Key Takeaway: If taste or odor is present, pair whole-home carbon filtration with softening for full coverage. Carbon targets disinfectants (chlorine/chloramine) and nuisance flavors, while a softener handles hardness. A brief water test clarifies what you need and the best order to install it. Whole-home filtration and
Key Takeaway: Sizing a water softener is straightforward when you have three inputs: tested hardness (gpg), typical daily use, and household size. Use those numbers to choose a capacity that regenerates every 7–10 days under normal use, with headroom for peak days. A recent test simplifies everything,
Key Takeaway: If taste or odor is present, pair whole-home carbon filtration with softening for full coverage. Carbon targets disinfectants (chlorine/chloramine) and nuisance flavors, while
Key Takeaway: Sizing a water softener is straightforward when you have three inputs: tested hardness (gpg), typical daily use, and household size. Use those numbers
Key Takeaway: If the goal is to lower measured hardness (gpg), choose softening; if the goal is to make scale less stubborn on surfaces, conditioning
Key Takeaway: Hard water is common in many areas, and reducing measured hardness at the source is the most reliable way to limit new scale.
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Besides adding salt to your softener and occasionally cleaning out the brine tank, most water softener manufacturers recommend that you service your softener annually. 4
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Perhaps you own a water softener, but are wondering if a pre-filter should be installed before your softener? Or perhaps you’re considering installing a water
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