Comments on: Water Softeners vs. Salt-Free Conditioners: Why Salt-Free Is Better https://mrwatergeek.com/water-softener-alternatives/ Unbiased, simplified water encyclopedia Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Luke George (Mr Water Geek) https://mrwatergeek.com/water-softener-alternatives/#comment-11240 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:10:43 +0000 https://www.mrwatergeek.com/?p=11534#comment-11240 In reply to Kit T..

Hi Kit

The 25PPM number comes directly from my correspondence with Aquasana.

But you are right 25PPM is ridiculously low and not good for anyone with even a moderate amount of hard water. Hence I also include an alternative offer from SpringWell, which is a salt based softener that treats extremely hard water.

If you could supply a link to where Aquasana say it’s 25GPG (and not PPM), I would greatly appreciate it.

Stay hydrated,
Luke

]]> By: Kit T. https://mrwatergeek.com/water-softener-alternatives/#comment-11232 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:45:32 +0000 https://www.mrwatergeek.com/?p=11534#comment-11232 Mr. Water Geek,
I have found your site extremely helpful as I research water softeners and alternatives. I live in NC and have city water, and the water quality is driving me crazy. I have chemicals in my water (chloramines and chlorine), and a hardness of 9GPG, which is not terrible, but is annoying enough to ruin my laundry and cause significant scale buildup. In researching all the water issues that you so helpfully discuss, I have come to realize that there is a big difference between water hardness measured in Grains Per Gallon (GPG) and Parts Per Million (PPM). I notice in multiple Aquasana reviews, you mention that their softener alternative is effective for water hardness up to 25PPM. I think you mean 25GPG (this is what Aquasana specifically states). 1GPG is equivalent to approximately 17ppm, which means that a hardness of “25ppm” is less than 2GPG. That is some pretty soft water. I think it might be less confusing for people if you would update your statement regarding Aquasana. Thanks

]]> By: Luke George https://mrwatergeek.com/water-softener-alternatives/#comment-3851 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 21:31:08 +0000 https://www.mrwatergeek.com/?p=11534#comment-3851 In reply to Judy Zeckhauser.

Hi Judy
The best I can suggest is Amazon Plumbing as they now provide installation and old softener removal. The good thing about this is that you can check their reviews before you buy and fall back on Amazon’s A-Z guarantee if anything goes wrong.
Alternatively, you can check places like Yelp for local plumbers with good reviews.
Best wishes,
Luke

]]> By: Judy Zeckhauser https://mrwatergeek.com/water-softener-alternatives/#comment-3848 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 14:11:43 +0000 https://www.mrwatergeek.com/?p=11534#comment-3848 I have a water softener but am interested in changing. Whom can I contact in Buffalo?

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