[TexasRedneck]

Originally Posted by Dltordj

We replaced our system, by ourselves, with one we bought from sears years ago in my other house and it works fine no problem.

Whats wrong with the one I linked? Are you familiar with It?

Electronic controllers tend to be problematic. Even the one I use on very specific applications, I warn my customers that they can give them problems over the analog style controller offered by Fleck w/their Econominder. I run into a lot of older units that the owners think are working fine....until I test and find the water to be hard.

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

Electronic controllers tend to be problematic. Even the one I use on very specific applications, I warn my customers that they can give them problems over the analog style controller offered by Fleck w/their Econominder. I run into a lot of older units that the owners think are working fine....until I test and find the water to be hard.

Is there a device that measures the hardness of water that homeowners could have, like my TDS meter?

[TexasRedneck]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

Is there a device that measures the hardness of water that homeowners could have, like my TDS meter?

1st - unless your TDS meter is calibratable against known standards, it's not reliable. For a home RO, you don't need one like I carry, but at least ensure it's got some way of making sure it's reasonably accurate.

As to a hardness test kit - Hach 5B. I personally prefer the test strips for my residential customers to avoid endangering pets/children, but if I posted the link the mods would likely throw fits (even though it'd be to Amazon). But the Hach 5B is 100% reliable.

[Prosze]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

Electronic controllers tend to be problematic. Even the one I use on very specific applications, I warn my customers that they can give them problems over the analog style controller offered by Fleck w/their Econominder. I run into a lot of older units that the owners think are working fine....until I test and find the water to be hard.

I always knew it was working because of the way the water felt plus no build up. I could also tell when the Fleck stopped working in this house, but my husband could not. He swore up and down it worked I was like nope you got scammed, again.

[TexasRedneck]

Generally, it's not the "Fleck that's not working", but either old resin or new seals/spacers that are needed.

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

1st - unless your TDS meter is calibratable against known standards, it's not reliable. For a home RO, you don't need one like I carry, but at least ensure it's got some way of making sure it's reasonably accurate.

As to a hardness test kit - Hach 5B. I personally prefer the test strips for my residential customers to avoid endangering pets/children, but if I posted the link the mods would likely throw fits (even though it'd be to Amazon). But the Hach 5B is 100% reliable.

You are welcome to post a link, no mod will have issues with a long standing poster like yourself. It's the newbie whose first post is a link that we ban for spamming. So long as you don't link to your own business we're fine with it. I wish people could see the crap that shows up in the spam filter that only mods can see, crap from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and especially Russia.

[TexasRedneck]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

You are welcome to post a link, no mod will have issues with a long standing poster like yourself. It's the newbie whose first post is a link that we ban for spamming. So long as you don't link to your own business we're fine with it. I wish people could see the crap that shows up in the spam filter that only mods can see, crap from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and especially Russia.

As a mod on several other sites (and owner of a few web pages), I can well imagine....

Thanks!

Here's the test strips I recommend:

https://smile.amazon.com/Hach-274525...%2C242&sr=8-13

[Mike from back east]

Thank you. For $11.99 every homeowner should have a pack of these....

[TexasRedneck]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

Thank you. For $11.99 every homeowner should have a pack of these....

Exactly what I tell my customers - "Why pay me for a service call when you can test your own?" Amazingly, some still pay to have me come test and complain about the service call fee..... And when they do, I point to the $70k Ram 3500 sitting outside their house......

Oh - and here's the link to the 5B. Like I said earlier, though - I don't recommend it for homes w/pets or children. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I don't want someone's loved one hurt.

https://smile.amazon.com/Hach-145300...s%2C229&sr=8-1

[RationalExpectations]

Originally Posted by TexasRedneck

As a mod on several other sites (and owner of a few web pages), I can well imagine....

Thanks!

Here's the test strips I recommend:

https://smile.amazon.com/Hach-274525...%2C242&sr=8-13

I keep this alternative Hach kit at my homes:

https://smile.amazon.com/Hach-145300..._t1_B00N3YPOUG

When it is time to replace, I may try the one you recommend instead.