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Re: Softened Water

     Carol,

     I've always heard that softened water is hard on plants (sodium salts
     build up).  It seems this just moves your problem to the outside
     plants.  You won't want to use RO water outside, that will blow out
     any budget(unless you water cup by cup as Mel demonstates in the
     book;-)).
     Isn't it possible to tap into the pipe to the landscaping system?
     Pipe is pipe and so long as you don't try to water garden and
     landscape at the same time you shouldn't have a problem.  This would
     act as just another branch of low flow water for plant watering and
     you would still have the outside faucet for large volume uses (car
     washing?...) Check on the possiblity and let us know.

     Tom B


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Subject: Softened Water
Author:  <czimmer@gte.net> at internet
Date:    10/4/97 12:28 PM


I can't seem to find an answer for this question in the FAQ or book.  We
 recently
purchased a home that didn't have a softener loop.  The only affordable way to
 get
treated water was to treat the whole house and install a reverse (R/O)  for
drinking & cooking water.  We were able to have them bypass any impact to the
 drip
landscaping system, since it comes directly off the main feed to the house.
However the outside water faucet in the backyard now provides only softened
 water.

I've been told to use the R/O water for indoor plants, but don't know if there's
 a
problem with garden vegetables.

Thanks for your feedback,

Carol

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