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Old 04-30-2017, 08:10 AM   #1
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water filters

bought a water softener for all the hard water we encounter how many still use a water filter also. and if so I assume it would go before the softener.Thanks
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 09:14 AM   #2
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I also just bought a water softener and plan to but the filter in front of the softener. Makes sence as the filter is there to protect any down line equipment.
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Old 04-30-2017, 02:12 PM   #3
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I have a course sediment filter before the softener and then have a 5 micron solid carbon and then a 0.9 micron absolute after that, but we fulltime. Sw florida in winter with extremely crappy water and other six months elsewhere. Used to run the evo filter from camping world and softener prior which worked well, but filter life was on order of three months. Softener needs regeneration less than two weeks...usually every eight days or so.
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Old 04-30-2017, 09:39 PM   #4
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We have a household filter prior to the water entering the water softener. I purchased a household filter system with a clear bowl so I can see just how much materials are being trapped in the filter. Some say the clear bowl will let bacteria grow in the filter but since mine is in the basement and the doors are all closed and it's dark in there and the light can't get to the filter to let any bacteria grow. It all depends where I am parked on which filter I am using. Sometimes it's the white filter and sometime a carbon filter. When using the carbon filter I always let the water run out on the ground to make sure there is no loose carbon going into the water softener.
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Have a double filter household system in front of our softener.
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Old 05-01-2017, 12:36 PM   #6
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We use one of the inline filters that has activated charcoal in it ahead of our water softener. These type of filters reduce/remove chlorine (and other stuff). The media/resin used in water softeners "wears out" more quickly when exposed to chlorine. By using a filter that removes chlorine before the water softener, it extends the time before you have to replace the media.

Also, having a filter that removes sediment reduces the frequency of backwashing your softener (does not affect recharge frequency, that's determined by water hardness).

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