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The_Pa._Lady

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Re: Change water if no issues?
« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2007, 08:52:38 am »

Bonibelle

I see you use soft water in your tub also.  Do you add hardner after the fill?  I too have soft water and so far it has not given me any trouble.  I know they say not to use the soft water in the tub, but then I was told to add the hardner.  Is that what you do?  I am due for a water change also, it's going on 6 months, but the water is still nice and clear, but I know it needs changing.

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Re: Change water if no issues?
« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2007, 08:52:38 am »

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Re: Change water if no issues?
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2007, 09:40:06 am »
I use soft water since I am on a well and my untreated water is a disaster (rust, copper, very hard, low Ph).  I increase the hardness with increaser after a fill to the mid-range.  Works well for me and the water feels great.  My dealer tested both treated and untreated water and recommended using the treated water with the hardness increaser.  
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« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2007, 09:59:54 am »

Rich,

thanks for the feedback.  Our water is the same disaster as yours.  Before we got the water softener we used to go through a water heater every couple of years.  Now, knock on wood, it's much better.

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Re: Change water if no issues?
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2007, 04:23:29 pm »
Gizmo, I have tried to use straight well water with a mineral remover but lately it has been a problem. Last fill I went 1/2 and 1/2, soft and raw with the mineral remover and the water was fine. I added some hardness increaser. I will probably stay with that routine unless my raw water gets even worse. I had an issue last summer where my pump ran constantly and I think it really stirred my well so badly that I ended up with tons of iron (and a really high electric bill :o).
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Re: Change water if no issues?
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2007, 04:54:43 pm »
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Rich,

thanks for the feedback.  Our water is the same disaster as yours.  Before we got the water softener we used to go through a water heater every couple of years.  Now, knock on wood, it's much better.

How is your well pH?  My pH is incredibly low and that was doing a number on my pipes and water heater.
I added a liquid injection system in addition to the water softener.  It uses 15% liquid Sodium Hydroxide mixed with water in a 35 gal tank.  It brings my pH up to normal.  The in-house water supply is much better now.
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Re: Change water if no issues?
« Reply #20 on: May 20, 2007, 05:21:00 pm »
Hi -- new guy on the block -- What is 303? is it like armour all or someting like that or is it a cleaner?

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« Reply #21 on: May 21, 2007, 01:30:56 am »
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« Reply #22 on: May 21, 2007, 09:16:36 am »
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Re: Change water if no issues?
« Reply #23 on: May 21, 2007, 01:14:15 pm »

Richs,

you asked what the well water ph is, to tell you the truth I never tested for ph before we had the water softner because we didn't have the hot tub then, so we never tested.  The Chulligan man did, but I don't remember what it was.  We put all plastic pipes in before we got the softner.

Bonnibelle,

it's going on 6 months for our water change too.  It's still nice and clear, but I notice I need to use more chlorine, etc. to keep the readings where they should be, so I know it needs to be changed.  Probably next week end.

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Re: Change water if no issues?
« Reply #24 on: May 22, 2007, 03:47:38 pm »
Just got back from the dealer. Got the water tested. TDS is 500. Really low. He recommended changing it anyway. Thoughts?

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