Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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As you can see, the water does not test as hard, rather it shows only 3 grains per gallon. I don't have a softener, only a filter system from Nova. We have no problems with personal or clothes washing. I did have a softener years ago, but the resin tank detriorated and sent resin into our lines, contaminating the fridge filter as well as making the water undrinkable. And we were taking that resin into our bodies and cooking with it! Never again. I got the same story about the water being very hard from the softener salesman.
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Ok, the picture didn't post. Here it is, hopefully.
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I did a titration test on the water after the water softener and the grains per gallon came out between 0 and 1. The sensitivity of the test is 1 grain per gallon. For all practical purposes the hardness was reduced to 0. There is no "neutral" hardness. There is only varying degrees of hardness. The original hardness was 12 grains per gallon. It could be different where you live.
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Resin doesn't last forever. High chlorine levels will cause it to deteriorate faster. Your water tests at a lower hardness than mine. YMMV.
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I suspect you have confused water hardness with acidity. A pH of 7 would be considered neutral - not acidic or basic. However, we are not talking about acidity.
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We don't have a water conditioner. Have never had a water conditioner. Have lived in areas with really hard water but think this water is fine. I think it is a matter of personal taste and/or what you are used to. We drink the water filtered from the fridge and our laundry is nice and clean. Been here eight years now. Just another view for a new person's consideration. As Dilly always says, there are two sides to a board.
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The water is safe to drink but there isn't a classification of "perfect". There are "high" chlorine levels and some folks will argue that there are some health consequences from that. To me, the water taste bad from the "high" chlorine levels and I choose to remove it with a carbon block filter. The water is also hard and I prefer soft water so I have a water softener. All city water has some dirt in it. I filter it out before the carbon block filter so as to extend the life of the carbon block filter. The dirt won't hurt you. To each his own.
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