Portable Water Softeners
Using Portable Water Softeners
Purchasing and installing a water softener in your home can make you feel more confident about using your water. You know that you are no longer losing money and you make better use of your water. So, what happens when you go on vacation? You’re back to dealing with the hard water problem, right? Wrong. Moveable water softeners enable you an alternative to enjoy the benefits of softened water no matter where you go.
Portable water softeners look and operate similarly to their non-portable counterparts. You have the main tank where most of the water softening process takes place and the smaller brine tank that holds the salt. One difference in the portable and non-portable systems is the size. Home systems are available in tanks as tall as 52 inches. These water softeners are typically about 20 inches tall and weigh about as much as two 15-lb. dumbbells. Size is an important issue because it determines the amount of water than can be treated using a water softener.
For example, the typical 52-inch model can handle about 60,000 grains of hard water grain each month. A common portable water softener can treat less than 20,000 hard-water grains. They are ideal for boat trips or if you are planning a short vacation for a small family. You can use the same salt that you use to supply your home system.
Although the process
of softening water works the same way as with water softeners that are
portable, there are some manual steps that you need to perform. The simplest
step is installation. There is generally a connection for the outlet and one
for the water source. You will need to install these according to the
instructions in the manual that accompanied your portable water softener.
As a consumer you will also need to perform some manual service steps with the regeneration process. Regeneration involves the system being prepared for the next treatment session. In home systems this is typically an automated process operation based on information of the amount of water the household uses. The home system is generally best set to perform regeneration in the early morning hours.
In comparison portable based water softeners have to be regenerated manually. You first need to rearrange the hoses so that the water hose considered the main source replaces the other one. Then, make sure there is a sufficient amount of salt in the brine tank. You will then need to start the regeneration process by turning on the water. Once this maintenance process is complete (about 30 minutes) you can replace the hoses and go about things as usual.
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