RO is Reverse Osmosis. It will remove just about everything from the water except the H2O part. The water is so pure it is aggressive and will dissolve metal pipes. RO water should be sent through plastic pipes.

 

I'm just using it on a dedicated line to wash the trucks and trailers. I also put a meter on the line to be better able to know the amount I've used in relation to how long the media will last.

I just don't like all the chemical stuff. I think we get enough chemicals just by living in the world we live in today, why add more? We have double tank salt systems in the main house and training building and they do a good job with eliminating the iron staining, which is as bad as yours, but you can tell which water is salt treated and which isn't, (we have unsoftened faucets at most sink locations). I especially hate showering with salt softened water. It seems like the soap won't wash completely off and it leaves you feeling 'slimy'. We tried backing off the salt solution to get rid of the slimy feeling, but it still left us with the same feeling and the iron stains started to come back.

 

costco has a water softner on sale right now for $399....just a thought.

 

I was just looking at a Culligan pamphlet and they have about four different shower-heads with filter cartridges that ?may? just be the ticket for your slimy situation.


Another question that I have been pondering; what effect does salt-softened water have on vehicle washing ??

Would it not be like driving on a salted road ??


Thanks.

 

I dunno about that but it leaves as many spots as the hard un-softened water does.

Thanks for the Culligan tip!

 

The way an ion exchange unit works is when it goes into a recharge cycle the calcium and manesium are exchanged for the sodium component of sodium chloride (Salt). If you also have a nitrate problem they can do a mixed resin unit. In that case both the sodium and chloride are exchanged for the nitrate and calcium/magnesium. If you have a bacteria problem install a sediment filter, ion exchange unit then the UV unit. Keith

 

What is "UV unit" ??


Thanks.

 

UV-Ultra Violet light used to kill/destroy bacteria. Keith