Thanks Stinky. You did a fine job explaining but went above my noobie head throwing in periodic table letters in the mix:upsidedow

Weedhound's post copy was from an older post, I think back in '06, so it was not about my partictular situation. I still think you are psychic...

You know, there is a local company that will test your water, $45, giving you a readout of all the goodies. Maybe I should do that first and post the results then determine if I need to ship some city water up to the country.....

Thanks again and thanks for the rep Weedhound.:thumbsup:
jst300z Reviewed by jst300z on . Water Softner System....Good or Bad? Hello peeps. First time, long time. Love the site:thumbsup: Searched on the subject of water softners with varying degrees of imput. Some pro's on here say it is a good thing, others say it is bad. I have well water with a professional softner system and would prefer not bring water home from an off site supply. I do understand the process of softened water and can't comprehend of why it would be bad as the salt never hits the tap.... Pharmacan said: "A water softner runs your Rating: 5