We FT for 7 yrs and carried/used an On-The-Go portable water softener
IT WORKS!
Calcium/scaling deposits were minimized.......good for the water heater, shower stall, toilet and sink faucets.
We used the water for cooking, bathing, dish washing etc
Only exception was for coffee/ice tea and dogs water bowl
Coffee/Ice tea just didn't taste right...OK but slightly off and non-dairy creamer would NOT dissolve in coffee---just clumped
Ours is an 8000 grain unit. They make larger units now.
And basically ALL unites/brands are same....same principle/same type of resins/same regen process
SO if you buy one...look for lowest price
In Alamogordo NM the water is VERY HARD
We could go roughly 5-7 days then do a regen (box of salt/30 minute soak/15 minute rinse--back in service)
Worth it just to keep scale at bay