Water Softener Basics - Different Types of Systems 

Glad to help.

No, not in the front yard at least. The water main runs to my front spigot first, then the water softener loop. It would be cool if it was cause I would be able to use soft water to wash my car.

@@ThisGuyProductions thanks.

Hey Armando. Dual media tanks are a budget friendly option. Just keep in mind that carbon media is supposed to be replaced periodically. The large carbon tanks I featured needs new carbon media swapped in every 10 years or 1 million gallons.

Yeah, no sweat. I created some installation videos for them. Here it is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-y_abvhMmpKA.html

@@ThisGuyProductions Totally gonna check this out! In the market to buy asap

@@jesbenature894 Good luck.

Update. I installed all 3 system this week. I get a total of 10 psi drop across all 3, which is not a problem since I increased my pressure to 80 psi to accommodate. So overall I get 70 psi flow through my pipes with three systems installed. Only thing worth mentioning though is the pressure drops even more when more than one faucet is being used, but I think this is because the waterking filter is for 3 bedroom (@15 gpm) and I have a 5 bedroom home which waterking recommends their 20gpm filter.

I am biased to SpringWell because it has been an amazing investment. To be transparent they hired me to make all their installation videos as well. The guys there are great and their customer service is solid. I cannot make any point for buying either model, but can say I have been pleased with my own experience.

Call a reputable water treatment company and have them do a water test.

my prefilter is bigger

Hey Mike, We use about 1.5 50lb bags of salt a month. We have a family of 4 and 4 bathrooms. We go through lots of water and this system is very efficient. We have the larger scaled system listed as CSS4. There is a smaller more cost effective system, but it isnt as efficient as the larger one. The salt free system is fantastic because it removes the maintenance piece but it lacks the slippery feel of salt based systems. Ultimately, my wife and I missed that. Also, our laundry and hair was much softer after using salt based system.

@@ThisGuyProductions Thank you for the info.

Yes, it technically does use less salt because the system is functioning correctly. The system I pulled out was regenerating almost every day so I was going through 2 (40lb) bags a month. The new system will regen about every 1750 gallons now which is almost 1.5 times a week. The system does require a drain, but it comes with a 50ft drain line. This means you can route the drain out of your installation area if you dont have a drain nearby. As for maintenance. The resin itself in the tank needs nothing. If you use good quality salt pellets you shouldn't get mush residue in the brine tank. Worst case scenario you can dump it out every few years to hose it out. Besides that the salt system is bullet proof. If you go with a Carbon filter you will need to replace the carbon every 10 years or 1 million gallons. If you go with the pre-sediment-filter you need to replace them between 6 months to 1 year apart. They cost $70 for a 2pack of filters. Hope this helps.

@@ThisGuyProductions thank you, very useful information. Right now I only have a 3M descaler cartridge on my on demand electric heater. I also have a sedimate filter and a small coconut shell carbon 10". I may copy your setup but use my own 20" carbon coconut filter. I'm still thinking about a system.

@@User-pb8pd - Thats really cool that you have a tankless heater. If and when my water heater goes out again I will switch to a tankless setup. I am also impressed with your existing setup. It sounds great.

@@ThisGuyProductions I have a 27k eco. I installed myself. Just need to unscrew the elements to descsle every 6 months with vinegar. I also heat with oil, so I love in the summer I can hit the off switch on my oil system and easily turn off my on demand as well if needed and I pay $0 in service fees. The on demand uses 6 slots for 3x 40 amp breakers, so that is another thing for most to consider. I have 200 amp service and a very large panel. Hot water output is reduced from 3/4 to 1/2:as well. It really is unlimited hot water. I had it 3 years now. Maybe after 4 years ill buy some new elements.

Thats really cool Brian. I gotta check it out.

Unfortunately, I dont have access to a RO system. I can ask my buddies at SpringWell water about it.

Hey Absoluteloyalty I appreciate you calling the BS meter as there is a lot of bias online. Yes, I am biased to SpringWell. Their product has been fantastic and their customer service is amazing. They also dont try to rip me off like DePure did with my original system. I was overcharged and their system failed catastrophically. When I called them to inquire about my lifetime warranty they basically told me to take a hike. So, yes. I have tested a DePure system for many years and was sadly dissapointed. The SpringWell system is like a dream. To all my viewers, I encourage you to shop around. At the end of the day a water softener is just a water softener. However, customer service is paramount to me.