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I have a quote for a Culligan Platinum Series water softener for $3,100 including installation. I can also go to Lowe's and purchase a similar Whirlpool unit for about $700 not including installation.
My question is, "Is it worth it to pay the premium for the Culligan unit?"
FYI, my installation is not easy. It needs to be installed outside with plumbing run underground for about 15'. All of this is included with the Culligan.
First I'd log onto Consumer Reports, and compare the two softeners. Choose the one that best fits your needs. Check with your local plumbers, and compare the installation prices and warranty. Can't see the install being $2400, which is in the area of what Culligan is charging.
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More important than brand name is the capacity of the grain tank. The more water you use the bigger it has to be. Tell the sales rep. how many are in your household and they'll give you the right size.
I'm asking to find out how long it would take a professional to do the installment.
I have two quotes so far; in Kissimmee, FL.
One person said he'll do it for a flat fee of $300.
The second person said he'll do it for $75 an hour.
What are your thoughts? How much should the installation be if those quotes are incorrect and how long would it take to install both the water softener and water filtration?
If it helps; the water softener and water filtration are Waterpool-Kenmore products bought from Lowes.
Whirlpool 30,000 Grain Capacity Water Softener &
Whirlpool Central Water Filtration System
Thank you for your responses.
My suggestion is to talk to your friends, neibors or anyone you know who may have had softeners installed. I have done installations that have cost 250 dollars and some that have cost 500 plus. Get a highly recommended plumber to do the work. you will get a better plumber by word of mouth than looking them up in the yellow pages
This is a 2 part question.
1. Any ratings on Whirlpool water softner sold by Lowes? They only have 2 models, one is 30,000 grains and the other is 45,0000 grains.
2. How to install in garage preplumbed with PVC in the wall. I bought it from Lowes and they sold me some flexible copper tubes to connect. But my garage has 2 pvc outlets for water softener which are 2ft lower than the top of water softener. Do I need any extentions to connect to bare PVC outlets? Bare meaning they are just pvc tubes closed with pvc caps. I don't see any threads to attach the copper tubes sold by Lowes? How does this set up work? Thanks in advance.
dont know about the softner, but to hook it up,
at the hardware store you can buy a threaded fitting to fit your copper pipes, for your pvc pipes, you will have to cut the caps off, [shut water off first lol] a hack saw will do, clean rough edges on pvc pipe, glue the fittings onto pvc pipe, [let dry for 2 minuits] then attach you copper pipes to the fittings,
slowley turn water back on check for leaks,
I have a Culligan filter and water softener. My sister has a Whirlpool water filter. We both want to get the fluoride OUT of all of our water. I have not used Fluoride in a while and am having better results this way with my teeth. I have taken my children off of it also as I have heard that it causes Altzhimers, bone diseases, arthritis, and other problems with health and especially with children.
Why are people filtering out fluoride from their water?
There have been numerous reports over the years linking fluoride in our water supply to various adverse health effects with humans and animals including: bone cancer, dental fluorosis, osteoporosis, skeletal fluorosis, arthritis, hypoactive thyroid, obesity, depression, brain damage, suppressed immune function, mottled teeth/tooth discoloration, cellular damage, poison kidney function, and renal osteodystrophy. As a result, more and more people want to filter out the fluoride in their drinking and bathing water.
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By Paul Connett, PhD
Water fluoridation is a peculiarly American phenomenon. It started at a time when asbestos lined our pipes, lead was added to gasoline, PCBs filled our transformers and DDT was deemed so "safe and effective" that officials felt no qualms spraying kids in school classrooms and seated at picnic tables. One by one all these chemicals have been ba
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Flouride in the miniscule amounts in the water is perfectly safe and very beneficial, especially for children. Don't endanger your children's dental health.
Will my copper pipes be okay?
For the two filtration housings, I plan to use a Doulton Imperial Sterasyl OBE Ceramic Filter in the first (to do any initial filtration and remove any bacteria), and an Intelifil KDF85/GAC Filter on the second to catch any stray sulfur odor as well as improve taste and remove pesticides or other contaminants that might occur from being surrounded by farms. My question is, will the drinking water that exits these 2 filters be considered a solvent and thus have the potential to eat away at the copper piping that goes to the fridge/icemaker and the 2 drinking water-only faucets? I don't want to install this elaborate filtration system only to find that we are now drinking water with elevated levels of copper (which would be the case were I to install an R.O. system before the copper pipes).
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I have had my dishwasher about 2 years and it has never really worked well. recentlly all the dishes were coming out cloudy. I tried less soap and checked water temp. It appears the water level is low as the float can be lifted to activate the microswitch. I can hear the pump running and I did the upright glass "trick" and it does fill with water. I find soap in the dispenser still and there is a build up of scum on the roof of the tub. I did find a gray seal or gasket once but i did not know where it can from. I think it might have come from the water inlet??? when running I can hear the Microswitch in the float switch on and off. Is this normal? Do you think I need a new inlet valve or water pump? any Ideas or suggestions whould be greatly appreciated.
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