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Old 9/2/08, 6:43 PM
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The drain line on this unit drains into the hard water salt storage container. Is this OK?



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Old 9/2/08, 7:08 PM
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The drain line on this unit drains into the hard water salt storage container. Is this OK?
I hope it kills Legioneers disease.
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Old 9/2/08, 9:31 PM
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No this is not ok. If the coil produces a leak and the ref oil enters the softner I would think there would be a contamination issue
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