Picking A Water Softener Size Sacramento
What Size Water Softener Do I Need for a family of 1 to 8 people in the home.
Picking the correct water filter system size is a must if you have hard water or a large home
Lets jump into it.
The number 1 question I hear every day is, What size softener will fit in my home? By the end of this video we want to make sure you know how to determine the right size system for your home.
Step 1
If you are on City or County Water then use the EWG website to find out how hard your water is this is sacramento for example. If you are on well water pick up your free water test kit by visiting the link in our description.
Step 2
Determine the amount of water that your home uses. We do this by estimating based on family size.
On average in the US, water use at home (water from the tap, toilet, dishwasher, etc.) adds up to about 138 gallons per household per day, or 60 gallons per person per day.
To see the water usage chart visit the link in our description
Step 3
Once you know how hard the water is, how many grains, and the water consumption amount we will find a system to match.
Example: 3 people (75 gallons per person per day) in a home avg. 225 gallons of water used per day with 15GPG will need a 32,000 grain system set up for 24,000 grain capacity.
Sacramento Water Softener Grain Chart
Determine the proper water softener based on your hardness and number of people in your house.
| Number of people in your sacramento home | ||||
| Hardness in Grains Per Gallon | 1 to 2 people* | 3 to 4 people* | 5 to 6 people* | 7 to 8 people* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-10 GPG | 32,000 Grain | 32,000 Grain | 40,000 Grain | 48,000 Grain |
| 11-20 GPG | 32,000 Grain | 40,000 Grain | 48,000 Grain | 64,000 Grain |
| 21-30 GPG | 32,000 Grain | 48,000 Grain | 64,000 Grain | 80,000 Grain |
| 31-40 GPG | 48,000 Grain | 64,000 Grain | 64,000 Grain | 96,000 Grain |
| 41-50 GPG | 64,000 Grain | 80,000 Grain | 96,000 Grain | 110,000 Grain |
| 51-75 GPG | 64,000 Grain | 80,000 Grain | 96,000 Grain | 110,000 Grain |
| 76-100 GPG | 80,000 Grain | 96,000 Grain | 96,000 Grain | 110,000 Grain |
These are the different sizes and the water softeners the hardness of the water and what size you need for 1-2 people, 3-4 people, 5-6, and 7-8 people.
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Regeneration of Water Softener Frequency
Ideal regeneration frequency is 5 to 7 days at 75% of total capacity. Why 75% capacity? 25% reserve capacity is necessary in case of excessive water use from time to time.
Example: 3 people (75 gallons per person per day) in a home avg. 225 gallons of water used per day with 15GPG will need a 32,000 grain system set up for 24,000 grain capacity.
Grains Per Gallon GPG
If you need to convert hardness from ppm to Grains per gallon (GPG) divide the total water hardness by 17.1.
Example: 200ppm of total hardness / 17.1 = 11.69 GPG
If iron is present in your water supply please add 5 grains of hardness for every 1 ppm of iron and determine your size water softener from there.
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