On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:46:50 -0500, cj wrote:

i would like to purchase a water softener and after a bit of research i
see that there are lots of choices. should i have my water tested and
then use that info to make a choice? we do not use a ton of water ( just
two of us) so i should probably make my choice based on that also..right?
thanks, cj

Yes on testing water hardness.
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Oren