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    • art_of_shredA
      art_of_shred Banned
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      We have both softener and reverse osmosis. What questions do you have?

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender
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        One of the biggest issues I currently have it the mineral build up. I'd like to see that stop.

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        • Minion QueenM
          Minion Queen Banned
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          From a cleaning perspective our system is awesome! I used to have to use Limeaway or CLR on everything! Now I don't buy that junk anymore.

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender @Minion Queen
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            @Minion-Queen said:

            From a cleaning perspective our system is awesome! I used to have to use Limeaway or CLR on everything! Now I don't buy that junk anymore.

            that junk never really worked for me. 😞

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            • Minion QueenM
              Minion Queen Banned
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              Well it didn't full work just wasn't straight Muriatic Acid which was REALLY bad for our septic tank. Our new system is (well ask Art for all the details) is a Peroxide based system. My cleaning product expenditures are VERY little now and I use completely natural stuff so nothing harsh at all.

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              • DominicaD
                Dominica
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                I can't stand softened water. It tastes salty and feels slimy. Lots of people love it, though. More importantly, many people need to have softened water, because their water is so hard that mineral buildup would destroy pipes and appliances.

                The first time I went to Scott's parent's house, I could not figure out why the water tasted salty while I was brushing my teeth, and why the coffee always tasted salty. I believe there was actually a problem with the softener at that time that was making the water extra salty, but even with it working perfectly, I can still taste the salt.

                If you are also sensitive to salty water, you could get a separate drinking water system, subscribe to a water service, or just buy bottled drinking water.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  I hate the way that the water tasted growing up.

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                  • Minion QueenM
                    Minion Queen Banned
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                    Our new water is awesome. Not salty or Slimy at all. It is a peroxide based system and has been great. The drinking water for the house goes through the final stage of the Reverse Osmosis and now I hate drinking bottled water cause ours is so good.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender @Dominica
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                      @Dominica said:

                      I can't stand softened water. It tastes salty and feels slimy. Lots of people love it, though. More importantly, many people need to have softened water, because their water is so hard that mineral buildup would destroy pipes and appliances.

                      The first time I went to Scott's parent's house, I could not figure out why the water tasted salty while I was brushing my teeth, and why the coffee always tasted salty. I believe there was actually a problem with the softener at that time that was making the water extra salty, but even with it working perfectly, I can still taste the salt.

                      If you are also sensitive to salty water, you could get a separate drinking water system, subscribe to a water service, or just buy bottled drinking water.

                      This is why we had a reverse osmosis for drinking water when I was growing up. Soft water for normal day to day things, but consumption was purely reverse osmosis.

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                      • DominicaD
                        Dominica @Minion Queen
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                        @Minion-Queen Sounds like a good system, Danielle. @art_of_shred could give Liesl a lesson on how it works when we are in the area this summer.

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                        • Minion QueenM
                          Minion Queen Banned @Dominica
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                          @Dominica Of course! This system is so much nicer than our previous one!

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                          • drewlanderD
                            drewlander
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                            @Dashrender said:

                            e had a reverse osmosis for drin

                            Im not an expert, but I think you are going to want an RO with Remineralization if you intend on drinking the water.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @drewlander
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                              @drewlander said:

                              @Dashrender said:

                              e had a reverse osmosis for drin

                              Im not an expert, but I think you are going to want an RO with Remineralization if you intend on drinking the water.

                              In large quantities, definitely. You can drink RO water for a while without it being a problem and it has to be a really significant source of your water to be a problem with mineral leeching.

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                              • drewlanderD
                                drewlander @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller In my experience with saltwater tanks, minerals are kinda like buffers for the ph somtimes, so that is another concern.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @drewlander
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                                  @drewlander said:

                                  @scottalanmiller In my experience with saltwater tanks, minerals are kinda like buffers for the ph somtimes, so that is another concern.

                                  Should only be a concern with contaminated water. RO water is always exactly a 7. If it varies from that, then minerals are the least of your concerns 🙂

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