Jeff Michael
New Member
Hi all,
I've been reading up in this forum for a couple weeks and trying to fully understand the water softening and whole house filtering stuff. I was pretty sure a 1.5 to 2.0 cu ft resin system and Fleck 5610 SXT valves would do the trick based on everything I read. Then I started trying to make the purchase. Not so easy!! From Goodwater I get referred to a Manhattan Beach plumber who seems to know nothing. Then I call Impact Water Products thinking they will help out (dittohead?), but they refer me to a local guy who is supposed to be knowledgeable. He recommends a 4.0 cf system!! I talk him down to 3 cu ft politely telling him he is crazy. But he insists I shouldn't go smaller. He states he has seen that Torrance water is 20 grains hardness.
I have 6 people in the house. We are currently averaging about 50 gal per person (but 3 of 4 kids are still young so I expect I'll be at 75 gal per person soon). I'm on city water in Torrance, CA. Water quality reports state the average hardness is around 12 grains and the max is about 20. I measured flow rates of my main fixtures in the house. I have 4 bathrooms. I will often run 6 gpm flow rate. I will rarely exceed 8 gpm. I will at most hit 12 gpm for very short, rare occasions. I almost went for the 3 cu ft system, but I still think its way overkill. What do you guys think? I want to also get a carbon filter to get the chlorine out (and other minor impurities that I'm not too concerned about). Should it be the same size tank? I'll probably go 5610 SXT valves on both. I have a 1" main line.
I've been reading up in this forum for a couple weeks and trying to fully understand the water softening and whole house filtering stuff. I was pretty sure a 1.5 to 2.0 cu ft resin system and Fleck 5610 SXT valves would do the trick based on everything I read. Then I started trying to make the purchase. Not so easy!! From Goodwater I get referred to a Manhattan Beach plumber who seems to know nothing. Then I call Impact Water Products thinking they will help out (dittohead?), but they refer me to a local guy who is supposed to be knowledgeable. He recommends a 4.0 cf system!! I talk him down to 3 cu ft politely telling him he is crazy. But he insists I shouldn't go smaller. He states he has seen that Torrance water is 20 grains hardness.
I have 6 people in the house. We are currently averaging about 50 gal per person (but 3 of 4 kids are still young so I expect I'll be at 75 gal per person soon). I'm on city water in Torrance, CA. Water quality reports state the average hardness is around 12 grains and the max is about 20. I measured flow rates of my main fixtures in the house. I have 4 bathrooms. I will often run 6 gpm flow rate. I will rarely exceed 8 gpm. I will at most hit 12 gpm for very short, rare occasions. I almost went for the 3 cu ft system, but I still think its way overkill. What do you guys think? I want to also get a carbon filter to get the chlorine out (and other minor impurities that I'm not too concerned about). Should it be the same size tank? I'll probably go 5610 SXT valves on both. I have a 1" main line.