latexyankee
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Finally getting around to having the fleck 5600sxt installed. Had one plumber say that anything below 10gpg would cause damage/corrosion to copper pipes. Isn't this info outdated? He was suggesting a $350 big box store unit that is just a filter to get rid of the build up on our appliances and shower walls/doors etc. He was ALMOST saying the softener I have wouldn't accomplish that? I actually trust the man as a plumber but perhaps his water softener knowledge is outdated.
I read here for weeks did my math over and over before making the purchase. 12gpg isn't considered very hard to most here but its enough for the wife to complain about her hair constantly and make the showers look terrible and the dishwasher underperforms as I have to descale it almost monthly. Itchy dry skin etc...
I have the unit and am not returning it so its here and we are going to install. Is there anything I should be worried about? Is the target GPG not 0-3? Wondering how I should proceed once installed. City water, measured at 10-11gpg so I add a grain or 2 for a total of 12-13. Softener is 10% crosslink resin.
Thanks
I read here for weeks did my math over and over before making the purchase. 12gpg isn't considered very hard to most here but its enough for the wife to complain about her hair constantly and make the showers look terrible and the dishwasher underperforms as I have to descale it almost monthly. Itchy dry skin etc...
I have the unit and am not returning it so its here and we are going to install. Is there anything I should be worried about? Is the target GPG not 0-3? Wondering how I should proceed once installed. City water, measured at 10-11gpg so I add a grain or 2 for a total of 12-13. Softener is 10% crosslink resin.
Thanks