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Posted: 5/22/2017 11:09:15 PM EDT
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I would install the filter BEFORE your softener, primarily to catch sediment.
As far as a reaction to the softened water, I would say almost impossible. The softener exchanges hard water "molecules" with sodium (salt) "molecules" (slightly more complicated than that, but its good enough for this question). You cannot be allergic to salt. Could there be something else in the water and/or contaminants in the softener? Sure. |
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Posted: 5/22/2017 11:54:07 PM EDT
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Put the filter before the softener but after the pressure tank.
Does your wife have a sodium restricted diet? What kind of reaction is she having? I doubt that's the issue but then I'm not a doctor and don't play one either. We do have a few around here though who would likely know. |
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Posted: 5/23/2017 7:28:33 AM EDT
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No sodium issue with her diet that we know of. She just has hives on spots all over the place. We havent switched laundry detergents or fabric softner. It very weird
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Posted: 5/23/2017 7:35:24 AM EDT
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Put the filter before the softener but after the pressure tank. Does your wife have a sodium restricted diet? What kind of reaction is she having? I doubt that's the issue but then I'm not a doctor and don't play one either. We do have a few around here though who would likely know. Also, get more expensive filters. I sprung for the carbon premium ones from Whirlpool. Made a huge difference over the typical "string" type. Last 6 times as long too. |
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Posted: 5/23/2017 8:02:45 AM EDT
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Id prefer to do that, the softener is inside while the pressure tank is in the crawl space
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Posted: 5/25/2017 6:34:50 PM EDT
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I'm on catchment and use a multistep filter system... 5 micron->1 micron->charcoal->UV sterilizer.
Filters are mounted after the pressure tank. Can't help on the softener, rain water is already soft. |
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Posted: 5/26/2017 8:00:41 AM EDT
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Can you bypass the softener to see if her reaction goes away?
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Posted: 5/27/2017 7:21:52 AM EDT
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Can you bypass the softener to see if her reaction goes away? As mentioned it could be some impurity in the salt or perhaps even a degradation of the resin. I would also not rule out bacteria colonization in the softener. Sometimes people chlorine shock wells, oxidizing many of the soluble metals and thus rust/mineral precipitates can foul up the softener if run through it.....promoting a bacteria rich environment, especially halophilic ones. |
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Posted: 5/31/2017 8:03:29 PM EDT
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So far I cleaned out the water softner and removed all the salt. I added a new type of salt and manually regenerated it. Well give it a couple weeks and see if it helps
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Posted: 5/31/2017 8:11:09 PM EDT
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Has she changed hair shampoo / conditioner / body soap / body wash?
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Posted: 5/31/2017 8:34:05 PM EDT
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Has she changed hair shampoo / conditioner / body soap / body wash? |
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Posted: 5/31/2017 8:41:30 PM EDT
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Has she changed hair shampoo / conditioner / body soap / body wash? Negative on all accounts |
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