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Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water requires less soap for the same cleaning effort, as soap is not wasted bonding with calcium ions. Soft water also extends the lifetime of plumbing by reducing or eliminating scale build-up in pipes and fittings. Water softening is usually achieved using lime softening or ion-exchange resins but is increasingly being accomplished using nanofiltration or reverse osmosis membranes.

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    Water Softener: hot water soft; cold water hard?

    Dear all, First time poster so please go easy on me! We recently moved into a two bedroom flat and were told that there was a water softener fitted in out loft. We had it serviced and I think it's working fine. However, when we tested the hardness of the water in the house, we discovered that...
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    Help Please - Water softener combi kit - rip off or not?

    Hi all, I am about to buy and install a Harvey's non-electric, twin tanked, metered water softener. I have a combi boiler. The web-site where i am going to buy this from states that i need a combi fitting kit, which they charge £50 for! The kit comprises of 15mm inlet and outlet T's, bypass...
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    Hi all, new member. Need help with water softener query please.

    Hi all, I am about to buy and install a Harvey's non-electric, twin tanked, metered water softener. I have a combi boiler. The web-site where i am going to buy this from states that i need a combi fitting kit, which they charge £50 for! The kit comprises of 15mm inlet and outlet T's, bypass...
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    Water Softener installation problem

    Hi. I recently bought a Kinetico 2020c HF with drinking water system and was due for installation yesterday. Plumber came round, shifted a few appliances about and turned the mains stopcock (situated at hallway/kitchen boundary) to stop supply of water. No water supplied upstairs but lo and...
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    From MegaFlo to Combi - do I now need a water softener?

    Further to my last thread about Megaflow/unvented etc, we have decided instead to go for a Combi boiler, which seems to be suitable for our needs (2 people in a bungalow). (This followed long discussion with the plumbing team and builder on pros and cons). One thing that they raised at the...
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    Kinetico 2020C Water Softener- changed piping from 15mm to 22m, was working, stopped!

    We changed the pipework in our house over from 15mm to 22mm recently. The Kinetico model we have is an HE and initally it didnt work, the salt block disintegration was weird looking. I spoke to a Kinetico enginner and he suggested that the "in" hose was probably connected to the "out" and vice...
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    Water Softener unit - Should they be cleaned periodically?

    We have a big water softener unit. Something like this - Water Softener - Ducting Kit - Kitchen Accessories -Kitchens - Wickes The unit was fitted about 15yrs ago. Should it ever be cleaned or serviced? I seem to remember reading somewhere that you can put some bleach in the brine/salt tank...
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    Water softener overflow nozel/pipe (15mm)

    Our water softener has been moved, and unfortunately the little exterior overflow nozel for it has been smashed. Basically the overflow hose is 15mm, so we're looking for a nice tidy overflow nozel for it on the exterior (garage) wall? At the moment we've just got a 15-20mm hole through the...
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    Water king wk2 electonic water softener

    Water king wk2 electonic water softener - used but in good condition and full working order, not sure on age. Can be used for domestic and small comercial up to 42 mm - £100 Lifescience Wk2 : Life
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    water softener to dishwasher

    Hi Wanted to know if it is advisable to plumb the water softner to the dishwasher. I understand most dishwashers have their own water softener, so plumbing the water softner is not recommended, pls advise
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    'Little Plumber' water softener

    Just had a client on the phone asking about the 'little plumber' water softener. This is a lady who believes all the fantastic claims that are made for herbal treatments so I am having some difficulty convincing her of my natural scepticism. Does anyone have any decent experince of these units?
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    water softener recomme3ndation for very hard water area.

    as it says on the tin guys , ive read about the electric ones that you wrap wires around your main and there seems to be mixed feelings about them and the magnetic ones seem to raise mixed opinions as well. so , what do you guys think? cheap and cheerful or a complete waste of money?
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    New Member & Water Softener advise

    Hi been a member a while, when I turned Jan 30 last year I decided I'd had enough of my office job and decided to career change to plumbing/heating, since then I've passed my NVQ2 in plumbing and more recently my CCN1 and I have my elements to do, (I've chosen Boilers, Gas Fires, Cookers and gas...
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    which water softener??

    Can anyone recommend a water softener that can be fitted to the rising main that will cut down on limescale in kettles, pipes etc? I'm not talking about the magnetic type of water conditioners though. Iv'e looked through a few of the previous posts but can't see any mention of specific...
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    Water Softener installation

    I have a customer who would like a water softener installed in his house, it is a very hard water area. I have never had to install one before. Am i right in saying the kitchen tap has to come off the mains, while all other water goes through the softener? Are there any other bits of advice...
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    Dodgy water softener messed up shower?

    Hi all When turning on one of our taps the other day we noticed some small crystals and an orange colour. Our shower (which never did push water out very fast) was reduced to a trickle Thinking it might be the water softener gone bad we've switched this off. The crystals and orange colour from...
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    Water Softener into Combi Boiler ?

    Its become clear that i now need a Water Sortener. I'am looking at the Monarch Midi to run onto my Worcester Combi boiler. I have two main feeds into the house, mains 1 feeds the bathrooms, kitchen sink and appliances. Mains 2 which feeds only the combi boiler. Am i able to connect the water...
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    High Flow Water Softener

    Hi, Can anyone recommend a high flow water softener? Cheers Shane.
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