The Water Softener Blog

As a true water nerd and a curious investigator, I am involved in several online discussion forums focused on well water and water treatment. Quite some time ago, a forum member asked what size water softener they needed for their home. They had the water analysis and were replacing an existing system in a home they just purchased. Their family had grown, and the home they purchased also had in-laws’ quarters for the wife’s parents, who had retired. In this particular forum, I’ve had several back-and-forth “discussions” with another frequent contributor about applying and sizing water softeners. I respect all points of view—we can always learn something. This contributor leans traditional or “old school,” and we ended up with opposite recommendations. Let’s break it all down. We’ll explain the systems suggested and how The Water Softener Blog applies our four cornerstones— Advocacy, Expertise, Methodology, Education —to resolve the pr...

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