Average home flow would be somewhere in the range of 8 to 10 GPM.

That's pretty low on the GPM... 1.25 GPM

 

At my second home the GPM from our deck is about 1125 GPM... But that's because my second home is a Fire Truck, and the deck gun is supplied by a SWEET pump...

 

Sorry i did not reply guys. I was out of town all last week and have not gotten any notifications until today that someone has posted in this thread. It lowers the water pressure about 5-8 psi would be my guess but I do use the Fireman's Nozzle so I can make it stronger if need be by adjusting it.

 

Here is what I was recommended today when I called the company and explained what I wanted to do. They said this set up would do about 100 gallons of water per filter change.

 

I got my filter/softener today from AG. Ran me $156.98 shipped. I'll hook it up tomorrow and test it out then post my findings here. I'll try to find something I can let the water dry on too so I can take pics.

 

100 gallons per $107? Yeeowch.

You can almost go to Wal-Mart and buy DI water in bulk cheaper... actually, maybe you could.

As for the other filtration systems being mentioned... I'm interested not only in if it works or not (because, I'm sure it'll work initially) but, long term between regens or replacements.

 

My thoughts exactly. The CR spotless is not much better at 300 gallons, but it uses 2 filters at 120 or 90 dollars for the resin replacement.

 

I have been using the one from AG for about a year now and it still works great.

 

At the risk of ticking off the elders and OCD'ers here, I question the need to spend that kind of money on water treatment. Can't you just dry it off and finish with some QD to remove any impurities that are left?

 

Yes. However for a short period of time, when I was posting this, I was getting a deposit left on the finish before I could even dry it off. It looked like calcium or salt. I don't know what happened but it went away about a few days later.

 

The need to filter your water is going to depend totally on the quality of the water in your area. While it may not be worth the investment to some, it is a necessity to others.

 

I'm not sure but I think that most of Southern California has horrible hard water. Add to that great weather (almost always sunny and warm), a dark colored large truck, and a total lack of shade at my house and you've got a perfect recipe for horrible water spots. Not the water spots that you can wipe away with QD either. I'm talking about deposits that'll catch your finger nail. I can't dry it fast enough so the water softener and filter I think is absolutely necessary to prevent hours of work later with the DA.

 

I get that also when i do not use the AG Filter System. The Filter system eliminates that problem.

 

That's what I do... I think the <$1 on QD spent on removing spots each time is cheaper than filtration.. but then again, my water isnt NEARLY as bad as Brad's...

Some people are blessed with good water (ie: me, JP, anyone in DFW more or less), others are cursed with horrid water (ie: Brad)...thus this one isnt an even playing field.

 

Here's it is



And here's what it leaves behind if you don't dry it



Easily wiped away with QD.

AG deluxe water filter system gets a from me. Worth the cost even after only one wash.

I don't have any good before pictures but if you check out this post, https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...9&postcount=11, you can get an idea of what I was dealing with before