sizing

Best Water Softener for Texas: San Antonio’s 15-20 GPG and Why Texas Has an Iron Problem Too

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Best Water Softener For Texas

Texas water hardness varies more than almost any other state, and the sizing advice written for the national average will let you down in San Antonio, West Texas, or the Hill Country. San Antonio draws from the Edwards Aquifer and regularly tests at 15-20 GPG, more than double the 7 GPG national average that most … Read more

Best Water Softener for Arizona: Why Standard Sizing Fails at 16-20 GPG and What You Need Instead

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Best Water Softener For Arizona

Phoenix tap water tests at 16-20 GPG. Tucson and Scottsdale are not far behind. Standard softener sizing guides are calibrated for the US average of 7-10 GPG, and if you follow them in Arizona, you end up with a system that regenerates too often, uses more salt than it should, and wears out faster than … Read more