#11
(06-11-2018, 07:01 PM)Marko Wrote:
(06-11-2018, 10:51 AM)Floyd Eye Wrote: I installed a water softener.  To be honest I haven't noticed much effect on my lather.  And I am on a well.  Very hard water previously.

Thats interesting, I've had a water softener for years and I find my lather to be quite good with the exception of B&M Reserve soaps and Mystic Waters - those give me trouble although I've never given them a run with hard water to see if its the water or just me.  I recently was on the road for a while in Northern Ontario.  I think the water was moderately hard.  I was using a Tabac soap stick with a fairly small knot - Simpson's The Major travelling brush.  I was able to lather reasonably well but what I did notice was the almost immediate buildup of soap scum on the razor - Rockwell 6s.  I don't get anything like that with my softened water and what little buildup that does occur takes a long time.  Its all part of the adventure I guess.

Oh I definitely ain't giving it up. Water softener goes on the main line coming in and then I have reverse osmosis on the tap that is my drinking water.

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#12

Member
Los Angeles
I am not sure a faucet filter does much good. Generally, they only remove solids and do not make hard water soft.

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#13
Not myself but I did install a central filter to clean the majority of my water throughout the house. I change it regularly and my water is not as hard.


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#14

Member
Los Angeles
(06-09-2018, 08:51 PM)gregcss Wrote: I'm thinking about getting a filter to attach to the bathroom sink faucet. Reviews of such products are mediocre so I have some concern about the efficacy of these products. Do any of you use one and can share your thoughts on it?

I'm thinking something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005A3WRA8/?tag=adhs-20

I assume you have hard water and are attempting to make it softer. It is my understanding that hard water is a result of dissolved chemicals in the water. It is also my understanding that water filters only removes particulates (of certain sizes) and not chemicals. So I do not believe attaching a faucet filter will do much for you. Shave the money and use distilled water. I have been using it for a lot of years and it works well. At $.99 a gallon it is a deal.

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#15
Hm, i always assumed we had pretty hard water but never looked it up till now. Turns out we're pretty much middle of the road. So much descaling though Sad
#16
(09-03-2018, 02:28 PM)Tidepool Wrote:
(06-09-2018, 08:51 PM)gregcss Wrote: I'm thinking about getting a filter to attach to the bathroom sink faucet. Reviews of such products are mediocre so I have some concern about the efficacy of these products. Do any of you use one and can share your thoughts on it?

I'm thinking something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005A3WRA8/?tag=adhs-20

I assume you have hard water and are attempting to make it softer.  It is my understanding that hard water is a result of dissolved chemicals in the water.  It is also my understanding that water filters only removes particulates (of certain sizes) and not chemicals.  So I do not believe attaching a faucet filter will do much for you.  Shave the money and use distilled water.  I have been using it for a lot of years and it works well.  At $.99 a gallon it is a deal.

Winking I concur you can't go wrong with distilled water and for the most part 0 to 1 ppm which surpasses water filtration. And at $.99 some places even has it for $.79 you can't beat that. If you don't want to buy your distilled water then buy a distiller.
#17

Newbie
New York
I do have water filter for faucet but its not directly attached to it, Instead I have a softener which is quite amazing to wash hands or anything tbh.

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#18

Member
Des Moines, IA
Just thought to add my thinking on this topic.

Fortunately I live where the water is reasonably soft on its own. No softener needed.
I do have a whole house filter that captures what little sediment comes through the 30 year old lines and has carbon in it to alter the flavor a bit.

I am unwilling to add the "fiddliness" (is that real word) of having a device attached to the lav faucet. I try to keep things rather sleek. Adding a faucet filter with associated filter changes just isn't appealing to me.

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