water softener

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    Help with Long-Term pH and Calcium Hardness Management

    Third year pool owner in Phoenix, AZ. Pool specifics are: 10,846 gallons Pebble-Sheen SWG Pentair IntelliChlor IC40 Typical pool chemistry: FC 3-7, pH 7.9 to 8.5, TA 70, CH 150-1000 (see chart for 2023 test results), CYA 50, Salt 3400 *Fill water is pH 8.5, TA 100, CH 100 Looking for...
  2. johig

    How to plumb water softener into my autofill line

    I purchased an On the Go "Double Standard" water softener to top up my pool with softened water as needed. This softener has been discussed in several forum posts (e.g., RV water softener for auto-fill line) I would now like to plumb this softener into the autofill line at my equipment pad, so...
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    I softened my pool using a Kenmore water softener

    Hi all, I'm a new pool owner in California. As I learned so much from the community here, I wanted to give back, by registering to the forum and sharing my experience after the first couple of months. The main challenge I faced was high Calcium Hardness (1000+ppm) in my plaster outdoor pool...
  4. johig

    Course of action for hard water? Reverse osmosis? Water Softener? Both?

    My calcium hardness has gotten very high (~1,200) due to my local hard water supply and three summers of evaporation. I don't want to drain and refill due to the current severe drought. Unless I want to deal with high calcium forever, I think I need to get a water softener for my autofill line...