before the filter in thr fridge we have really hard water and do not want any deposits entering fridge line. Any good filter that will work at a good price would like to just install in the 1/4" plastivc line.
We moved into a house a couple months ago that has "hard water." We’re thinking about getting a water softener but we’ve never had one….so any opinions/advice/information from someone who has one would be great? What kind of maintenance do they require? How do you pick one? Is there such a thing as water that is too soft? Is soft water healthy…does adding all that salt have any health effects?
I have 1 well that supplies 2 homes & 2 granny units. I’m looking for people who know what to do, no guesses please. 
Well test results:
Total alkalinity mg/l 188.1
Total hardness gpg 13
Total iron mg/l 0
Total manganese mg/l 0
pH 7.1
Total dissolved solids mg/l 270
Visual appearance clear
Nitrate (NO3) mg/l 50
We basically have hard water that is high in nitrates. We are getting differring opinions/ideas on how to proceed.
We would like to get the nitrates out. We are concerned with a softener because we don’t want the sodium left for the plants/lawn & reverse osmosis wastes too much water.
Is there any way to get the nitrates out?
If we can’t get nitrates out, what is the best system to go with? Would a UV filter work? Would magnets work?
Should we filter at the pump or at each house?
What are the pros/cons?
Is there a website that can explain the different methods?
If the softener is the only way, then we have to do that. But just want other views.
Also posted this under Science & Mathematics – Agriculture. Any other category that you think would be better?
Anyone have experience w/ the whole house "ionizing " water softeners that clamp over the water supply line.
Really hard water,would like to treat the whole place.
Any recommendations from folks that have had success ( or not ) with them.
Thanks
Should have mentioned …have a small furnace room w/ no space for whole house unit that might require floor space.The ionizer type is the smallest I have seen & since there are just 2 people wondering if it might be a good option….thanks
I am finding my hair is really out of whack and unmanageable. It’s like a combination of dry and oily and course and thin and really hard to wash and clean and blow dry. I use both bumble and bumble seaweed to clarify (tried other clarifying sampoos as well) and neutrogena condition to moisturize everyday. And yet it is always dry and at the same time has buildup so its greasy/sticky when trying to comb and blow dry. In addition my combs and brushes get so much build up very quickly, it’s like I have to clean them every week. I even have tried different dandruf sampoos like Head & Shoulders, Nixorel, and other prescription dry scalp shampoos. My hair salon stylist said that maybe it might be from hard water, which was something that she had in her old apartment and caused her to have really unmanageable hair at the time. I think this may be something for me as well because I notice that when I am traveling, I often have a really good time with my hair. When I’m on vacation, for example, I just air dry and it’s fine. Or if I’m at a hotel, I notice my hair washes and drys very well even though the shampoo there is usually neutrogena and they just have a basic dryer. I wanted to find a good shower head that filters for hard water.
Can you drink the water from the water softener system? Will it be salty? Does the filteration system help with hard water? Any info will really help! Thanks!
I’m going to be moving in a month & will need to get a water softener (or something like it) because area uses well water & it has hard water. I’ve heard that it is not good to drink the water after it’s been through a water softener. Is this true? And what would be alternatives to a water softener? I was wondering about Eco Water? Thanks!!
I’m living in a dorm right now and the hard water is really hurting my skin. The showers are all in one room for each hallway; we don’t have our own showers.
Is there a removable shower filter that I could use to put over the already existing shower head? I want something fast, easy-to-use, where you can just put it on and off.
I’m starting to look into water softeners for our apartment building. There are 8 units, all with 1 bathroom. I’m trying to figure out how much it would cost to get water softeners installed (we have terribly hard water here), and how much it would cost to maintain them.
I’m not even sure how exactly they work, where exactly they are installed, and how much work it is to maintain them.
Is there such a thing? I was planning to buy a whole house system but too expensive for me right now and the only thing that is really bothering me about the hard water is my hair and the drying of the skin. Thanks!
Is there such a thing? I was planning to buy a whole house system but too expensive for me right now and the only thing that is really bothering me about the hard water is my hair and the drying of the skin. Thanks!
Add: Had the water test already by Sears. I was told it was very hard. Any suggestions?
Ok, the house is 10 years old. We have a maytag plastic interior dishwasher. We have a 7 year old culligan water softener system,
The area has hard water but the water softener makes it softer.
The problem is we are seeing, powder residue on the dishes. We have tried that plastic booster but its coming back again.
1) Do we need a dishwasher with a stainless steel interior?
2) Do we need to turn the hot water up?
3) Clean the water softener? (Had water tested and its fine)
4) Any other ideas?
Help!!! Its driving our family nuts!
Every time my water softener regens it smells like urine where it drains. I had hard water and just got my conditioner fixed. The water is now soft, but it leaves that oder after every regen.
What is the smell? How do I get rid of it or is it something that will fix itself out in time?
i thought it would be better to let my water softner hit my new sod, but i have been told to let the hard water hit it, is that correct?
Hi, just wondering what the best one would be. We have hard water 250 ppm and iron (enough to stain). Thanks
I’m not sure if hard water sediment can clog shower pipes. However, if it does, will a water softener reverse the process?
