The only thing I can do is add a filter to the output, like a shower head. I’ve had two different water filtration guys out to look at it. During construction, they needed to add a copper coil next to the water heater, and the original buyer did not add that option. (The same buyer selected granite countertops that look exactly like a chocolate chip protein bar. 😆) So they would need to run a pipe to the water source, which would require digging up concrete and going under the garage next door. That’s the only way I could add a filtration system to the overall water line that would run to washing machine upstairs, dishwasher downstairs, and all throughout the house.
I added the filtered water delivery, so I use that for drinking, cooking, coffee, etc., but that’s the only (affordable) option. It’s a real problem, as the hard water corrodes everything—I’ve had to completely replace the parts in the toilets, and all the other appliances have had to be replaced. I throw a half cup of Borax in the washer with each load, which helps a little bit (clothes washed in this water come out stiff and scratchy, even with fabric softener added.)
I was talking to a restaurant owner in my neighborhood and he invested thousands in a water filtration system in his restaurant to protect his investment in appliances.
@Starsky- you can't plumb a filter into the line? We have hard water, too.
The only thing I can do is add a filter to the output, like a shower head. I’ve had two different water filtration guys out to look at it. During construction, they needed to add a copper coil next to the water heater, and the original buyer did not add that option. (The same buyer selected granite countertops that look exactly like a chocolate chip protein bar. 😆) So they would need to run a pipe to the water source, which would require digging up concrete and going under the garage next door. That’s the only way I could add a filtration system to the overall water line that would run to washing machine upstairs, dishwasher downstairs, and all throughout the house.
I added the filtered water delivery, so I use that for drinking, cooking, coffee, etc., but that’s the only (affordable) option. It’s a real problem, as the hard water corrodes everything—I’ve had to completely replace the parts in the toilets, and all the other appliances have had to be replaced. I throw a half cup of Borax in the washer with each load, which helps a little bit (clothes washed in this water come out stiff and scratchy, even with fabric softener added.)
I was talking to a restaurant owner in my neighborhood and he invested thousands in a water filtration system in his restaurant to protect his investment in appliances.
@Starskey- oh, I get the hard water stuff. Try baking soda in the wash. It'll soften the water, kill bacteria, and get things nice and clean.