You have a family of 4, and you want to get a water softener. The first question that you need to answer here is what size water softener you need for a family of 4. Will a 24,000-grain unit be enough? Do you need a 36,000-grain unit, or even bigger? Obviously, the water softener is … Read more
You have a family of 5. You want to protect the piping, washing machines, etc., from hard water. You already figured out you need a water softener. Let’s address the first key question you need to solve here: How big a water softener do you need for a family of 5? You have many different … Read more
“Our household of 4 has hard water. We are looking at different sizes and brands of water softeners. How do we determine the size of the water softener we need to buy?” This is the classic water softener sizing problem every family has to solve. If you buy an undersized one, you will still have … Read more
“Is hard water acidic or alkaline?” This hard water pH levels question comes up time and time again. To settle it once and for all, here is the quick clear answer: Hard water is alkaline (it has pH levels above 7.0). Soft water is acidic (it has pH levels below 7.0). In many cases, we … Read more
Total water hardness is a measure of the concentration of multivalent cations in water, calculated in terms of CaCO3 concentration. For total water hardness calculation, we only use 2 cations: calcium ions (Ca2+) and magnesium ions (Mg2+). The total water hardness calculator takes into account both and expresses water hardness in terms of parts per … Read more