"Then I noticed buildup and corrosion after a couple years and had to redo some fittings...not fun or cheap."
Can confirm, learned that one the hard way too. Thought I was being clever skipping filtration—turns out my boiler fittings disagreed. Now I joke that my plumbing has expensive taste. Regular testing seems like a solid middle ground, though...cheaper than replacing corroded valves every few years, trust me.
"Thought I was being clever skipping filtration—turns out my boiler fittings disagreed."
Yeah, skipping filtration can bite you later. Curious though, what kind of water are you dealing with? Hard water tends to speed up corrosion big time. I've found that installing a simple inline filter and doing annual flushes saves a lot of headaches down the road. Not exactly fun maintenance, but beats shelling out cash for replacement fittings every couple years...
Yeah, inline filters are decent, but honestly, I've seen plenty of setups where even with filtration, fittings still corrode faster than you'd expect. Makes me wonder if it's more about material quality or maybe water chemistry specifics...? Ever checked your water's pH levels?
Had a similar issue when I moved into my first place—thought the inline filter would solve everything, but nope, fittings still corroded. Turned out my water was slightly acidic. Adjusting the pH helped a lot, might be worth checking yours too...
Had a similar headache with my old place. Thought it was just cheap fittings at first, but turns out the water hardness was off the charts. Ended up installing a softener—bit pricey upfront, but saved me from constant replacements down the line...
