Softening H2o on my lawn

For outside use on lawns or gardens, using softened water is wasteful. Where the concentration of hardness minerals is high, the sodium content after softening may be high enough to retard plant growth and harm grass. This is especially true in climates where rainfall is scarce. Areas that receive regular rain are not as sensitive to sodium accumulation because the rain "rinses" the earth.

Ask the dealer who is installing your water softener about a bypass for lawn and garden faucets, and a faucet for unsoftened water.

If you have a water system like this (sulfur or chemical free iron filter) If you use the water on the sides of the house, Your using your treated water. When you do this you are wasting the life of your media in the water filter. The best thing to do when your washing your car or watering your lawn is use the untreated water directly from your well.