Exactly. Our Pegasus system was initially set up for Potassium. Unfortunately, it caused GI issues for SHMBO and for the dog.

When we had the system serviced, I asked about switching to Sodium. The tech said to just start using sodium and eventually, all of the Potassium would be flushed out of the system. No adjustments needed to ba made to the settings. Since we're still not full timers, the 40 lb bag lasts 4-6 months...

I'd say that is a bad idea. You'd probably have sewer gases backing up in your softener system. Pipe it to the curb? I wouldn't discharge it onto the driveway as sodium chloride will damage concrete over time. A drainage sump would need to very big as the system uses quite a lot of water during its cycling.


Yes it can be bad but there isn't a significant amount of sodium in the softened water to make a difference for someone - especially in the amount of water one would drink daily.

Piping it to the curb would require you to install underground pipe through the street right-of-way because you don't own the property all the way to the curb. You woud need permission from the county (or whoever owns the right-of-way) and I doubt that they would give it. Also, you would be discharging contaminated water into the street, which could be consumed by pets.

[QUOTE=metoo21;2436697]I'd say that is a bad idea. You'd probably have sewer gases backing up in your softener system. Pipe it to the curb? I wouldn't discharge it onto the driveway as sodium chloride will damage concrete over time. A drainage sump would need to very big as the system uses quite a lot of water during its cycling.

Found this on the Pinellas government website:

Per Florida Building Code, household wastewater of any type (including greywater) must be discharged to the sanitary system. This includes water from sinks, tubs, toilets, water softeners, dishwashers, washing machines and floor drains.

If correct, then it seems it should discharge into a utility sink, or some other city sanitary system connection. Which I don't hear anyone doing.

There are no cons that I can think of. Not comparatively. The water here is some of the filthiest nastiest water I've ever drank. A whole house filter and water treatment system is a must here.

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