Domestic water softener

[Millsyaw]

Hi there am looking to install, or have installed a water softener. Fairly hard water where I live and my daughters are struggling a little bit now with a dry skin. Can anyone recommend best ones to have either for me to do myself (quite competent around plumbing) or to have installed. Thanks for your time, Andy

 

[Frelon]

There are a number of threads here, do a search and you will get much information. But in essence think of a water softener as a long term (20+ year investment), go for the best that you can afford - twin cylinder (non electric) and block salt are the bees knees!

 

[thompsonbrown]

Get an Ion-exchange water softener, stay away from Kinetico as they are too expensive and not that reliable.

 

[Frelon]

On the contrary, my Kinetico has been working reliably and giving me soft water, both here and in France for 20 years