How important is soften water? I have a water softening system that has been out of service for about 8 years. The two cylinders need to be recharged with new media/beads. My city water is at 3 grains. Is it worth getting my soft water system back online or is it fine using 3 grains of hardness? Will I save money using soften water after I recharge the cylinders and have to purchase salt all the time. I read some where having soften water will save chemical costs by 30%? Is 3 grains considered hard?
How important is soften water?
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MEP001
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3 grains isn't very hard at all. You might save a smell amount on chemicals with soft water, but certainly not 30%.
If you have a spot-free system, you might want to add a small softener to supply just that unit. It will extend the life of the membranes.
If you have a spot-free system, you might want to add a small softener to supply just that unit. It will extend the life of the membranes.
Our water runs between 1 and 3 grains of hardest. So water softeners aren’t used at most car washes. The last time I talked to the city water guys about a water softener he laugh and said that the water is naturally soft and I’d be wasting my money installing a water softener.
robert roman
Bob Roman
“How important is soften water?”
Making bubbles is harder with hard water. So, it’s pretty important for commercial carwash but less so than spot-free water.
For example, if the supply water measures 3 grains, this means everyone in area, households and businesses, has at least 3 grain quality.
So, 3 grain water is a cheap commodity.
Does 1 or 2 grain water create value-added or problems like producing too many bubbles, harder to rinse, etc.?
On the other hand, spot-free water is something that most households and businesses don’t have to rinse cars with.
Scarcity of a resource means you can command a higher price/rent for it.
Making bubbles is harder with hard water. So, it’s pretty important for commercial carwash but less so than spot-free water.
For example, if the supply water measures 3 grains, this means everyone in area, households and businesses, has at least 3 grain quality.
So, 3 grain water is a cheap commodity.
Does 1 or 2 grain water create value-added or problems like producing too many bubbles, harder to rinse, etc.?
On the other hand, spot-free water is something that most households and businesses don’t have to rinse cars with.
Scarcity of a resource means you can command a higher price/rent for it.
Greg Pack
Wash Weenie
Three grains is about the line I draw for touchless presoaks. I don't think you could recover the cost of getting everything back running in a reasonable amount of time. I wouldn't bother unless you are having a specific problem that can be solved by softening the water
cleaning up mud
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we couldn't do without them, too much lime in the water, we use tons of salt!
