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Siwsan

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9. Great information - Thanks!

Reply to northoftheborder (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 15, 2020, 09:59 AM

Dec 2020

It is my understanding that the outside water bypasses the water softener. I've never had any issues using it on my gardens.

It would be nice to forego having to take that big water jug to the store for refills. Even nicer to not have to heft it from the car, to the kitchen, and then over to the dispenser crock! Of course, maybe that helped keep me in shape for lugging the 40 lb bags of salt down to the basement, and hefting THEM into the water softener barrel.

I guess, for an old dame, I'm still pretty sturdy, though.

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Next update - new water softener. Any input on the value of adding a reverse osmosis system? [View all] Siwsan Dec 2020 OP

I added a reverse osmosis system last year. apcalc Dec 2020 #1

Normally, I can refill my 3 gallon dispenser jug at Kroger Siwsan Dec 2020 #2

Can you get your water tested? Then look for the least expensive system that takes out the bad stuff mitch96 Dec 2020 #3

My plumber had me drop off water samples from an inside tap, and an outside tap Siwsan Dec 2020 #6

Yes - as long as you are improving water quality in the home Backseat Driver Dec 2020 #4

Thanks! Siwsan Dec 2020 #10

I have removed more reverse osmosis systems Chainfire Dec 2020 #5

I have a well, and the water is HARD. Siwsan Dec 2020 #8

Our water straight from the faucet was very, very hard.... northoftheborder Dec 2020 #7

Great information - Thanks! Siwsan Dec 2020 #9

I looked at putting one in and decided to go with a Berkeley. 58Sunliner Dec 2020 #11