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Your source water hardness (gpg):
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gpg
14
15
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19
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22
23
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27
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32
(use our
hardness lookup map
for your location)
Your target hardness level (gpg):
*
gpg
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
(the blended water hardness level you desire)
Bags of softener salt you use per year:
*
(assuming 40-pound bags)
By configuring a blending valve to the hardness level you selected, you will:
Reduce your total salt use by:
%
Reduce the number of bags you use by:
bags per year
Keep salt out of local fresh water bodies:
pounds per year
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.