My well water is terrible. Should I just use pool water?

   / My well water is terrible. Should I just use pool water? #61  
I think if you do research, you’ll find the amount of sodium it adds is minimal. The amount depends on the hardness but an example is a gallon of softened water has the same amount as half a cup of tomato juice.
 
   / My well water is terrible. Should I just use pool water? #62  
Actually, they do add salt. We rented a cabin for interim living between forest fire home loss and relocating to new home. The was a notice in the manual similar to this:
'Water softeners add sodium to drinking water, which can be a concern for individuals on a low-sodium diet, particularly those with high blood pressure. However, for most healthy individuals, the sodium levels in softened water are generally considered safe.'
There are also studies, for what they're worth, that show long term drinking sodium treated water can lead to hypertension.
I can taste low amounts of salt in food, and it definitely adds salt. Not like a snorkel full while Abalone diving, but it was obvious to me.
Patrick
Just an FYI....

An 8 oz glass of 15 grain soft water has 4X LESS sodium than an 8 oz glass of skim milk.
 
   / My well water is terrible. Should I just use pool water? #63  
And, only about 30% of the population is "salt sensitive", that is responding to increased dietary sodium with slightly increased blood pressure. 10% of the population gets lower blood pressure with increasing sodium in the diet. So, perhaps not really relevant as a population wide public health recommendation, but one that may be important for certain individuals with kidney disease or high blood pressure.

All the best,

Peter
 
   / My well water is terrible. Should I just use pool water? #64  
Just now while reading your post, is when I learned that draining the hot water tank is a thing you're supposed to do. I've never done it once in my life. I've never heard anyone else mention that it's something they do either. I did not receive any handbook for being an adult and I'm just making this stuff up as I go along :ROFLMAO:.

Thanks for pointing out the obvious (only obvious now that you mention it) reason for why my water heater is half full of minerals and likely beyond recovery. As soon as I get a new water heater, monthly draining will be on the calendar.
Not only are you supposed to drain a water heater regularly, they need the anode rods checked and replaced, unless you install an electronic anode. I replaced the crappy drain valves with a full port drain. This allows for full water pressure to evacuate all sludge build up in water heater. On my new waterheaters i added electronic anodes.




And fill port drains


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   / My well water is terrible. Should I just use pool water? #65  
An idea to increase your water quality and the need to have your pipes redone as frequently.

Put in a cistern before the filter. Have a drain that you can flush sediments monthly or as needed. Then pump the water from that to the filter. This would save you the sediment fiasco.

Not sure if there is a better pipe to use that inhibits plaque from building up on the pipe walls, that may also be something worth while to investigate. Filters are to help for sure.

I'd guess you could prove if it would help if you ran some water straight into a bucket, clear jar and look for trash/sediment in there.
 

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