Had the visitation with the sales fellow. He did another test while I watched. 10 grains hardness. Then a separate iron test - the sample supposedly turned slightly pink for positive, but I couldn't much tell. He said that adds about 1.5 grains.
He wants $3000 for a Kinetico softener system. Tried to do the hard-sell, wrote up a quote, then marked out the installation, tax, etc. I didn't fall for it, not yet. He made a point, for example, that Maytag recommends 12 tsps dishwasher detergent for 10+ grains. I countered that my dishwasher only needs 6 tsps. He was a touch flustered, LOL, but answered back that with softened water it would only need 2 tsps. Maybe, but I could buy a ****load of cleaning supplies & detergent for $3K.
He said potassium chloride can be used instead of sodium chloride for the BP concerns, but at a slightly higher consumption rate -- 3 lbs KCl per regeneration vs. 2.4 lbs NaCl -- and also slightly higher cost for the supplies. He said $20 for 40# bag of KCl, $10 NaCl. But I found 40# KCl online at Ace Hardware for $9.99.
He wants $3000 for a Kinetico softener system. Tried to do the hard-sell, wrote up a quote, then marked out the installation, tax, etc. I didn't fall for it, not yet. He made a point, for example, that Maytag recommends 12 tsps dishwasher detergent for 10+ grains. I countered that my dishwasher only needs 6 tsps. He was a touch flustered, LOL, but answered back that with softened water it would only need 2 tsps. Maybe, but I could buy a ****load of cleaning supplies & detergent for $3K.
He said potassium chloride can be used instead of sodium chloride for the BP concerns, but at a slightly higher consumption rate -- 3 lbs KCl per regeneration vs. 2.4 lbs NaCl -- and also slightly higher cost for the supplies. He said $20 for 40# bag of KCl, $10 NaCl. But I found 40# KCl online at Ace Hardware for $9.99.
