Setting up a water softener in Goodyear, AZ
Unlike most Valley cities, the City of Goodyear doesn't print a hardness measurement in its water quality report. It does give softener owners a setting range, and it offers help finding your area's figure.
What the city says
Goodyear’s annual water quality report includes a conservation tip: set your softener hardness to 14 to 20 grains per gallon for best water efficiency. Its water questions page adds that hardness varies throughout the city, and that to set up a softener you need the grains per gallon or parts per million for your area’s supply.
Turning the range into a setting
A range of 14 to 20 is too wide to pick from blindly: at 14 a family of four needs a 32,000-grain softener, at 20 a 48,000-grain one. The reliable way is to test your own water (or get your area’s figure from the city) and enter that number in the calculator on the size chart page.
Sizing at 14, 17 and 20
| Hardness | Three people | Four people | Five people |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 grains per gallon | 24,000 grains | 32,000 grains | 40,000 grains |
| 17 grains per gallon | 32,000 grains | 40,000 grains | 48,000 grains |
| 20 grains per gallon | 32,000 grains | 48,000 grains | 64,000 grains |
Check your provider
Some Goodyear neighborhoods are served by other water companies rather than the city. If your bill isn’t from the City of Goodyear, use your own provider’s figure.
Common questions
- How hard is Goodyear water?
- The city doesn't publish a measured figure. Its water quality report advises setting softeners to 14 to 20 grains per gallon, and its questions page says hardness varies throughout the city.
- How do I find the hardness for my Goodyear address?
- Goodyear's Water Services Department invites customers to call and ask for a Water Quality Technician. A home test kit also gives you a number in minutes.
- Are all Goodyear homes on city water?
- No. Some addresses are served by other water companies, so check the name on your water bill first.