Water Softeners (South Coast)
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Happy to recommend https://www.dorsetwatersofteners.com/ - ours has been running for 3 years, since Paul fitted it, no problems at all.
Notice a massive improvement with ours to the extent that you notice it in the shower when the salt runs out! No power needed for ours. We went with Harveys and their interest free finance option. Very professionally fitted along with a fresh water tap drilled into a granite work surface. the salt blocks last about a month and we just get a bulk delivery every 6 months from a local supplier at a decent price.
HappyMidget said:
Notice a massive improvement with ours to the extent that you notice it in the shower when the salt runs out! No power needed for ours. We went with Harveys and their interest free finance option. Very professionally fitted along with a fresh water tap drilled into a granite work surface. the salt blocks last about a month and we just get a bulk delivery every 6 months from a local supplier at a decent price.
+1.Makes a massive difference.
We have horrendously hard water & fitted 2 of these on our house, one on the incoming main & one in the airing cupbard, manufacturer recommended it due to the size of the house , http://www.lifescience.co.uk/domestic-water-king.p...
That was over 20 years ago & haven't replaced a single tap or shower head, you do get scale but its very soft & mostly can be wiped off, if you forget to keep the shower head clean & it gets blocked you can clean holes with a toothbrush or similar but easier just soak the head in "white" vinegar for a few hours and its good as new, don't use conventional malt vinegar as it might stain any lightly coloured fittings.
If you do go the convectional expensive softener don't forget the extra outside tap for washing the car !
That was over 20 years ago & haven't replaced a single tap or shower head, you do get scale but its very soft & mostly can be wiped off, if you forget to keep the shower head clean & it gets blocked you can clean holes with a toothbrush or similar but easier just soak the head in "white" vinegar for a few hours and its good as new, don't use conventional malt vinegar as it might stain any lightly coloured fittings.
If you do go the convectional expensive softener don't forget the extra outside tap for washing the car !
mikeyscott said:
Sadly don't have a water dispensing fridge anymore as it packed up last year and I replaced it with a smaller one, only two of us.
Stop cock is also in a cupboard in hallway, not in the kitchen.
Will see what harveys's say.
Would be good to hear what they quote, Kinetico HQ is in walking distance of my house, so Id probably invite them round. My stop cock is under the kitchen sink with power, however that cupboard has a high ish floor which would need some attention/a saw.Stop cock is also in a cupboard in hallway, not in the kitchen.
Will see what harveys's say.
8-P said:
Would be good to hear what they quote, Kinetico HQ is in walking distance of my house, so Id probably invite them round. My stop cock is under the kitchen sink with power, however that cupboard has a high ish floor which would need some attention/a saw.
Our softener is outside as we did not want to give up any cupboard space. Harveys were amazing in getting everything sorted and plumbed. The installer even tidied up the pipework that we inherited when we moved in. Outside tap is still hard water along with the hard water tap in the kitchen we have never used. Only babies and old people need un-softened water.8-P said:
mikeyscott said:
Sadly don't have a water dispensing fridge anymore as it packed up last year and I replaced it with a smaller one, only two of us.
Stop cock is also in a cupboard in hallway, not in the kitchen.
Will see what harveys's say.
Would be good to hear what they quote, Kinetico HQ is in walking distance of my house, so Id probably invite them round. My stop cock is under the kitchen sink with power, however that cupboard has a high ish floor which would need some attention/a saw.Stop cock is also in a cupboard in hallway, not in the kitchen.
Will see what harveys's say.
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