Ohio Valley Pure Water

The type of salt you will use will depend on if you will have a reverse osmosis system or not. Most customers do not drink softened water because of the extra sodium intake which can lead to high blood pressure. Most customers drink and cook with reverse osmosis water which removes sodium along with 1,000’s of other contaminants which allows them to use regular water softener salt safely. If you plan on not having a reverse osmosis system installed then you should only buy Potassium Chloride (salt alternative) pellets for water softeners. This will put potassium in water rather than sodium which will prevent anyone from getting high blood pressure from the water softener. The down side is Potassium Chloride pellets cost six times more than regular water softener salt. Regardless Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Walmart, Meir’s and etc. carries both types of salt.

The best location would be at the water softener rough-in that the builder put in when the house was being built. If your home does not have a water softener rough-in then the 2nd best location would be by your main water shutoff coming into the home. For most families that would be in the basement. That way every faucet in your home will have soft water. Any other location cannot guarantee you soft water throughout your house. Note: Water softeners should not be installed in a location where they cannot freeze. Note: Our water softeners come standard with a by-pass valve to by-pass the water softener whenever needed.

3 Things: Water Pressure – Maintaining water pressure around 60psi at all times Annual Maintenance – not neglecting annual maintenance and not attempting to do it yourself NOTE: Majority of leaks we go on are from customers doing their own service and not doing it correctly or neglecting service all together Water Alarms – Water alarms don’t prevent leaks but they prevent damage or minimize damage by immediately alerting you when there is a leak. It makes a loud chirping sound when water is detected. A must have for any home.