It's cold here in New York, pool is closed for the Winter. We are on well water and have been renting a water softening system for many years. The never-ending monthly payments have caused me to look at buying a new unit and installing myself. First thing I need to calculate is the hardness of our well water. My question is, can I use the CH test in the TF-100 kit to do this? I understand the formula is:
# of gallons used per day x Hardness of water = # of "grains" water softener unit required.
For example:
Household uses 300 gallons/day x 150 hardness = 45,000 grains unit required
I'm noticing treatment systems are $400-$500 on the low end, but once you get over 50,000 grains needed they jump to over $1,000. We have a family of 4 and the meter shows we use about 200 gallons of water per day. But I want to make sure we don't outgrow any system I buy, so will err on the higher end.
Besides the hardness test, anyone have any advice in this area? Thanks and Happy Winter!
# of gallons used per day x Hardness of water = # of "grains" water softener unit required.
For example:
Household uses 300 gallons/day x 150 hardness = 45,000 grains unit required
I'm noticing treatment systems are $400-$500 on the low end, but once you get over 50,000 grains needed they jump to over $1,000. We have a family of 4 and the meter shows we use about 200 gallons of water per day. But I want to make sure we don't outgrow any system I buy, so will err on the higher end.
Besides the hardness test, anyone have any advice in this area? Thanks and Happy Winter!
