u/krob4r

I've been told our old water softener is about 80% effective, letting some minerals through and a small amount of iron. Once in a while we get sulfer smell from our water. I've been told a bigger softener might take care of all of our problems.

We have well water and I really don't know where to begin with figuring out what softener we need or getting our water re-tested without calling an expensive company. I'm fully capable of getting a unit and installing it. My only knowledge of water testing is from testing pool water levels and it's taken me a long time to understand that.

These dwarfed Alberta spruce have been here for about 15 years. They are getting to a point where (I think) the hot concrete will start to burn them in the Michigan summer. Should I trim the lowest set of branches? Or any other suggestions?