How to Install a Water Softener | Salt Free Installation Tutorial

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Looking to get cleaner water and live a healthier life? You can get the cleanest water system installed in your home with a DIY project! In this video I'll demonstrate how to install a Salt Free water softener quick and easy!
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@luanahaigood278 15 күн бұрын

I think you’re amazing. You taught this 59 yr old how to do a lot on my own,tired of getting burned by contractors because I’m a female. I did a drywall patch the other day and it looked like a pro thank to you 🎉🎉🎉❤

@mrtraylor3 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, however you should allow the fittings to cool naturally, submerging them in water could cause micro cracks in the solder, also once you clean the copper you want to avoid touching it with your hands, the oils in our skin can affect the solder as well and cause the capillary action to not seal in that area.

@AequitasSaints 4 ай бұрын

Also, using the wire brush on the inside of the copper is not a substitute for deburing the copper.

@TheHappyJack.1 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy clear and simple instructions. Very impressive

@landofsummer 2 жыл бұрын

When you rubbed the silicone on your hands was the best part of the video! 5 star's!

@thudang3039 Жыл бұрын

Always appreciate seeing content from this channel. Thank you!

@Charitas25 2 жыл бұрын

Haha I know this is a year old, but I loved this video. Hilarious about the lubrication. Excellent advice and thanks for walking us through the install and tips.

@Jinkins100 6 ай бұрын

YESSSS!!!! Thank you for all your videos. My house is a duplex. I live in one half and rent out the other half, so I have 2 of everything. I have had to replace everything water-mechanical more than twice because of our city water contamination.

@dutchessblackhawk732 4 жыл бұрын

I just redid my bathroom and I used the plastic fitting technique of going backwards until the click and it made fitting pipes so easy. I thought of this channel every time I did it!

@renehasp 4 жыл бұрын

OK, THANK YOU SO SO MUCH! Great video!

@timhalcomb4041 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the show very educational have a blessed day

@webso5 Жыл бұрын

This has to be in your top 10 videos- love you guys!!!

@jfiander82 4 жыл бұрын

I use your "go backwards" technique every morning when tightening the lid on my travel coffee mug. 😜

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

lol, right on. no more spills!

@tsmith1701 4 жыл бұрын

Just a suggestion, if you use a ball valve just before going into the cartridge filter it makes it super easy to shut off the water to change the filter down the road.

@charleshanson9467 4 жыл бұрын

AND after the filter, so the house's water doesn't come pouring back out!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

cheers, will do both!

@jessiedaniel2527 3 жыл бұрын

After you’re done soldering it’s a good idea to allow the copper to cool by air and not immediately submerge the soldered fitting into cool water as this causes rapid expansion of the joints and on occasion can create cracks in the solder joint. Love the video

@RSole9999 3 жыл бұрын

Actually it causes rapid contraction, not expansion. Quenching very hot copper in water can also make it very soft, something you don't want in threaded fittings.

@IGolfCanada 2 жыл бұрын

@@RSole9999 I cringed pretty hard when he quenched that joint.

@BrettTracyRealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Spent weeks researching a whole house system, I bought it before J watchwd this video!! Once i saw you installing this, im good lol

@scottmcfarland5830 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff... Dude.... As much as it seems like you might feel like you're giving out too much information, literally everything mentioned regarding reasons shark bite fittings are a must are need to know information. Thank you sir. That little extra info can go along way.

@rickyspanish9625 Жыл бұрын

I’m only 8 minutes in but I see no reason for shark bites yet, I’d use copper unions

@scottmcfarland5830 Жыл бұрын

Shark bites fail me all of the time, but the info. given in this video about shark bites is need to know information

@WhiteFox011 4 жыл бұрын

YUP, Jeff, I figure that I will be learning things about stuff until I draw my last beath.

@ciscokid1701d 3 жыл бұрын

Good morning and first off thank you so much for all of the videos you upload. It's saved me a lot of money and it's very enjoyable to watch! In the installation video provided by the company on these tanks they suggest using a 1-in metal flex line which would avoid all of the copper work that you were doing. Is there a benefit to doing it the way you were doing it here versus using those 1 inch metal flex lines?

@hassanal-mosawi6049 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that

@oswmacdonald 4 жыл бұрын

Also, when you need to replace media, just disconnect the by-pass valve where it connects to the head of the unit - you don't have to touch the plumbing at all, and you can do it without even turning the water off if the red levers are in the bypass position. having running water to rinse out the media tank is kinda nice!

@Cjnchef 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up in a part of Louisiana that the city water is a artesian spring. Man naturally soft and so dam good.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Jealous!!!!

@marcussheppard1668 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff. Wondering how this system has held up after a couple years of use?

@lcook0825 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry, Cheers!

@pukilagata 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for the illustration. Glad you're happy with the system. I'm in research phase.

@williamstellmon7565 4 жыл бұрын

That device is amazing!!!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@eugenenesbybouza-brooks3616 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the video...but I understand water softeners...and that 'saltless unit ' is not a softener . Softeners are based on non sacrificial media. A carbon tank is sacrificial. Also carbon is a porous encapsulation media. It can be backwashed to a point, but the entire media bed will need replaced. Cation resin in a softener work on ionic level and doesn't need replaced for the life of the unit. This is true on a well. On city water 8/12 years in the chlorine can ruin the cation mineral.

@kevinwallace1499 4 жыл бұрын

Great timing on this, was just looking for a water softener

@michaelwatermaker2729 4 жыл бұрын

FYI, this is not an actual softener, just a descaler

@michaelwatermaker2729 4 жыл бұрын

Brian, a descaler makes the calcium ions slightly less sticky in your pipes but it's all still there and till can clog up pipes etc and cause most to all of the same issues as not using one. I've tested them many times and honestly, they don't do enough to warrant spending any money on. A softener removes all of the calcium ions so that it can't clog up pipes or anything. Feel free to ask anymore questions :)

@davizzyify 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Kamphuis which water softener would you recommend?

@rickyspanish9625 Жыл бұрын

It’s rough watchin you struggle with plumbing Jeff 😂

@hedonisticzen 4 жыл бұрын

I like to have a golf pencil with a quartet roll of teflon wrapped around the end of it for when I'm wrapping in tight places.

@Aaron-ip4oh 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Big fan of your videos. I'm in southern Indiana and our town regularly has brown water and extremely hard water with very high levels of manganese. I'd be interested in a video about options for in-city or suburban water filtering options.

@sethkirchoff7555 4 жыл бұрын

If they do not make your filter any more do have replace the whole filter housing? Love your guys videos have been a huge help with remodeling my first home. Thank you guys for doing this channel.

@michaelnguyen8166 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. So many water filter system out in the market and it can be confusing. Please do a video on copper welding and soldering.

@charlesdahmital8095 4 жыл бұрын

Yup! Jeff is definitely Canadian. Can't find mounting bracket- assumes he lost it. American? Damn company left a part out of my kit.

@nick2128 4 жыл бұрын

I will never order anything from Canada now 😑

@Tinyteacher1111 3 жыл бұрын

So true! Lol!

@Foche_T._Schitt 4 жыл бұрын

You want to make sure whatever lube you're using for you're water supply it's food grade. Silicone labeled H1 is food grade and is allows for incidental contact with food. Petroleum based lubes like Vaseline may cause rubber to degrade faster.

@akquicksilver 4 жыл бұрын

Wow somebody actually knows the proper way to wrap Teflon tape. Most peope try to roll it off the top of the roll and they get farther and farther from the fitting and loose their tension. Good job. For the siliconed pipe problem, just grab your piece of sand paper you used to clean the copper and use it to grip the Pex.

@axellno1759 4 жыл бұрын

Love me some Sunday morning DIY from Jeff, works every time!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Axell

@ArtByNevin 2 жыл бұрын

just got my system and am installing all new PEx lines to go with this. I have a well and ordered the slat based system

@heatherroydiy 3 жыл бұрын

How is it holding up? I was thinking of purchasing one and installing it. We are on a well. Our water doesn't stink. But stains EVERYTHING! Some are giving bad reviews on salt free water softeners. But I would love your review.

@jacobgarza1925 2 жыл бұрын

Never over tighten those big blue pre-filters. They don't unscrew easily. Make sure you use the metal mounting bracket

@joeycarson5510 8 ай бұрын

What would you do when installing a filtration system that requires a backwash for iron filtering in a basement? We are also on septic and have been recommended against routing the brackish backwash into the septic tank (killing off the good bacteria). We are looking at multiple component systems like the one installed here. Should a pipe be drilled to the outside? Can it be routed into a hose bib and sent away from the house?

@lasertech09 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, I love your DIY videos. I have been looking into filtration systems and I found out this is not a Walter softener, it's a water conditioner, it does not soften the water.

@evanhull3444 2 жыл бұрын

Put! They advertise it softens water?

@lasertech09 2 жыл бұрын

@@evanhull3444 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ that's what I don't understand?

@ricky4898 2 жыл бұрын

From my understanding: Conditioners do soften water, just not to the extent of a softener.

@DSesignD 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a house with a salt based softener. Previous owner installed it somewhat recently, because the older bathrooms fixtures are almost completely jammed with calcium. There's two people in my house with hypertension, so that means we still have to supplement with bottled water AND the softened water goes out to the spicket where the sprinkler system draws water and sprays salty water all over the lawn. I was going to get a reverse ossmosis but I think I might look into this instead.

@cageordie Жыл бұрын

You could always use potassium chloride instead of sodium chloride, it costs a lot more but you don't use much anyway.

@13612 6 ай бұрын

I like how plug and play this is. Not a fan of shark bite fittings because I can't bring myself to trust a slip on fitting from potentially leaking versus a sweated fitting. Looks good. Does this keep scale out of the lines too?

@FOEKING-zv4su 3 жыл бұрын

Quick question can i run this system on a 2 house well .i always watch your videos and your the number 1 person i trust .thanks

@rjames5305 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. We have a well too...What do you think of the UV add on? Why didn't you consider it for your home? Did your water test not show signs of bacteria that UV kills: E Coli, Cryptospordium, and Giardia Lambia, etc?

@_Mikekkk 4 жыл бұрын

For drinking and cooking I buy distilled water. For other purpose I have some filtering (to remove odor) and water softener system (with salt). If I decided to drink water from well - I would better go for reverse osmosis system.

@Papastomper 4 жыл бұрын

I am in the Ottawa area (Brinston) and we are on a well system. Every time I turn on the water you would think that I have bag eggs in the house, plus the water does leave a "yellowish tinge" due to the hardness, will this system correct that? The water pump is located inside with the water pressure tank and half of a salt water softener (the salt portion is gone) - I have no idea why, we just purchased this house.

@3sidesofeve711 2 жыл бұрын

You should test the water before and after.

@raffekesayan5922 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in S. Jersey on city water, all my bumping faucets are covered with white scale, even the dishes after drying are spotted. should i use softener? or good filtration? .

@JohnSmith-wo2zj 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid Jeff/Matt. Curious if you tested the water before and after installation? That would be the best test...any feedback now that you've used it for a while?

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

still requires another level of filtration at the kitchen sink for perfect drinking but such an improvement on hair and skin. Cheers!

@yessicapeters9104 Жыл бұрын

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY what do you do to drink it.

@johngoedecke7707 3 жыл бұрын

Has anyone ever told you that you sound very similar to Red Green? You should drop an occasional “ remember we’re all in this together,we’re pullin for ya”!

@johnmendoza6421 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had my Pelican Water Conditioner system for two years and very happy

@edgardoventura6546 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff, I soon will be purchasing a home Lansing Illinois and there is currently a lead water service coming from the main. I wonder what would my best option be. Should I install a water filtration system or hire a plumber to install a copier service line? Thank you in advance.

@brettbrosius1342 4 жыл бұрын

The best part of this video was after you used the O'Keeffe's hand lotion. I was dying laughing.

@RSole9999 3 жыл бұрын

Glysomed hand cream, not O'Keeffe's. Two "F"s in O'Keeffe's.

@WinningTrades4U 3 жыл бұрын

@@RSole9999 do you want a prize for being a total snob? Cause if there’s a prize for that you have won. I bet you’re fun at parties

@Sig220Euro 3 жыл бұрын

So how does their technology soften the water without salt? Since this video is over a year old, how is the system performing and how is the water as far are being soft? I'm asking as I have a Culligan system installed in 2013 and it sucks. Having issues with it leaving hard water on dishes, faucets, bathroom fixtures... looks like it isn't working. Was ok first few years but has gone downhill in the last 3 to 4 years. Just saw a vid today talking about using Super Iron Out to help clean the resin? Do you have any experience trying to repair or upkeep a sortener system? What does the SpringWell system require for maintenance beyond the yearly change out of the Pentair sedimentation filter you talked about?

@PeterHoppe7 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm considering buying a SpringWell whole house water filter system. How is it doing now, after you've been using it for a few months? Would you still recommend it?

@nooch631 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Might I suggest building a bypass valve system at the water main to your house or well tank. Creating a bypass loops the your tank system back to the main feed to your entire house. That way both cold and hot water are purified and if you need to shut off the system you still have water flowing to do your service. Cheers!

@DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport 4 жыл бұрын

OMG so needed this info., Perfect timing! (Thank you x 2)+1

@emmanuelgutierrez8616 3 жыл бұрын

I'm looking for Salt-Free Water Softeners with an pre-aerator for the chlorine. Seems like people are only using carbon, but I come from aquarium backgrounds and aeration is the best way. The only aeration Im finding is for like house worried about problematic well water gasses, nothing small for city water.

@duanelinstrom4292 3 жыл бұрын

We have a salt free water softer, and we’re on a well. Our water is super hard. We had a salt-using softener that we replaced with our salt-free softener. With both softeners we had efficient water filters, so the water was clean when it went into both softeners. As far as the water is concerned I can’t tell the difference between the salt-using and a salt free water softener. Our water is still super hard, with lime buildup a nuisance. BUT last year I did some plumbing, adding a shower in a half-bath, and found the interiors of my 45 year-old galvanized pipes were in pristine condition. THAT’S a definite plus.

@adamo5689 2 жыл бұрын

you're very lucky. 9 times out of 10 salt free conditioners get rendered inert due to the iron an manganese which is very typical in well water.

@RSole9999 3 жыл бұрын

The hand lotion Jeff put on the rubber seal is Glysomed. Glycerine and chamomile. Glycerine is actually a rubber preservative. A silicone lube is better since it never dries out

@phenixcrow 2 жыл бұрын

Jeff would you still recommend this system for hard water well water?

@chrisrolando8244 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a hardness test before the system and after. According to just about every piece of scientific writing out there you cannot reduce hardness without Ion exchange, which bring you back to a salt or potassium system.

@timbirishi9284 4 жыл бұрын

To answer your question, I live in Southern California in an area with a lot of big agriculture. My water is very hard/calciferous. So I am afraid of the scale build up in my water supply lines. I installed a water softener from GE and seems to be working well but it has only been 6 months. My next water project is to install a whole house water filter to get rid of the chlorine or chloroamines and other AG products that might be in my water.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

good call. 20 years from n ow we will all probably find out the pesticides were in the water supply and that is what causes most of our illnesses. Cheers!

@jameshenry2457 4 жыл бұрын

Stay with your softener. This system being displayed is a water "conditioner" not a "softener". Get the charcoal filter to take care of the chlorine.

@cegentry 4 жыл бұрын

I would replace all that copper you used with the correct plastic parts from that company. I have to run a RO/DI system to make pure water for my saltwater reef tank. No way I would use copper after a purification stage. It is a heavy metal that will leach back into the water. Just my two cents. Guess I should clarify a bit more after reading what I wrote. What I really mean to say is if you are concerned about clean drinking water I would invest in a RO system. A quality one. I would recommend Bulk Reef Supply. Hard to beat their quality and price.

@zarancorde 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering when you were going to reach for the pliers to get the pipe into the curve bracket after the silicone shenanigans!

@mustafaalbeshir1800 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video but I would recommend you don’t dunk the fitting in water as soon as you finish the solder because the rapid cooldown could cause a crack in the solder which will cause a leak

@williamd1732 4 жыл бұрын

Two things I've been jonesing to install in my home, tankless water heater and saltless water softener but I've gotten a wild hair to remodel the house so they got put off for another year. Man I was thrilled to see you made this video! Now seeing how easy it is to install I am definitely going to put this system in my home. We have a hard water issue in my town. Thanks so much for this video and everything you do for us Jeff! Lovin the channel! P.S. I'm such a great fan of shark bite as well!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers William, happy to help!

@jacobbambam5460 4 жыл бұрын

Are you ready for your prostate exam? 20:31

@Infinitas3 4 жыл бұрын

Washington DC. Hard-ish water. Faucets need cleaning every two or three months.

@RudyRudolph 4 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking of installing this system, however, I am curious about the water pressure post-install. Did you notice any changes?

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

pressure can be increased with a simple twist or the set screw on the pump. Cheers!

@cageordie Жыл бұрын

You need to use a shark-bite specific deburring tool before inserting them, if you don't you risk destroying the O-ring with a sharp edge. The tool also allows you to mark the mounting depth, so you know you have the pipe installed correctly. You also shouldn't sand that surface because the O-ring needs a smooth surface to seal against. O-ring seals are not gaskets. They work by the O-ring being driven into the gap by the pressure they are containing. They don't rely on compression from the plastic nuts. Snug as as good as tight. If they aren't sealing then either the seal surface is bad, or the o-ring is bad. Look at where they mount, the O-rings are in a gap that won't be closed completely however tight you make the retaining rings. Thuse rings are just there to stop the connectors from popping out. Many brands of water softener don't even use this type of connection, they have locks that secure the sides instead, and those are incapable of applying any pressure to the O-ring. The one in my basement, which is about to be removed, is 19 years old and hasn't leaked a drop. It's also a salt free system and doesn't work. Those tanks are all supposed to be upright, but I'm sure you fixed that before you were done.

@gurdeepbirdi8658 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, thanks for the video. The link that was supplied for the unit was a US based company. Are there any local Canadian/Ontario retailers that will sell the same/similar unit?

@manoadano 3 жыл бұрын

Just learned that the U.S. company is no longer selling to the Canadian market due to high costs. Wasn't NAFTA supposed to resolve this?

@borys444 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video nice job. That blade is pretty awesome!

@S_a_n22 2 жыл бұрын

It's plumbing for ya. 🤣 Definitely good you used the shark bites on this one. 👌

@TheBeerbelly007 4 жыл бұрын

You're pretty slick Jeff--Ha

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@flightographist 4 жыл бұрын

I've installed several. In the process of another now: 50 yr old country 5 bedroom, 4 bath house on a well, surrounded by corn and beans, iron. Just pulled and replaced 50 yr old copper with 3/4 pex, new fixtures, new whole house R/O. I will be replacing the functioning salt based softener with...? Clean hands, material on clean poly, don't put your hands where you don't have too etc when installing friend.

@entropytheory8875 4 жыл бұрын

Did you size your softener for the amount of total hardness (grains per gallon)in your well water ? How hard is your water exactly?

@nicolem.blackwell3955 4 жыл бұрын

North of Tampa in Lutz, FL. We are on a large community well which is managed by a local guy who we pay monthly to treat the water. Problem is, he over treats the water and my toilets, faucets, sinks, tile, etc. have all had the finish worn off by the hard water 👎🏼 seems like it’s over-chlorinated and there are large amounts of residue left behind always (spotting, white buildup around shower head). I’m looking into a SpringWell conditioner to soften it up and hopefully save my house and hair! Look forward to your follow up!

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole, the springwell folks are from florida and have residential units as well. best to contact their 1800 number to ask them about your specific needs. Cheers!

@michaelraduazzo6146 4 жыл бұрын

I may have missed it but a great disclaimer would be to NEVER solder pipe connected to a plastic fitting like the tank. Also, why no valves anywhere? Might have been nice to see a 3-valve bypass system. Just a thought.

@3Augustin3 2 жыл бұрын

What about bypasses for filter changes? I may have missed that, is there a second video?

@ForeverWar 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to add something I thought was helpful, then I read some of the comments. Sorry Sir, you seem like a go getter. There will always be better way to do things. Thanks for sharing what you got. Keep it up.

@bvtrout1117 Жыл бұрын

Can you recommend a Canadian supplier of salt free water softeners? I have new well with hardness and iron issues. Located in Southwest Ontario. Thanks! Big fan.

@michaelbumgarner543 4 жыл бұрын

Plumbing supplier here. In my experience, Vaseline swells the rubber gasket / o-ring so next time you remove a filter sump or union nut the rubber no longer fits where it's supposed to, necessitating replacement.

@Willard6023 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree grease does the same

@miguelraymundo7244 4 жыл бұрын

Going through your water flow, why did you decide to have the carbon filter before your sediment filter? Typical setup has Sediment filter before Carbon filter as the Carbon filter is more expensive to replace.

@CuddaBrown 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome duo... I see Matty has a bit of a tummy there.lol..great install Mr RenoNinja.

@gregs7918 4 жыл бұрын

Unions and/or flexible stainless steel tubing made for connection to electric water heaters would work in place of the "shark bite" stuff.

@davedave2941 4 жыл бұрын

Need to also ask if you want a whole house filtration system and or under sink drinking water filtration system - I personally utilize both (do you want to soften the water / filter dissolved solids / filter chemicals / filter metals etc). Could you also add how to install a pump to increase water pressure for whole house filtration system?

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

will be installing a sink system as well. Cheers!

@benjaminstopper8401 4 жыл бұрын

Any update on this system? I’m looking to buy the same one

@ofrimashiah2 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly whenever you have multiples and you can do it all at once. It will just save you so much time 😀

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

I finished changing out all the water lines in the house the next day as well. Cheers!

@ofrimashiah2 4 жыл бұрын

@@HomeRenoVisionDIY cheers love your channel 😀

@jungleviper 2 жыл бұрын

Which filter addresses hard water? I have city water buts it's high on the hard side. I was told only a wwter softener will address it. Any advice is appreciated. FYI I was quoted over 1k

@stephengomes977 4 жыл бұрын

Great video on this product, now I know what I will get for my future house next year. At least right off the bat, I know what clean water is going to cost, and I will try using sharkbite for that setup. A lot of people get frustrated easily, but you demonstrated to your viewers what my Father imparted on me, "improvise, adapt and overcome" again, keep up the good work, I have learned a lot and your ideas, instruction, and methods have made some maintenance and projects easier to accomplish.

@HomeRenoVisionDIY 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help Stephen. Cheers!

@music09122001 4 жыл бұрын

I live in a country area where we are on public water. I moved here from a newer area of development outside of a city. When I moved out to the country I noticed a smell coming from the water, best way to describe it is camp water, the same smell you tend to smell at the showers at Americas National Parks. My main concern is what that smell is coming from, my second concern is my fish. I have several fresh water fish tanks in my home and I worry about the quality of water I am introducing into the closed ecosystem that is a fish tank. I would love to see a video about the installation of a reverse osmosis unit for ultimate water quality and lowest possible dissolved solids. Thanks for taking the time to read this

@stephengomes977 4 жыл бұрын

Strange that you are getting that kind of smell and not chlorine since you are on city water. Is the smell with cold /hot or both? The cold side would be a city issue, and maybe you could buy a water sample test, and show the results to the city water department as a health hazard (some test kits check for bacteria). If it is hot water only, then it could be the anode rod, or bacteria creating hydrogen sulfide gases. Magnesium rods are considered "healthy" as we need that in our diet instead of an aluminum one, as you consume trace amounts of aluminum - we get enough poisoning from deodorants etc.

@adrianabshire 4 жыл бұрын

We have hard water in our home and TONS of chlorine smell. My wife likes the water in our RV not matter what RV park we are in since it uses three different filter systems down to .01 micron at the sink dispenser... what can I use for my whole home that is MUCH cheaper than $3500???

@johnfournier2492 2 жыл бұрын

Jeff, Would you do this system again? Any Canadian equivalents?

@tinkermouse-scottrussell3738 4 жыл бұрын

Just a thought, Jeff for a lube I used margarine on my system. Play Safe From Elliot Lake Ontario Canada.

@Casmige 4 жыл бұрын

But all those Trans-fats in the Hydrogenated margarine is not good for "The Pipes"....

@publicmail2 4 жыл бұрын

Or white bread plug to hold water back to solder, it will disintegrate and not clog, saved me a few times.

@successandlifestyle 4 жыл бұрын

I'd worry about pipe atherosclerosis. Silent Killer.

@Griffolion0 4 жыл бұрын

What does the white flux paste do in the copper?

@AequitasSaints 4 ай бұрын

Personally I would have went with unions instead of shark bites but, otherwise good install. Thanks for the other tips and insight.

@petergunn98 3 ай бұрын

so in my town. they just sent letters out on our water having too much arsenic. what is the best filtration system for arsenic thanks

@archi9551 2 жыл бұрын

Do you happen to have a video on how to install a plumbing loop in preparation for this install when your house does not have one?

@bassoneon 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed you tagged springwell water but the system you installed is a pentair. Do you have any experience with Springwell?

@DIYwithGarrett 4 жыл бұрын

Just wondering how this system is holding up and to see if you are still happy with it?

@evanhull3444 2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to know too.