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26-01-2016, 12:39 PM
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Water softener

I know they are expensive to put in ours cost about £400 but I believe eventually it will save us money, instantly I have been able to stop buying descaler products, expensive shampoo and conditioner, expensive soaps and washing powder usage has halved, and no washing conditioner needed.

So if you have hard water like we do could be worth considering having one plumbed in.
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26-01-2016, 12:47 PM
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Re: Water softener

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
I know they are expensive to put in ours cost about £400 but I believe eventually it will save us money, instantly I have been able to stop buying descaler products, expensive shampoo and conditioner, expensive soaps and washing powder usage has halved, and no washing conditioner needed.

So if you have hard water like we do could be worth considering having one plumbed in.
Our water's terrible, Julie, so hard and the limescale on things builds up really quickly. Where do they fit this and what is it exactly? Thanks..
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26-01-2016, 12:54 PM
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Re: Water softener

They can fit under kitchen sink, ours is in cupboard in my husbands room as that is where our water supply comes in. It's fitted to the mains pipe and softens using tablet salt. You can rent them or buy out right.

You also need a filtered water tap in the kitchen fir drinking water, some people don't but it's not been proved one way or other if softened water is OK to drink.

Wickes sell them if you want to have a look at one but we found getting one on line was cheaper.
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26-01-2016, 01:00 PM
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Re: Water softener

Thanks for that, I will take a look at Wickes and others websites later. Ours could go under the sink if we had one, I think.
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26-01-2016, 01:33 PM
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Re: Water softener

Have a look at a Water Discaler around £40 plus fitting no need for salts.

Had mine for 30 years still working.
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26-01-2016, 01:35 PM
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Re: Water softener

Is that the magnetic one ? We tried the magnets but the salt one is far superior for softening affects.
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26-01-2016, 02:36 PM
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Re: Water softener

When we had our heating system replaced, we also had a water softener installed, as our water is very hard in this area. It is a top of the range Kinetico costing £1000 - and we have had it for 10 years with no problems. I buy the salt blocks for it once a year - I get them delivered, as they are very heavy. It's fitted under the kitchen sink and the cold water drinking tap is the only tap in the house not softened.
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26-01-2016, 02:38 PM
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Am I right they save money on products over the years indigo ?
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26-01-2016, 05:34 PM
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Re: Water softener

We used to have terrible lime-scale in our last property but here, only a few miles away it's not nearly as bad. Lime-scale in water, according to some experts, helps contribute to our calcium and magnesium requirements when we drink it. I don't think it is very good for hair or skin. I also think it might be bad for washing machines.
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Re: Water softener

It's terrible for washing machines, we get through one every 18 months or so they just scale up horrendously.
 
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