Typically capacity for a water softener is a number from 1 to 99 kilograins. This is the amount of hardness, measured in grains, that the softener can remove before it needs to be re-generated.
Is higher or lower number softer water?
Once you know the hardness level of your water supply you set the hardness level. The higher the setting means harder the water supply. If your water supply hardness is 15 gpm (grains per gallon) then you set the hardness level to 15.Dec 8, 2008
What do the numbers on water softener mean?
Set the water softener "Capacity": Typically capacity for a water softener is a number from 1 to 99 kilograins. This is the amount of hardness, measured in grains, that the softener can remove before it needs to be re-generated.
What does the number on water softener mean?
A Water Softener Hardness Chart tells us if the water is soft or hard on a scale based on how many minerals are found in it. A water softener hardness chart will be based on grains per gallon (GPG) or Parts Per Million (PPM) and will look like this: GRAINS/GAL. MG/L & PPM.
What is a good water hardness number?
The membrane manufacturers will often specify what the maximum hardness concentration can be, but industry rule of thumb is that hardness should not exceed 120 to 170 mg/L (7 to 10 grains per gallon).