I already asked some questions about our gas supplier in another thread—thanks again for the feedback.
Now we are facing the decision: "Water softener system—yes or no?"
Our house is about 10 years old (just bought it). Unfortunately, we have very hard water here (around 23). You can already see it on the faucets (where the water comes out), and of course, this isn’t ideal for cleaning or for the pipes either.
We were advised to install a water softener system (we had the idea before, too). However, the local utility company advises against it, and I have also read that these systems can be prone to bacterial growth if they are not properly maintained. Also, chemicals are said to be added to the water (I initially thought it worked through a special salt). Maintenance and service costs also seem quite high, on top of the initial purchase price.
How have you dealt with this? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages?
At the moment, I am leaning toward not installing one.
Now we are facing the decision: "Water softener system—yes or no?"
Our house is about 10 years old (just bought it). Unfortunately, we have very hard water here (around 23). You can already see it on the faucets (where the water comes out), and of course, this isn’t ideal for cleaning or for the pipes either.
We were advised to install a water softener system (we had the idea before, too). However, the local utility company advises against it, and I have also read that these systems can be prone to bacterial growth if they are not properly maintained. Also, chemicals are said to be added to the water (I initially thought it worked through a special salt). Maintenance and service costs also seem quite high, on top of the initial purchase price.
How have you dealt with this? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages?
At the moment, I am leaning toward not installing one.
Forenfux78 schrieb:
However, with the idea of only connecting the hot water lineIf you only want to soften the hot water, the system would have to be connected either after the domestic hot water heat pump – meaning no protection for the most expensive appliance in the house. Alternatively, a separate cold water line would need to be installed for the heat pump – which requires the same effort as installing a separate line for "drinking water," but without the disadvantages elsewhere (see for example @Niloa).
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hampshire6 Mar 2019 23:56Forenfux78 schrieb:
We are also planning to install a water softener – aiming for about 23° dH... However, the idea is to connect only the hot water line to it. If the goal is to have “tasty” water in the kitchen, just run a cold water line past the softener to that location. It doesn’t cost much.
cybergnom schrieb:
I’ll put 100€ on the table if someone can taste the difference between “regular” and softened water in a blind test.I gladly accept the offer. May I bring a few more people?