Why water softeners? Well, water quality differs a lot from one place to another. For instance, the quality of water from a municipal source is different from the quality of water from your private well. However, one thing both of these sources have in common is that they tend to be full of hard minerals.
This is just one of the many good reasons to soften the water in your home. Especially as hard water causes problems by depositing hard minerals in your plumbing. Not to mention your skin and hair, while also making it more difficult to clean your home. Soft water, on the other hand makes it easy to lather soap. It also prevents difficult to remove limescale from appearing in your home.
Water softeners are one of the few guaranteed ways to generate soft water and stop limescale. It does this by removing hard minerals with salt. Hard minerals like magnesium and calcium.
But be careful because not all water softener systems are made equal.
Learn how to choose the right one, how much it will cost, how to install it correctly as well as maintain water softener devices.
Facts (& DANGERS) About “Salt Free Water Softeners” The name is slightly deceiving because a “water softener” is a machine that removes hard water by definition. However, a saltless water softener does not completely remove water hardness. (Read: this). Salt free water softeners are sometimes designed to look like regular water softeners. However, they can…
The Biggest Problem With GE Water Softeners The average lifespan of the unit is about 4-7 years. Of course, this can be longer (or shorter) depending on how you use and maintain it. As with any appliance, GE water softeners are not free from technical issues and repairs can come at considerable cost. The Best Features…
Serious Problems With Magnetic Water Softeners (Why It’s A Waste Of Money) Magnetism is a very complicated field. It is difficult to know exactly how magnets will affect ions and this type of magnetic approach to water softening is completely unknown to most. This means that it is almost impossible to work out on your…
First Things First, Culligan Hide Their Prices Culligan has one of the most recognizable and biggest brands in the water softening industry. It has been around since the 1940’s and still going strong. “However, one very unique thing about Culligan is they refuse to produce their water softener prices upfront.” This is because you have…
Why You Should NOT Invest In Fleck Water Softeners Although this article was originally comparing the best fleck softener out of the top 3 models, I have added this update because I am no longer recommending Fleck and here are my reasons: Basic stand-alone Fleck softeners do NOT filter your water. This means that even though…
How Much Do Water Softeners Cost? Whole house water softener prices tend to start at $1250 (US) or £650 (UK) and can go up to $5000 (US) £4,500 (UK) for small domestic units for homes of 1-3 bathrooms. You can get cheaper softeners starting at $400+ but they have a smaller capacity (e.g. for a…
Why A Whirlpool Water Softener Might NOT Be Worth It Whirlpool water softeners typically come with a 1-2 year warranty (with an option to extend to a 5 or 10 year warranty) but the industry standard is a lifetime warranty. At the time of writing this, Whirlpool softeners are only available for purchase in Lowe’s,…
Why Kinetico Might NOT Be Worth It First things first, Kinetico’s official website does not provide any verified customer reviews. Their products are not listed on Amazon so it is not possible to see reviews there either. However, I have done some digging and brought together all the top things that people complain about so…
3 Common Water Softener Buying Mistakes If you are looking for the best water softener here is a quick 3 step plan of things to avoid when buying a water softener. The following are 3 of the biggest mistakes people make when buying a water softener machine. You buy a water softener that is too…
This article will focus on water softener salt reviews. I will rate the best salt that is specifically designed for water softener machines on the market today. The market is full of what seems like millions of different types of softener salt. And because there are so many different types of water softening salts on…
2 Kenmore Water Softener Problems and How to Solve Them Kenmore water softeners have 2 main issues: Kenmore water softeners are prone to salt issues. This is largely due to the fact that they are combined together into one single container. The result is that the salt and resin tanks can easily become clogged. When…
This Article is Based on REAL Personal Experiences This review article was originally published in April 2017 and based on complaint emails I received from verified Culligan customers. I cross-referenced the details they provided with information available online. However, the article has since been updated with more positive information from Culligan employees who wanted to…