What's The Best Water Softener

What's The Best Water Softener 

In today's world that is the most common question "What's The Best Water Softener" because there are so many out there and the people who sell them say that theirs is the best water softener.  So what I wanted to do was give you some answers based on my experience as a water softener company owner to help you in your decision.

Types of Water Softeners

There are various types of water softeners and they all range differently in price and looks but the performance is basically the same.  So I thought I would start with the most popular and give the pro's and con's and then my recommendation

Rain Soft- Pro's works great, con's expensive, you need them to come fix it

GE/Whirlpool, Kenmore, Northstar- Pro's works great, inexpensive, inexpensive parts; con's can't find anyone to work on it
Kinetico- Pro's works great, needs no electricity; con's- expensive, only they can work on it
Culligan- Pro's works great; Con's- expensive, not everyone can work on them, parts expensive
Hague- Works great, lifetime warranty; con's- expensive, parts expensive, only they can work on it
Fleck-Pro's works great, inexpensive, parts inexpensive, easy to work on; Con's - none

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Which Kind of Salt Do I use for my Water Softener

Whats the Best Water Softener Salt

That is a commonly asked question because there are various types of water softener salt on the market.  Each on has its own price and different kind of bag not to mention potassium as well.  Many of us who have water softeners want the best water softener salt to put in our water softeners so we can have the cleanest and most effective water softener media possible.  Here is a video; https://youtu.be/ZkgGVCwHc2I

What Kind of Salt Should I Use in My Water Softener

I have had many customers as my that question over the years and in the beginning I used to tell them whatever the cheapest is but after gaining some experience over the years I've learned to ask some questions as to why they are inquiring about a certain brand or kind of water softener salt or why do they even want to know.  So I ask a couple of questions like; what size water softener do you have, how hard is your water.  The reason for this is that they may have a water softener that is too small for the hardness and will need to use more salt then I would say to buy the cheapest salt.  Another question is; do you have iron in your well water?

If so then they would need a larger dosage of salt or they can buy the salt in the green bag that is made for iron in the water, in either case they are going to spend more money on salt or they can just buy an iron filter and put up the money up front but then can use cheaper salt and save money in the long run.  Some people want to know which is better the salt crystals or the salt pellets and in either case they are both prone to making a salt bridge in the brine tank.  That is when the salt has bridged and the water never makes it up to the salt and the water softener is not cleansed with salt and you will have hard water in the house.  Really the best kind of salt is the one that works best in your softener or can be the cheapest brand.  The other thing is after about a year the water in your salt tank looks terrible because most salt is dirty with one exception.  It is Morton salt.  If you compare the salt pellets to one another you will find that the Morton brand pellets are the cleanest and leave the brine tank cleaner as well.

Now for the best answer for all cases is to use the cheapest salt and combined with this product you will safe money and time by shopping online.  The product is called Resup and it is a food grade phosphoric acid and is dripped inside the brine tank to help clean the media in the water softener.  This is the best alternative and the most inexpensive as an addition to your water softener salt.  A gallon of Resup should last up to about 6 months with the 1/2 oz per day dispenser, both can be seen below.  The 1/2 oz dispenser has the yellow tube.  https://youtu.be/ZkgGVCwHc2I

Whats the Best Water Softener Salt

Whats the Best Water Softener Salt

That is a commonly asked question because there are various types of water softener salt on the market.  Each on has its own price and different kind of bag not to mention potassium as well.  Many of us who have water softeners want the best water softener salt to put in our water softeners so we can have the cleanest and most effective water softener media possible.

What Kind of Salt Should I Use in My Water Softener

I have had many customers as my that question over the years and in the beginning I used to tell them whatever the cheapest is but after gaining some experience over the years I've learned to ask some questions as to why they are inquiring about a certain brand or kind of water softener salt or why do they even want to know.  So I ask a couple of questions like; what size water softener do you have, how hard is your water.  The reason for this is that they may have a water softener that is too small for the hardness and will need to use more salt then I would say to buy the cheapest salt.  Another question is; do you have iron in your well water?

If so then they would need a larger dosage of salt or they can buy the salt in the green bag that is made for iron in the water, in either case they are going to spend more money on salt or they can just buy an iron filter and put up the money up front but then can use cheaper salt and save money in the long run.  Some people want to know which is better the salt crystals or the salt pellets and in either case they are both prone to making a salt bridge in the brine tank.  That is when the salt has bridged and the water never makes it up to the salt and the water softener is not cleansed with salt and you will have hard water in the house.  Really the best kind of salt is the one that works best in your softener or can be the cheapest brand.  The other thing is after about a year the water in your salt tank looks terrible because most salt is dirty with one exception.  It is Morton salt.  If you compare the salt pellets to one another you will find that the Morton brand pellets are the cleanest and leave the brine tank cleaner as well.

Now for the best answer for all cases is to use the cheapest salt and combined with this product you will safe money and time by shopping online.  The product is called Resup and it is a food grade phosphoric acid and is dripped inside the brine tank to help clean the media in the water softener.  This is the best alternative and the most inexpensive as an addition to your water softener salt.  A gallon of Resup should last up to about 6 months with the 1/2 oz per day dispenser, both can be seen below.  The 1/2 oz dispenser has the yellow tube.

What is The Best Iron Filter

What is The Best Iron Filter

If you are reading this article then you probably have iron in your water and it is causing odor and staining your sinks, showers and if you use this same water for irrigation then it will certainly stain the walls of your house.  Having iron stains is one of the most undesirable things to have on your home not to mention the rotten egg like odor caused from the Iron Bacteria.  I have battled iron problems before and I am going to tell you how to get rid of iron in my water.

  How do you get rid of Iron Bacteria

A good indication of Iron Bacteria is the staining on your sinks and showers as well as the outside of your home.  Another indication of iron bacteria is the terrible rotten egg like odor and the metallic like taste in the water.  You will need an Iron Filter and one household item.  Here are some steps necessary to take in order to remove the bacteria.

1. You'll need to check your PH level to ensure that the waters PH http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/biology/bio4fv/page/ph_def.htm is neutral or close because most water needs to be in a neutral state in order for this to work best.  Get PH test kit HERE

2.  On the top of your well head you will see a little blue or black plastic nut looking object, you'll need to remove this and using a funnel pour bleach into the well, you can use a 1/2 gallon of liquid bleach or more if you like but keep in mind that the more you use the longer it will take to get out of the water.  I usually use 1/2 gallon.  (make sure the bleach is standard bleach, not concentrate or any other type with odor etc.

3.  Once you have put in the liquid bleach you will need to get your hose and flush water into the same hole in order to wash the bleach off your pipes and it will also help stir up the bleach in the well.  Once you smell bleach coming from the hose you can turn it off and move to the next step.

4.  Go into the house and turn on all the faucets until you smell bleach coming from them, to include the hot water and the shower heads and outside faucet.  Every faucet in the home and or on the farm, all of them.

5. Now you can let it set for about an hour or so and this will kill all the Iron Bacteria in the lines and the well.  While you are letting the water sit in the well and the lines this is the best time to install your new Iron Filter

6. Once you have completed step 5 you can run your water until you have no more bleach in the water lines.

The small hole is where you add bleach

Why you don't use powdered bleach

The Best Iron Filter

The best iron filter is the one I have listed below.  It has a Fleck 2510 valve and when the water comes into the filter it hits a little basket in the top portion of the tank and that water then splashes inside the tank and the iron is oxidized and it becomes a solid and is caught in the medium inside the tank.  When it is back washed out the tank draws another air bubble in and the process is repeated.  I have used this system on every home I put Iron Filters in and it always works.  I also do the above process each and every time I install a new system.  I have seen other iron filters out there and this one is what I have in my home and is the only one I recommend hands down.  The important thing to remember with all of this is that the PH of the water must be higher than 6.5 in order for the system to work.

How do I Know the Iron Filter will Work

Many times you see people sell products and they don't work but here I have put a video of my system and my testing it so you can see that this iron filter really works.  Get the filter HERE

Water Softener Sales Decatur Texas

Water Softener Sales Seguin Texas

If you live in Decatur Texas or Wise County Texas and are on a water well then you know that there is lots of hard water in Decatur as well as lots of iron in the water.  We also know that there are not many water softener companies in the area and therefore the consumer is charged a higher price because the water softener sales person must come from far away.  Well you can call JPI Water Conditioning in Decatur TX, they will come out and check your water and let you know how they can fix it.

Water Softener Seguin TX

Water Softener Seguin Texas

If you are looking for a water softener or water filter then you will want to call JPI Water Conditioning, they have over 10 years experience and are willing to help you get your water soft because as you probably know what hard water can do to your appliances and how hard water can ruin your clothes especially the whites, with those stains and other strange things that just show up on your nice blouse or favorite T-shirt.  See how a water softener works here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7u0zFr1srQ&feature=youtu.be

Contact JPI Water Conditioning today (940) 210-2248

THC in Colorado Drinking Water

Is Colorado Drinking Water Safe To Drink

It's a Sunday morning and you wake up and go into the kitchen to make some coffee.  You go to the sink to pour out yesterdays coffee from the pot and begin to rinse and fill your coffee pot with water before pouring it into your coffee maker to enjoy a nice aromatic cup of your favorite coffee and you turn on the news to find THC in Colorado Drinking Water.  You then begin to wonder how long the contaminant has been in the water and how much of it have you ingested then the reality of life hits you, how much of this contaminated water have your children been drinking and how can this bad water affect the livelihood of your children and what aftereffects will it have. Pokemon Go

Evidence of THC found in Colorado town's water supply - CNN.com

This is exactly what you do not want to find especially if you have children.  So what is it that you do now that you have ingested contaminated drinking water?  Who do you blame? How can this be prevented?  Well the EPA usually gets involved as well as state agencies to find the source of the problem and get it corrected and will give guidance as to what to do and where to go.  Placing blame is not the first thing you want to do especially in a case like this since the guilty party will come forth but the culprite will remain at large until caught.  From http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/21/us/colorado-thc-water/

(CNN)Colorado may be home to legalized recreational marijuana, but you won't find any pot shops in the town of Hugo, where such businesses are not permitted.

Yet, somehow, evidence of tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC, has been found in the town's water supply, officials said Thursday.

Field tests revealed presumptive positive results for THC, the principal psychoactive chemical in cannabis, Officer Michael Yowell of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said at a news conference Thursday.

Testing continues to determine the level of concentration, he said. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are assisting Lincoln County's investigation.

Let us say thank you to @CBI_Colorado @FBIDenver @CDPHE and @COEmergency for all of their help! Testing cont.. pic.twitter.com/PfW7JYEYRY

— Lincoln County S.O. (@LincolnCountySO) July 22, 2016

It has not been confirmed that the potential contamination was deliberate, Yowell said. But signs of tampering were found on one of the five main wells that supplies water to the town of 720 people about 100 miles southeast of Denver.

The contaminated well has been closed but preliminary tests suggest the entire water supply has been affected, Yowell said.

Hugo Public Works notified the sheriff's office of the potential contamination earlier Thursday after discovering signs of tampering, Yowell said.

A reverse 911 call went out to Hugo residents telling them not to drink the water, Colorado emergency management department spokeswoman Micki Trost said.

The sheriff's office issued updates via social media urging people not to drink the water, shower or cook due to potential contamination.

 How To Keep Your Drinking Water Safe

You can find out here how to keep your drinking water safe.  Basically the best way is to filter your water but you can't use any filter which will not stop contaminants like this.  You will need a Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System and you will want to buy the best which can be purchased relatively inexpensive and will save you tons of worrying and will let you sleep at night knowing that your children as well as yourself and pets are drinking clean purified water.  Water Softener

 Safe Drinking Water

When you want to create clean water for your daily needs, you need to find the best water filtration system now. Reverse osmosis can be considered as a good filtration system that you can use in your daily life. Reverse osmosis water is basically purified water, yes I said it that a reverse osmosis system purifies water so you can consider it a water purifier. It will give you safe clean great tasting water at your sink without having to spend money on bottled water or wasting water. It is super healthy drinking water and safe especially if you live in Colorado or Flint Michigan

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How to Determine Your Water Softener is Working Properly

What are the Signs a Softener isn’t Working Properly?

1. Seeing hard water spots: Generally, with softened water you shouldn’t be cleaning hard water spots off your shower door. If you’re fighting scale and mineral buildup, have your unit serviced to ensure it’s functioning properly and the settings are correct.
2. Water Doesn’t Feel Soft: If you’ve ever had a water softener in your home, you can immediately feel the difference when soft water stops flowing. You may feel dry and itchy after a shower or find you can hardly get a suds to form in the kitchen sink. First, check to make sure you have plenty of salt pellets in your brine tank. If there’s salt in the tank, this may be an indicator that your system has stopped softening and needs to be serviced.
3. Change in Water Pressure or Water Quality: If you notice a reduction in water pressure or even simply a change in the quality of your water (perhaps you’re suddenly seeing staining on your porcelain tub), you should immediately call for your water conditioner/softener to be serviced.

 What to do When Your Water Softener isn't Working

 

Call a Pro.

To ensure that your softener is working properly, we recommend that you have your softener inspected by a local plumber at least once each year. A professional will make sure the valve is functioning properly, all settings are optimized, and possibly even conduct a water test to make sure that your system is still the right match for your home’s water.
But aside from the annual service call, there may be other times when you’re not sure if your softener is functioning properly.

Weighing the Costs

Like all household appliances, water softeners eventually wear out. If you’re finding that you’re having to call to have your softener serviced often and the repair parts and labor are adding up, it may be time weigh the costs. Do you pay to have the unit serviced and repaired or is it time to upgrade to a new softening system? Here are a few things to consider over the lifetime of your unit:

Media – The grade of media used in softeners vary with each manufacturer. Most softeners utilize six, eight or ten-percent crosslink resins. The higher the resin percentage, the greater the resin durability.  Every time a softener regenerates, the resins wear down a little.  It also wears down from exposure to chlorine. With time, the media will need to be replaced which can cost up to $500. Check with your softener manufacturer to determine if media replacement is covered by their warranty.

Consumables – Some water softeners use both cation resins and carbon media in their resin tanks. The cation resin is there for the softening process and the carbon media is there to improve the taste and smell of the water by reducing chlorine and other chemicals/contaminants. The trouble is that carbon wears out and needs to be replaced about every two – three years (cation resins generally last longer). But because most softeners mix the media and carbon, both have to be disposed of and this can be very expensive.

Control Valve – the control valve is the “brain” of your softener. It tells the unit when to recharge or regenerate, rinse, and track water consumption. Like all machines with moving parts, parts of the valves eventually wear out and need replacing.

Lack of Efficiency – Old, outdated softeners can be inefficient and costly. This inefficiency can translate to hundreds of dollars spent each month on higher water bills (due to excess water being used), increased salt usage (system is isn’t working properly and is regenerating more often than needed), and higher energy bills.

Service Costs – Calling your local water treatment specialist all the time for service is like always having a car in the shop. Eventually you want to stop dumping money into the car and get a new one. Read your softener warranty carefully to determine what is covered for parts and labor.

Household Changes – Take into consideration how your household has changed in the past 10(?) years since you purchased your softener. Have the kids gone away to college? Do you now have three toddlers running around? Your softener may have originally been sized for the number of people in your home at the time of purchase. Most water softeners today are sized per the number of people in the household, but carefully monitor increases or decreases in water consumption to determine how often to regenerate. These features can save you a bundle.

Keep in mind that not all water softeners and conditioners are created equally. Less expensive softeners purchased from a Big Box Store are a great price up front, but tend to wear out more quickly and need to be serviced often and replaced earlier. If you purchase a premium softener from a water treatment professional, the system will often be manufactured with higher quality components and carry a stronger warranty.

Article by Watertech.com