Recent content by talkirvinekiwi

That was my original thought a couple years ago, but it doesn't sit well with me that the wastewater is unrecyclable brine water. With all the water shortages happening these days, I just don't feel good contributing to it. As such, I thought maybe a conditioner would be "good enough".

Thank you, zubs and mythicquest! I know this system in no way rivals a regular salt water softener, so I understand the minerals and hardness will remain. I'm wondering what benefit, if any, there really is to having filtered water throughout the whole house. I know Irvine water does have its...

Does anyone have this? Any thoughts on it? It's like $4000 and claims to give your entire house effectively filtered water. My family has eczema including my young daughter so I can see the benefits but wow what a price tag.

Thanks @Soylent Green. Sorry I'm still figuring out how to use this platform. So you say full pex repipe over softener asap then? How much does a full repipe go for these days?

For our 20yo home in Irvine, we've had two very expensive pipe leaks in the last two years, and we've only owned it for two years, too. Possibly just crap luck. I want to get a water softener but I'm anxious about the water wastage, not to mention the fact that the brinewater cannot be...