Next project on my list is to add a water softener to my house. We get water spots everywhere and I'm tired of my clothes feeling like cardboard.
I would really like to install it where the X is on the diagram below. It makes sense to me that the water would go there before the rest of the house but I'm not really sure. Is there any way to check?
My water softener is right after the water comes into the house so the entire house is covered. The only problem is I am supposed to tie the two outside water lines ahead of the softener so you're now watering the grass with soft water but it was never done.
Our water softener is always a problem - third one in 18 years. We talked to a water guy and he told us about the better $2,500 models that are more efficient.
Our system, softener and filter, is just after water enters the house. They aren't cheap but well worth it, our water was eating the pipes from the inside out. If you have a plumber they can do the install. You may want to have someone test the water for other stuff in case you need a filter. Softener is an easy install and then you just add salt to it every few weeks depending on usage. I go thru 3 bags in about a month.
Our system is right after the water pump. The outdoor hose connections and the kitchen sink cold water line are taken off before the softener. Have the water tested so you can set the timing for resin tank regeneration. That way you won't be regenerating too often and wasting salt.FWIW, my system is a Kinetico that's 25 years old and working fine. It doesn't require an electrical feed.
I have no idea how much you know about softeners or water, but do a little research before you buy anything. It's really simple and all the information is out there for free. The water business is a nasty business and there's a lot of profit in it. I have ridiculously hard water, with iron, and was quoted $4k for the system in my house. It would have been a fine system, but I put it together myself for about $1200
You add it after the water meter/ well tank and after you pull the water for outside faucets and irrigation. That way only the water going to the house gets softened. Make sure you install it in a place where it does not impede the servicing of other devices. You don't want to have to remove the water softener to change your water heater and so on.
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