like this be more ideal? http://www.purewaterproducts.com/wh.htm
I was told that these would actually improve the life of the softener. Is this correct? Would I be wasting my money on either of these? The yearly cost to replace the filter looks to be very expensive on this one. I also have been told this one will reduce our water pressure.
any input?
Other than the hard water, the only other complaint we have is the Chlorine smell and taste in the water. We have been buying bottled water because of this. Due to the bad location of the sink in the kitchen, I cannot get a RO system to the fridge easlily. Even if I could, this would still not make the kids and wife happy when the brushe their teeth in the bathroom, they want the chlorine smell and taste...gone!
Other neighbors have bought and installed a Whole House Water Filtration system WHELJ1 from Lowe's in just before their water softener. Let me be clear...I do not plan on getting a softener from Lowes, it will either be a Clack, or Fleck valve softener. Just looking into this whole house filter. I like that there are no filters to replace on it.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_31217-43353-WHELJ1_4294822071+4294821330_4294937087_?productId=1082883&Ns=p_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr|0||p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl_Complete%2Bsystem_4294822071%2B4294821330_4294937087_%3FNs%3Dp_product_prd_lis_ord_nbr%7C0%7C%7Cp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=Complete%20system
or would something like this be more ideal? http://www.purewaterproducts.com/wh.htm
I was told that these would actually improve the life of the softener. Is this correct? Would I be wasting my money on either of these? The yearly cost to replace the filter looks to be very expensive on this one. I also have been told this one will reduce our water pressure.
any input?