Water Softener Installation & Service.

A softener removes hardness minerals so scale stops forming. A filter targets taste, odor and particulate. They solve different problems, and many homes benefit from both. See softener vs filter explained.

It comes down to two numbers: how hard your water is, and how much your household uses. Those set the grain capacity required between regenerations. Undersizing means hard water still gets through at peak demand, so it is worth measuring rather than guessing.

It depends on hardness, household usage and the size of the unit, so the interval is specific to your system. What matters more is checking it regularly, because a softener that has run out of salt is not softening anything even though it appears to be running.

Ion exchange adds a small amount of sodium relative to the hardness removed rather than making water taste salty. If anyone in the household is restricting sodium, potassium chloride is an alternative, or a reverse osmosis tap can supply drinking water separately.

They do a different job. Salt-free systems alter minerals so they are less likely to deposit as scale, but the minerals remain in the water, so it will not feel softened. For scale control without salt they are a reasonable option, and we will be straight with you about the trade-off.

Usually salt bridging in the brine tank, a regeneration cycle that has stopped running, a control valve or timer fault, or a resin bed at the end of its life. All are diagnosable, and most are far cheaper than a replacement unit.

Yes, any brand. If your unit has stopped keeping up, we will diagnose what has changed rather than defaulting to selling you a new one.

Water treatment installations may qualify for financing, subject to credit approval. Pricing is quoted in writing before work begins regardless of payment method.