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Default Septic tanks and water softener options
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Remember that 50 gallons of softener effluent isn't clean water, it
includes "x" many pounds of NaCl or KCl.


That's true... If you are buying 40 lbs of salt a month, that's 40 lbs of salt
going into the septic system.

That 2510SE should last you a long time and buying mail order is one
option if you don't need service.


I've been known to sweat copper on occasion.

One tip for you... even though your softener probably includes a
bypass plumb (if it doesn't then get one) a 3 ball valve bypass also.
That way, if the Fleck bypass ever leaks or you have to completely
remove the softener you can bypass that and still have water while
you're waiting for the parts to fix it. Ball valves are cheap and
being without water sucks.

Agreed. I have a nice SS one.

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