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Originally Posted by ggnlars
Why do I need to filter the whole house water? Does it smell bad? I am used to softening most, not all of the house water. The softener salt will leave a taste in the water and can impact plants and grass from hose bibs. Even if it does not matter to the plants, a significant amount of you water use is irrigation. Why does it need to be filtered? The same would go for the pool and spa. In this case the clorine system is doing that job.
For drinking water, as you indicated adding the RO system at select locations would be enough. That is usually only one or two locations. The amount of water used for our consumption would be a small portion of the total. Again, why filter all of the water?
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Ok I'll and answer herein as best I can, but if you call us we can get into more details. 566.2649
The water here does have a smell yes and bad taste, a softener may work for some needs but it is secondary to a whole house filter.
A softener only softens doesn't filter (the impact on plants is from using
salt rather than potassium chloride in it's place {a better option}
the irrigation is a separate water source/supply than your drinking or potable water, look at your lawn there are two black plates on on each property line.
Why filter the water you ask well it is loaded with sediment (a lot of it), it has over 100 chemicals in it which our filter will remove and we have independent lab tests to back that up.
the water will be better than bottled water thru out your home.
drinking
bathing
laundry
brushing your teeth
dishwasher
ice cubes (makes better daiquiris)
Fridge water dispenser
water in the pool is much clearer and the chemicals react better with clean water
All for 575 installed.
You mentioned an RO filter at several locations, that will cost more, and you will not check off anything on above list except drinking.
The correct location for an RO is the kitchen sink.
I've been doing water chemistry over 40 years on marine & tropical fish, I know what it take to get great water
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