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Why do you think you need to "fix" it? It's still water. I know people in my area who have hard water and have never put in a water conditioning system, and have never had any problems with their pipes, and have lived in the home for over 30 years.
Why do you think you need to "fix" it? It's still water. I know people in my area who have hard water and have never put in a water conditioning system, and have never had any problems with their pipes, and have lived in the home for over 30 years.
Water "hardness " or the amount and type of mineral changes place to place. Also the well will make a difference. A 5" PVC will have better quality than an old 2" in the same place. I have seen 2 wells, 30 foot apart have different chemical make-up. The aquifers vary. Here in Michigan we really see it because the the glaciers. Have I bored you to death yet? LOL
If it is just minerals, they can be good for you to drink. Mountain Spring water is popular precisely because it has minerals in it. However hard water can damage your dishwasher, cling to dishes and stain sinks and countertops.
My parents have extremey hard water. The put in a softener, but also bypassed the softener for a drinking water spigot. Softeners make the water a little bit salty and that can be unhealthy, especially if you have blood pressure problems.
I believe that the absolute best softeners are Kinetico. But they are really expensive (@$3,000 installed). You can get softeners for $600-$700 and they may do a good enough job, but you will use more salt (and put more salt in your water).
Driller1 is kind of correct with some of his/her comments, but not actually completely correct. This question was raised a couple of weeks ago, and I posted some technical info on the subject at this forum. The whole thread is useful, and I discussed hard water per se at:
Cheers!
Caoimhín P. Connell
Forensic Industrial Hygienist
(The opinions expressed here are exclusively my personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect my professional opinion, opinion of my employer, agency, peers, or professional affiliates. The above post is for information only and does not reflect professional advice and is not intended to supercede the professional advice of others.)
Driller1 is kind of correct with some of his/her comments, but not actually completely correct. This question was raised a couple of weeks ago, and I posted some technical info on the subject at this forum. The whole thread is useful, and I discussed hard water per se at:
Cheers!
Caoimhín P. Connell
Forensic Industrial Hygienist
(The opinions expressed here are exclusively my personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect my professional opinion, opinion of my employer, agency, peers, or professional affiliates. The above post is for information only and does not reflect professional advice and is not intended to supercede the professional advice of others.)
AMDG
My response was to well water. If the GPM is not there, any system will be useless.
My response was to well water. If the GPM is not there, any system will be useless.
Hello Driller1:
I completely agree with that statement.
Cheers,
Caoimhín
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