[CarGuys]

There's really no perfect solution unless you can get TV to install a floor drain in your garage close to where the softener will be located. Unfortunately, it's probably too late for that if the foundation work and slab are already completed.

Bill [/QUOTE]

I like the idea of sending it out to water the lawn.

[JimPete]

Originally Posted by CarGuys

There's really no perfect solution unless you can get TV to install a floor drain in your garage close to where the softener will be located. Unfortunately, it's probably too late for that if the foundation work and slab are already completed.

Bill

Well, not to late. Just very expensive.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by CarGuys

There's really no perfect solution unless you can get TV to install a floor drain in your garage close to where the softener will be located. Unfortunately, it's probably too late for that if the foundation work and slab are already completed.

Bill

I like the idea of sending it out to water the lawn.[/QUOTE]

Caution: The backflush water from a water softner is full of salt.

[Lynn222]

I live in Buttonwood and I found the water to be terrible. I purchased a water softner (and yes you can talk them down on the price). (They wanted 2,500 and I offered 1,600 and they took it!) The draw back is that I have to add salt every month or so. The company wanted to sell me their expensive salt but I found it much cheaper @ Sam's Club. Hope this helps.

[CarGuys]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

I like the idea of sending it out to water the lawn.

Caution: The backflush water from a water softner is full of salt.[/QUOTE]

OPPS that would not be good for plants!. I have a garage sink being installed will see about having it discharge to that drain.

Thanks

[DENNIS G]

Originally Posted by CarGuys

My question is where does it put the backflush waste water? I see no drain being installed in my new homes garage.

I used the drain that Culligan had put in. It is a small line and could be tun under the corner of the garage door.
there isn't any salt so don't have to worry about plants. Some plants need salt tho.

[CarGuys]

Originally Posted by DENNIS G

I used the drain that Culligan had put in. It is a small line and could be tun under the corner of the garage door.
there isn't any salt so don't have to worry about plants. Some plants need salt tho.

Anyone use Osmosis or a Alternative to Salt? With good results. Doc want me off salt.

[Doodlegirl]

originates from. I really would like to look at the inspection and treatment
facilities report. Our water has a terrible odor, even with a Pur filter, and
it tastes like a combination of chlorine and brackish water. My dogs won't
drink it!!! Buying bottled water is getting expensive. When here for the
Lifestyle Preview, the water at the hotel in LSL was fine.

[drdodge]

the backwash goes tru the wall and out to the street. You can buy a good water system from Home Depot for around 500 dollars , why these people pay a large sum of money is kind of crazy. They do not do any homework at all
drd

[bargee]

We live in Santiago and use a Pur filter on the kitchen tap and an inline filter on the icemaker supply.That seems to take away taste problems.As far as scale problems on the shower heads in 11 years I have only had to soak the heads in vinegar one time.

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by Doodlegirl

originates from. I really would like to look at the inspection and treatment
facilities report. Our water has a terrible odor, even with a Pur filter, and
it TASTES LIKE A COMBINATION OF CHLORINE AND BRACKISH WATER. My DOGS WONT DRINK IT.!!! Buying bottled water is getting expensive. When here for the
Lifestyle Preview, the water at the hotel in LSL was fine.

......We are South of CR 466 and East of Morse......
......Was told North Sumter Utilities is the water provider here.....

....almost every weekend....from about FRIDAY 3pm-ish till SATURDAY NIGHT the water smells very scary... like a combination of some sort of harsh chemicals MIXED with CHLORINE..........SO...sure don't drink the water anymore.......we have no softener or any other device that could have caused the chemicals to enter the water supply. Longing for the good old DEEP WELL water we had up in the north.....

[Bubbalarry]

Originally Posted by John_W

If you have a new telephone listing you would of already gotten at least a dozen calls from people trying to sell you water purification systems. In fact I even got two more this week and we've been here since July.

There are plenty of people willing to tell you how terrible the water is. My favorite is when they say they are calling from Home Depot with a 'Welcome Kit' which includes a $25 gift certificate which they would love to present to me in person. Of course, while visiting they would gladly perform a water evaluation test free of charge. My neighbor fell for one of the calls and now has a $3100 system in his garage which puts out a little stream of water from a special tap on the side of his sink.

You should do a search on this site about drinking water, this topic comes up every month. Personally I don't mind the water for showers, coffee or cooking but we drink bottled water when thirsty.

after 4 years we decided on a purification/water softener and paid last week with installation $ 2200.00

it clearly dumped out the chlorine from the water along with the smell.

The salesman was trying to be slick with the payment options of stating once out the door the price goes up. BS.

In addition our home/courtyard villa never had a water shutoff in side the house. Why who knows, not even TV can answer for it as no house in our community has it. We have to go outside to the main box in the ground to shutoff.

[Bogie Shooter]

Wow $2200, whats the name of the company???

[Doodlegirl]

I am not sure after trying to read water reports that our water in our area is
actually a public utility...it seems to be privately held by the Morse family, I could be wrong and have been, but I couldn't find any reports from it on the internet. Am wondering what would happen if, IF, I had the water tested and it turned out not to be healthy...would I be responsible for making it so.
Seriously, it is awful at my house. Company comig shortly and I am mortified to offer a glass of water unless I buy bottled. Come out of the shower smelling like a three day old egg. It's giving new meaning to the term,
toilet water! At least I'm not alone.

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by Doodlegirl

I am not sure after trying to read water reports that our water in our area is
actually a public utility...it seems to be privately held by the Morse family, I could be wrong and have been, but I couldn't find any reports from it on the internet. Am wondering what would happen if, IF, I had the water tested and it turned out not to be healthy...would I be responsible for making it so.
Seriously, it is awful at my house. Company comig shortly and I am mortified to offer a glass of water unless I buy bottled. Come out of the shower smelling like a three day old egg. It's giving new meaning to the term,
toilet water! At least I'm not alone.

...The reports are published...YUP... North Sumter has some "stuff" in the water....just like all water suppliers in Fl.

...My take on it.....The capacity of "the stink removal" is possibly less than could be desired for the volume of water used "on-the-weekends". (because of influx of friends,family and part-timers).

...Perhaps additional treatment "products" are added to speed-up "the stink removal". We see the "stink" tanks in ALL the yards where people draw their own "private" well water. By experience, (before moving to Villages) learned to have TWO "stink tanks" at our other place in Fl.