water softners.

I have a Twintec two-tower, water-powered system, so it regenerates according to the water used, no interruption while it does its thing, and needs no electrical power. Absolutely love it. It uses block salt, and sits in a spot that would be impossible for sensible use of a granule system. I think that in the world of water softeners, you get what you pay for, buying cheap is really silly. Our dishwasher uses unsoftened water, due to piping runs, and Fairy Platinum tablets are good enough to keep it clean and clear. My area's water is described as "Very Hard", in East Anglia. The clothes washer uses softened water, so is already taken care of.

i'll go and check out the twintec now. thanks.

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mhm x v i x i i i

fitted one here salttype 25kg of salt a moth, cost about £8 these days.

purchase cost around 600 notes,. fits in a standard unit under a worktop. needs a 13A socket to run.

simply goes between incoming main after stopcock and all the house supply EXCEPT the garden hose and kitchen tap which are taken off before hand.

has given no trouble whatsoever in 12 years.

well worth the expense IMHO

Be warned, it's pricy, but to me, it's worth it. But also see if others have recommendations, when this was last discussed, there were lots of different opinions. Mine replaced a terrible Calgon unit, whiuch had just gunged itself into immobility.

thanks. i'll have a look into that. i have a handy socket which makes it a simple install.

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mhm x v i x i i i

to my mind it makes sence to have as there are 6 of us and that's a lot of showers and washing loads and dishwasher use. pluss in october we'll be for an unspecified time having the mrs brother, wife and 3 kids staying while they look for a place over here (they're moving over from spain).

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mhm x v i x i i i

I hope you have a palace to house that lot!