Ever walk into your kitchen or bathroom and notice a faint metallic smell — almost like pennies or wet iron? You’re not imagining it. In many Utah homes, that metallic odor is tied directly to pipe oxidation and changing water chemistry, especially in areas like Salt Lake City, Sandy, Draper, Bountiful, and Layton where mineral-heavy

  Installing a water softener is only half the job. The real magic happens during commissioning—the setup process that tells the system how to treat your water correctly. Many homeowners (and even some installers) skip this step, which can lead to poor performance, wasted salt, or premature system wear. Below, we walk through what commissioning