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Old 06-04-2025, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
Water softener will make the soap in the shower go farther (you will use less).

When you mention flushing, you are referring to the toilet? The water softener has nothing to do with that, the flushing is caused by the water already in the tank and not the water coming through the pipes.

I don’t believe a water softener has anything to do with gunk in pipes. I can’t think of what it might do to cause that or prevent it.

We had one in MD but not here (Brownwood area). I notice the difference but don’t feel I need one here. Been here part time since 2018 and full time since 2020. Some small amount of mineral buildup but nothing significant. I like that I no longer need to worry about keeping salt in the tank or where the waste water is going.
He might take mirror and look at toilet bowl swirl holes. Maybe the are scaled up and affecting water flow? Which would probably happen every time IMO? Depending on toilet and what being flushed it may not be able to flush normally which seems he has occasional flush problems. I also agree water softener system not going help his flushing problems. I could also be vent problem or tank flapper hang up problem?