water softener?

[Connor]

Just a thought, but if one were to add water softener pellets to the buffer tank, would it prevent water spots on windows?

 

[bhenson]

What are you looking to wash. And have you tested the water to see how hard it is?

 

[IndyExterior]

The water softener pellets I am assuming you are talking about are salt and do not soften water. They are used to regenerate the resin base that that removes the hardness.

There are powders such as Calgon that would work. I don't know how much you'd have to use to make it worth while.

 

[Connor]

ok, then scratch that idea, I guess I learned something. Thanks

 

[tomtucson]

Rick, what do you think is the best you could do with a rinse additive? What do you think would work best - commercial dishwasher rinse, car wash rinse ??

 

[IndyExterior]

I don't have a clue. When we looked at car lots I did a little research into the portable softener cartridges that water softener companies rent. They just didn't make sense to me cost wise. Seems like the car wash rinse additives would work.

 

[Connor]

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/37244.do?code=FROOGLE


This would be nice if the replacement filters were not so expensive. I guess one could figure a way to replace the resin on your own. I dont know how many gallons it would last though.

 

[IndyExterior]

This is what I got it down to that is needed. But another local company carried them much cheaper than Culligan. http://www.culligan.com/en/products/water-softeners/portable-exchange/ Still didn't make sense at $2.25-$3.00 a car.

Call around. Many parts of the left coast won't let home owners drain the salt brine used for regenerating water softeners so they have to exchange the resin unit instead of using salt. So they came up with these.

 

[ccobb]

when I did car lots I used di system it worked good for cars. You could recharge the resin with salt. The problem is where you water is coming from, I used the same water every week

 

[swrest]

If you need it for rinse, build a small RO, 100-1000 gpd are readily available to build on your own.

If you want it for the pump feed, REMEMBER, that softened water lack some minerals and makes bad companion to brass and some other metals.

Give me a call, and I can steer you with the leads for a home made system for water softening.

As well, I think that Jerry at Sirocco, build some stoner systems. 800-400-CLEAN

 

[tomtucson]

I've been checking out the window washers systems and they are pretty dialed in for 'pure' water - WCR is a great resource! And looks easy enough to set up your own system, but I'm just wondering if it's possible to get good results with a rinse aid - trial and error I guess, just hoping to get a little direction - maybe there's an industrial situation where they use additives to prevent spotting in the manufacturing process?