...
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:12 PM.
Registered User
I like the potassium better than the sodium personally. I can taste the difference in the water, or at least I think I can. I didn't notice any difference between the sodium to the potassium for my excema.Originally posted by Sugarphreak
I've read that potassium is a better whole home option than sodium simply because your body often doesn't get enough potassium while conversely we all pretty much exceed our recommended sodium intake.
Both offer reduction in soap scum, better showering and cleaning and are better for your appliances, but in the reading I have been doing there are differences between the two.
Potassium is supposed to be better for plants, and also better for laundry than water softened sodium chloride.
On the flip side, Sodium has much better cost and availability, and is also supposed to be better for skin conditions.
"We need a vaccination for stupidity, with booster shots against an unwillingness to learn."
Hayan Namja
Potassium is 4x the cost.
I went with fleck from aqua tell, but I have a by pass for the kitchen and outside taps.
Let me know if you want help.
My Tesla referral link: https://ts.la/moon14483
Tesla new owner FAQ: https://forums.beyond.ca/threads/411...37#post4928237
Registered User
You could have it rigged up with a cold water bypass, so you can choose to run the cold water through it until you added the Potassium system.
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:13 PM.
Hayan Namja
just rent the crimping tool, don't buy it.
Canyon plumbing used plastic connectors with metal rings. When I went to Rona / Home depot, you can only get brass connectors.
I think that there was $20-$30 in parts that I needed including new pipe.
I do notice that my black kitchen sinks need a bit of a scrub now and then because of the hard cold water. The Veggie sink more than the wash sink.
In our shower, because both are soft, we don't get any hard water build up or soap scum. There is just a bit of "hazing" from residual soap. If you run the water over it long enough (re direct the shower head) it washes away. It is pretty awesome for keeping the glass shower enclosure clean.
Last house didn't have a softner. Glass had which build-up everywhere.
My Tesla referral link: https://ts.la/moon14483
Tesla new owner FAQ: https://forums.beyond.ca/threads/411...37#post4928237
Registered User
I been drinking softened water for 7 years now at work. It is really hard well water that is filtered by a pretty good water system and it is my fave water to drink taste wise.
Registered User
It is, and it isn't. I've had really good luck getting Home depot to mark the ripped bags off by 50%. Most of them have lost maybe 10% of the salt in them, but nobody will usually buy them and the staff end up having to clean it up, so they're willing to cut you a deal.Originally posted by benyl
Potassium is 4x the cost.
Just call me and I'll lend you my crimping tool.Originally posted by Sugarphreak
Did you do yours on your own? What kind of PEX connectors did you use?
I was looking into how much a crimping tool and some connectors would cost, but there is some cheaper options which use bands or just push in connectors too.
I could do that for sure, and I might if I feel ambitious enough, haha.
Still not 100% sure if I am going to put one on the cold water at this point, depends on how much of a noticeable impact the hot water hasI got tired of paying to rent, so I finally bought one that can do all the sizes of pex.
Wax the glass. I used that spray on wax after I washed it really well, and I haven't even had the buildup on it. Just reapply the spray once every couple of months and it's good to go.Originally posted by benyl
It is pretty awesome for keeping the glass shower enclosure clean.
Last house didn't have a softner. Glass had which build-up everywhere.
Last edited by codetrap; 03-10-2014 at 07:59 AM.
"We need a vaccination for stupidity, with booster shots against an unwillingness to learn."
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:13 PM.
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:13 PM.
Hayan Namja
you can use a utility knife to cut pex.
call home depot, they should have the crimper.
My Tesla referral link: https://ts.la/moon14483
Tesla new owner FAQ: https://forums.beyond.ca/threads/411...37#post4928237
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:13 PM.
Registered User
I set mine up with both a bypass and shut off valves, so the unit can be removed without draining the water lines of the house. This way too you can do all the work beforehand and then just drop it in.
Not sure about a 1" crimper, I maxed out at 3/4" in my house.
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:13 PM.
Registered User
Mine has a bypass valve too, but I think for the extra few dollars in fittings, being able to completely remove the system and still have water is a good thing.
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:13 PM.
Registered User
You never know till you try!!
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:13 PM.
Registered User
Hmm. I need one of those.
-U
Registered User
...
Last edited by Sugarphreak; 07-31-2019 at 02:13 PM.
Posting Permissions
Quote
