RO Unit on a well

[bassman]

Originally Posted by Doug

I ran my well water through a large mainline filter first, then to the water softener, then to the ro. The soft water is easy on membranes and the ro removes the softener salt for drinking purpose.

My feed from the softener was split, with part feeding the ro and the rest to the house fixtures that needed no ro water. The ro was only used to feed a spigot tap at the kitchen sink and the fridge water & ice maker, plus the tanks.

I was told to never use soft water in a aquarium. It removes too many minerals. This will cause your water to draw these minerals from other sources, such as pumps.

My house is on a well too. I filter the water when it enters the house with a cannister filter, then I tee off for my RO unit before the water softener.

It's hard to tell from your post but it kind of sounds like your drinking water is softened as well? It is not recommended to drink soft water, for the same reasons. Your body needs those minerals.

Just me 2 cents, please feel free to correct me. I am by no means an expert. LOL