jay wrote:
>
> We have the whole house water softener too, but have it on bypass. We have
> city water and it isn't hard. It was already here in the house that we are
> fixer-ing..up and plumbed for it during the original construction. We used
> it for about 6 months but there isn't any noticeable difference than the
> tap (w/softener bypassed). The RO is a different story though. Will call
> the service company for info on the "blue" stuff. I have no experience with
> either system other than this one. Thanks.

Your water softener is probably kaput, they have a life span of maybe
fifteen years... eventually they just waste salt. Municipal water is
typically not softened but if you're happy with the softness level of
your city water then no point in buying a new water softener.