Alexander Dobert
Member
Hello,
I have a few questions about water softening options. My water is in the medium/high hardness range (according to testing strips) and I was wondering:
a) Is a water softening system necessary due to the damage the scaling and mineral deposits can cause, or is it just a personal preference?
b) If it is necessary, is there any difference in terms of damage mitigation between the traditional salt based systems and the non-salt based ones? The non-salt on average are more expensive but don't seem to need much maintenance and the upkeep costs are lower.
c) Any recommendations or specific non-recommendations (definitely don't get)?
I really enjoy my daily emails from this forum and in-depth knowledge from members and any advice is greatly appreciated.
Alex
I have a few questions about water softening options. My water is in the medium/high hardness range (according to testing strips) and I was wondering:
a) Is a water softening system necessary due to the damage the scaling and mineral deposits can cause, or is it just a personal preference?
b) If it is necessary, is there any difference in terms of damage mitigation between the traditional salt based systems and the non-salt based ones? The non-salt on average are more expensive but don't seem to need much maintenance and the upkeep costs are lower.
c) Any recommendations or specific non-recommendations (definitely don't get)?
I really enjoy my daily emails from this forum and in-depth knowledge from members and any advice is greatly appreciated.
Alex
