carrol58 has it right. Hard water has an index so the water has to be tested. Most water softeners can make super hard water only a little less hard so you need to know where you are starting and where you want to be index wise. I met with a water softener agent through Costco and it was very informative.
Is this the best source for Water Softener info…? Many seem knowledgeable… I have three decades dealing with softeners…always looking for more info.
This is the best spot for ANY and ALL info.
Go ahead, ask a question.
We got it covered. 
Excellent Thank You.
If you’re going to install yourself anyways check out https://www.discountwatersofteners.com/. It’s been quite awhile since I got mine so I don’t know how their prices are now but, at the time, it saved a decent amount to order from them.
Is this the best source for Water Softener info…? Many seem knowledgeable… I have three decades dealing with softeners…always looking for more info.
You say you have 30 years dealing with this subject, Maybe we should ask you “What is your best source for Water Softener info…? “
Most of it was before the net was even popular (hands on)…I have torn down Sears units (junk) repeatedly, Culligan units, junk… until their Gold series gave them a good housekeeping seal. Reading shop manuals. Few forums not many on softeners.
Ok… I have a Culligan Gold series softener (9×34?) I know that it has appx. 1 cubic foot of resin from reading a shop manual years ago (I might even own it,it’s here somewhere lol) My question is….When Culligan rents you a softener tank (that is not cost effective), how much “resin” is in their rental water softener tanks (ie 2 cu ft, or 3 cu ft) The specs on my gold states what the capacity in grains a unit can handle instead of resin quantity. My Culligan Gold is 17 years old, I have installed a new rebuild kit (piston O-ring gig) every 7 years or so. My cost factor so far (still counting) is $2.50 per week or $10 month (plus cost of salt). Again how my feet of resin in a Culligan “rental” tank (Big galvanized steel tank)…? Eelpoutguy..? lol
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