[Wiotte]

Originally Posted by biker1

There are two "issues" with water in The Villages: chlorine and hardness. The Villages water has about 1.5 ppm of chlorine and the hardness (calcium and magnesium ions) is about 12 grains per gallon (this is pretty hard water). Neither of these is a health issue. The hardness can result in some build up on appliances and the heater elements in your hot water heater. Also, softened water requires less detergent and many people prefer the feel of soft water.

You can remove the chlorine and improve the taste of the water by adding a carbon block filter and a sediment filter (to protect the carbon block filter from the small amounts of sediment in our water). A dual canister 20" x 4.5" "Big Blue" filter enclosure is all you need. These are the "gold standard" for filtering household water and are available off E-bay for a low cost. For example:

Dual Big Blue Whole House Water Filter System, 20" x 4.5" 1" NPT copper thread | eBay

Populate the enclosure with a washable sediment filter such as:

Flow-Max Full-Flow (BB) 20" x 4.5" 5 Micron Pleated Filter

and a carbon block filter such as:

Pentek EP Big Blue 20" x 4.5", 5 Micron Carbon Block Cartridge

Our water is pretty clean and you can hose off the sediment filter every other year. The carbon block filters are typically good for about 40,000 gallons of water assuming 2 ppm of chlorine. For many households, this should be about 2 years since our chlorine level is 1.5 ppm.

If you want to remove the hardness then also get a water softener. There are many brands at the big box stores for around $500. They will typically last about 10-15 years, at which time the resin has deteriorated and you can just buy a new system.

Alternatively, you can buy a "hybrid water softener" for a bit more money, say $600-$800. These system will filter sediment, remove chlorine, and soften the water. These are also available at big box stores.

Any licensed plumber or handyman can install these system if you are uncomfortable glueing CPVC together.

Excellent post [emoji847]


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