I ordered mine about 6 months ago and I am very happy with this product. This is very first time I ever had water softener installed for the whole house , so I can’t compare it with salt/potassium based water softener but yes I can definitely feel the difference in water quality prior to the installation. Not only it’s virtually maintenance free but it’s also more cost effective in long run as well as environment friendly. Another important point is that I didn’t notice any water pressure loss after installing this system on a 3000+ SqFt house. So unless all the bathrooms and the kitchen are being used at the same time I don’t see any problem using this unit over the bigger system (PSE2000).
Basically it’s a 3 stage filtering system which removes sediments, chlorine and then it finally changes the property of minerals in the water to make softer. After a few months of using this product I can absolutely say that it really works. I used to have water filters all over the house and replace them every 6 months spending about $500 a year but no more! By the way, those filters only removes sediments and chlorine but not hard water.
The installation wasn’t too hard but mainly it was because I didn’t have the right tools and didn’t know the difference between PVC and CPVC. I used 1 inch PVC up to the point where I had to tap on the main house water supply line which was CPVC which is not compatible to each other. With the help of someone from Home Depot I could make the connections and in the end everything worked out fine. So my suggestion for those of you who want to install without help of a plumber is to know what type of pipe is installed behind the wall. I solved my problem with the Sharkbite coupler and a couple of elbow adapters to connect between PVC and CPVC. Sharkbite is not cheap but it makes the job too easy without any leakage! Some people might disagree, especially plumbers, but you don’t really need plumbing license to work with PVC or CPVC. All you need is a cutting tool and the glue. I also used the primer (purple liquid, not glue) prior to applying the glue. Since there won’t be any hot water passing through the pipes, 1 to 2 hrs curing time is enough.
As for the water quality, I think it takes a few weeks for you to really notice hard water is no longer the issue, and especially it is noticeable during the shower time. The water feels slightly slippery with or without soap and the fact that you’re not exposed to chlorine makes all worth it. It also makes very easy to clean kitchen and bathroom because there won’t be any mineral buildups. Even the dishes come out cleaner from the dishwasher and keeps inside of dishwasher cleaner as well.
The bottom line is that if you have a house and a small extra space in your garage (or wherever the main water line is) you can install this system and enjoy every drop of water for the whole house. You won’t regret it!!
Product Review By: Eric — , TX —
