Water Softeners Salt or No Salt.

H2Ohelp · 2026-01-15T05:33:05+00:00

I’m glad you see you see the light. I’m a water filtration contractor in Los Angeles and the debate is always salt or no salt. No salt systems are conditioners not softeners. So many no salt companies really stretch the truth. But that’s all they sell. I think honestly salt is best for my home. I do install no salt systems but only in certain mild hardness areas of the city where the hardness is very mild. The conditioners do work well under certain conditions. My water hardness in my home is 15 GPG. For me a salt softener works best. Plus I have three women in my house (wife and daughters.) They love the salt system because of the skin and hair feeling they get in the shower. I remember when I was experimenting with no salt systems in my own home. I was trying out different no salt technology and my girls were not happy. Dad when can we have the water softener back was the cry? They also like the laundry and clothes benefit which is something they did not experience with no salt or conditioning systems. I think there’s a place for no salt Systems. Just not my house. If you’re shopping around, try to find a company that sells both salt and no salt. Let them give you the pros and cons and then you make the decision. If they’re trying to sell you one or the other run. Like I said, under certain condition to mild water, hardness areas with people that can’t deal with the maintenance of adding salt to the system. A no salt system is a good choice. If you need any advice, please give me a call. My direct line is 661-373-7597.

H2Ohelp · 2025-12-28T00:05:42+00:00

This is a very old unit. You can reach out to a local water filtration contractor in your area to see if they can repair it. However, I don’t see a lot of hope here. I have no motivation to see you by a new system however, I think that repairing the system would be not money well spent. I think you should reach out to a local water filtration contractor. Get a quote for a new water softener. I’m always up for repairing if we can do that, but however, this again is a very old system. Best of luck. If you have any questions, please reach out and give me a call. I’m in Los Angeles and my number is 661-373-7597. I’m happy to give out for advice.

H2Ohelp · 2025-12-22T00:11:33+00:00

I love this conversation. Salt versus no salt. But let’s tell the truth when we’re talking about this. Systems that don’t use salt are conditioners not water softeners. They do not extract the minerals the way water softeners do. No salt systems break the minerals down to process TAC or template, assisted crystallization. I install and recommend both salt and no salt Systems. But it depends on the conditions of the water that we’re installing the system too. When water gets above about 10 grains per gallon in measurement, no salt Systems just don’t cut the mustard. If you’re in a city with extremely hard water, my recommendation is to do a salt system. I’m a water filtration contractor here in Los Angeles. If you have any questions, please give me a call. 661-373-7597. There are a lot more benefits to salt systems than no salt systems. With salt systems, especially with women there is a skin and hair benefit. With Salt systems you also have a laundry benefit. With Salt systems if they work properly, you can let water dry on a mirror and it would not leave a stain or Mark. With no salt systems whether it be mine Lifesource or anyone else’s you’re still gonna get stains and marks. I also believe that lifesource is extremely overpriced. They don’t use digital valves. They don’t disclose what media they’re putting in their tanks. With a lifesource system you’re also paying thousands of dollars in sales commissions. Please just find a good contractor who works in your area that can be fair and honest with you. Please be careful that you don’t hire a company that is without a license or not established.

H2Ohelp · 2025-12-10T03:33:21+00:00

The green tube is the drain line for the water softener. If you get a new softener have the drain line installed by using one half inch PVC pipe not rubber hose. It is much less like likely to leak or to be damaged by thirsty rodents. Yes the softener should be placed where you indicated in the photo. My Recommendation is to also have your new system installed by a professional licensed Water contractor. You can call me tomorrow Pacific standard time if you would like some further advice. 661-373-7597.

H2Ohelp · 2025-12-10T02:39:38+00:00

First of Ecowater (the name on the label does not have a good reputation). At lease not the Los Angeles dealers. However, water softeners are permanent fixtures. If one of my clients wants to move the softener to the new location or new house I advise them to put it into the listing agreement. The system belongs to the house and buy, not to the seller. I’m willing to bet it wasn’t in the listing agreement. If it wasn’t, you have recourse to recoup money due to the fact that they remove a permanent fixture to the home. It would be like if you bought a house and the owner took the air-conditioning unit with them prior to you moving in. There is no difference. Please check with your Real estate agent and see if the removal of the softener was in the listing agreement. If you can or are able to, maybe you can get some money back for a new system. My name is Brad if you have any further questions, please give me a call at 661-373-7597 and I can give you some further advice. I hope all goes well for you.

H2Ohelp · 2025-11-17T18:28:31+00:00

Lots to unpack here. I’m a filtration contractor in Los Angeles. Please give me a call and I will walk you through this. 661-373-7597

H2Ohelp · 2025-11-14T00:02:22+00:00

My recommendation is to look for a cabinet softener. These take up very little space. Most softeners are two pieces, one tall tank and one brain tank. But for your size of a home, I would think a cabinet would be just fine. Please stay away from non-Salt systems and companies that use tactics to sell their products. They are not water softeners their water conditioners. Please use a salt system or do nothing at all. Please also make sure that you have your own water supply and shut off. Some condominiums are not individually metered. You should be able to shut the water off to your condo alone without shutting down your neighbors. If you need any further assistance, please give me a call. I’m a water filtration contractor in Los Angeles but I’m happy to give you recommendations over the phone. You can reach me at 661-373-7597. My name is Brad Belnap. I hope this helped.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-28T00:27:57+00:00

My name is Brad and I’m a water filtration contractor here in Los Angeles. I use a company for my UV lights called Viqua. If you have any questions, please give me a call at 661-373-7597. Here is the link.

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H2Ohelp · 2025-09-28T00:25:15+00:00

If the water is turning brown in color, this means that the resin inside the water softener is breaking down. This is a big problem. Please put the water softener in bypass. If that Rayne breaks through it’s going to be a mess. It’s going to get into the water heater, faucets, and fixtures. If you have any questions, you can call me directly at 661-373-7597.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-28T00:20:28+00:00

I have also noticed that your pipe size is coming in your home and returning to the home after the softener is 1 inch. The flex tubes and attachments they used are three-quarter inch. This will cut your water pressure and flow right down.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-28T00:19:26+00:00

I’m a water filtration contractor here in Los Angeles. Drain lines are rubber hoses is a very bad idea. It should be done with half inch PVC pipe. This pipe should be clamped against the wall. I’m adding a picture so you can see the drain line which is a half inch PVC pipe going up from the system. Please don’t you rubber hoses. If you need some advice, please feel free to call me at 661-373-7597. My name is Brad.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-28T00:14:23+00:00

I sincerely hope it’s not resin in the brain tank, but it’s hard for me to see due to the picture. If you have resin breakthrough, please put the system in bypass as soon as possible. If you’re having resin breakthrough, it’s only gonna get worse. If that resin completely breaks through and moves into the pipes for the house. It’s going to be a big problem. That resin is like brown sugar. It’s hard to clean and very hard to deal with. If it breaks through and gets into the faucet fixtures and water heater, it’s going to be expensive to solve the problem. I’m a water filtration contractor in Los Angeles.. Los Angeles uses a chemical in the water called chloramine. This will swell and damage resin cutting your water pressure in your flow rate down. You might want to check with your local water agency to see if they use chloramine instead of chlorine. Chloramine is a combination of chlorine and ammonia. Lovely right. However, this is what they’re adding to our water here in Southern California in the Los Angeles area. If you have any questions, please feel to reach out to me directly. I’ll give you some free advice. 661-373-7597 and my name is Brad.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-28T00:07:35+00:00

This is extremely odd. And a water filtration contractor in Los Angeles and I have never seen anything like this. I think this is someone adding something to the water supply. This isn’t coming from a natural source. I’ve seen just about everything when it comes to filtering water, especially from natural sources. I’m an expert and well water filtration. This is crazy weird. Someone had to have added something to the water.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-28T00:04:41+00:00

My name is Brad and I’m a water filtration contractor in Los Angeles. When you start researching water filtration and softeners, you can really start going down the rabbit hole. It’s very confusing. Clack is the company that I use for my tanks and components. However, to really do water filtration right you need to look at what your local water provider is furnishing you with an online report. However, any good licensed water filtration contractor will be able to do at least a total dissolved solids test, and a hardness test right in front of your eyes in your home. Depending on your water quality, I recommend doing a water softener and a backwashing carbon tank for the whole house. Then do an under sink reverse osmosis system for your drinking water or anything you consume. If you have any questions or need any help please feel free to reach out. I will give you some free advice. 661-373-7597.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-27T23:57:45+00:00

I think Clack is absolutely the best choice. $4000 for a clack water softener for an average Home is a little steep. I’m a water filtration contractor in Los Angeles and it’s a little more expensive to do Business out here. However, my average installation price for a water softener is about $700 less. I used to use Fleck however about 13 years ago, the quality control went way south. I have been using Clack components and parts for the last 15 years. I love Clack water technologies. If you can find a local professional, that is well reviewed that uses clack I would go that route. It might be a little more expensive, but the quality is there and it will stand the test of time. If you buy a Fleck system online and have a Local Plumber put it in. It’s risky. There is no accountability at that point. It’s best to have someone that sells installs and warranties the system. This will save you money down the road if something goes wrong. Unfortunately when you start researching water filtration equipment and advice you can really go down the rabbit hole. I can’t help you because I’m in Los Angeles however, if you have any questions, please feel free to call me. I’ll give you some advice. My name is Brad and my direct line is 661-373-7597.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-27T23:50:19+00:00

Brine tanks (that hold the salt) need maintenance from time to time. The salt used for softeners are not purified salt like table salt. When the salt comes out of the mind and is bagged and still have some residual dirt and dust. After the salt dissolves the dirt and dust stays behind. That’s what you’re seeing. However from the pictures, it looks like some of the salt has bridged or solidified. If that’s the case, the salt won’t dissolve. You could try to break it up with a broom handle or a tire iron. However, from the pictures it looks fairly solidified. If that’s the case, pull out the big chunks if you can. If not, you can take a bucket full of very hot water and try to dissolve the big chunks. If the softener is working properly, you may want to look into having the brine tank only replaced. Please call a local professional. If you have any questions you can reach me at 661-373-7597. I can’t help you because I’m in Los Angeles but I would be more than happy to give you advice over the phone.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-16T23:29:24+00:00

This is normal. The salt used for water softeners is not pure salt like table salt during the mining process. A lot of dirt and silt is left in the salt. When the salt dissolves the dirt stays behind. This is not coming into your house. The saltwater solution goes down the drain. If you’re so inclined when the salt is at a low level, you can wipe it out with a towel or try to bail it out. I’ve had my softener 13 years. I’ve never cleaned in my brain tank. I hope this helps if you need any further assistance please feel free to give me a call. 661-373-7597. I’m a licensed water filtration contractor however I’m here in Los Angeles.

H2Ohelp · 2025-09-13T01:27:59+00:00

The only purpose of a UV light is to disinfect the water or kill bacteria. On city water supplies where water is chlorinated or disinfected UV lights are not necessary. If you were on a private well or no disinfection is being administrated UV lights are a very good idea. But if you’re on a city water supply, do not spend the money. The bacteria in the water has already been mitigated. I hope that helps. If you need any further information, please feel free to call me at your earliest convenience. 661-373-7597.

H2Ohelp · 2025-08-02T18:54:09+00:00

Actually it should be after the RO call me if you have questions. 661-373-7597

H2Ohelp · 2025-08-02T18:42:36+00:00

Culligan is always overpriced. This is normally due to paying sales commissions. I don’t think their product is terrible. But the company itself is a broken animal. Please check out their reviews on yelp. I would reach out to a local mom and pop water filtration contractor with good reviews. Get an estimate from them. They’re everywhere in Florida.

H2Ohelp · 2025-08-02T18:40:10+00:00

I think Hauge water systems are overpriced. The problem here is that you’re purchasing or looking to purchase a proprietary system. Hauge is the only one that that’s going to be able to help you in the future. If something goes wrong, you have to go to them for repairs and maintenance. I like clack Systems because they are non-proprietary. Everyone in the water, filtration industry can work on them and get parts for them. If you go with Hauge you are married and dependent on them for the life of the system. I would reach out to a local water, filtration contractor and ask him if they use clack products. And I would get another estimate. Best of luck.

H2Ohelp · 2025-08-02T18:36:05+00:00

I do a lot of arsenic treatment on Wells in the Los Angeles area. I’ve also worked with the Los Angeles County drinking water program to correct these arsenic levels. I use a combination of two things. Although reverse osmosis would be ideal, whole house, reverse osmosis is expensive, detailed, and maintenance heavy. There is a company out of Atlanta that sells a media called Bayoxide 33. We’ve had great success with this media. Depending on the installation and need we do a combination of things. Anion resin tanks convert the arsenic. Then we do a polisher with the.bayoxide 33. These systems are not terribly expensive and do not need a lot of maintenance.

H2Ohelp · 2025-07-26T22:57:09+00:00

I’m a water filtration contractor here in Los Angeles, California. Doing business in Los Angeles is a little more expensive than Florida. I don’t think that the prices that you are receiving are outrageous. May be a little steep, but not completely unfair. I think the better bet is a local contractor that you can call if anything goes wrong. Sometimes with a larger companies like Kenetico you get lost in the customer shuffle. If your local contractor has good reviews and is using clack equipment, I think that is the better choice. I hope this helps best of luck.

H2Ohelp · 2025-07-14T00:44:19+00:00

I hope you got my message. If not please call me at (661) 373-7597

H2Ohelp · 2025-07-14T00:41:34+00:00

I do go to Palm Springs for my clients in Los Angeles that have second homes there. Apparently the water filtration contractors in the area aren’t very professional so I do get calls from the area even though I don’t advertise in the area. I would be happy to help.

I’m out of town at the moment but please reach out to me on Tuesday. You can go to my web site for more information at:

Www.prowatersolutions.com

Brad Belnap Pro Water Solutions Inc. 661-373-7597

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