Water Softeners

[Bullitt]

My parents' house has well water, with a salt based water softener (I don't know if there's any other kinds). Our water smells like rotten eggs, and it feels like soap doesn't ever completely rinse off, though it does, you just still feel "slippery". The only maintenance I've seen needed is the changing of our various filters, though that's more due to having well water, and the buying of salt pellets that look like giant, white guinea pig droppings to dump into the softener itself. They come in big 50lb bags that at a quick glance looks like driveway salt.

[Beevee]

Originally Posted by Bullitt

My parents' house has well water, with a salt based water softener (I don't know if there's any other kinds). Our water smells like rotten eggs, and it feels like soap doesn't ever completely rinse off, though it does, you just still feel "slippery". The only maintenance I've seen needed is the changing of our various filters, though that's more due to having well water, and the buying of salt pellets that look like giant, white guinea pig droppings to dump into the softener itself. They come in big 50lb bags that at a quick glance looks like driveway salt.

Sounds like an artisian well to me. We have a rental water softener for which we pay CA$33.05 a month tax included. For that we get service included and have called them in twice in four years. As previously mentioned, salt crystals have to be added as needed.

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by Bullitt

My parents' house has well water, with a salt based water softener (I don't know if there's any other kinds). Our water smells like rotten eggs, and it feels like soap doesn't ever completely rinse off, though it does, you just still feel "slippery".

Clearly some sulfur in the water.
In Japanese hot springs that "silky" feeling is well respected. (Feels "slimy" to some though.) Maybe your folks could open up a Japanese-style spa?