I already asked some questions about our gas supplier in another thread—thanks again for the feedback.
Now we are facing the decision: "Water softener system—yes or no?"
Our house is about 10 years old (just bought it). Unfortunately, we have very hard water here (around 23). You can already see it on the faucets (where the water comes out), and of course, this isn’t ideal for cleaning or for the pipes either.
We were advised to install a water softener system (we had the idea before, too). However, the local utility company advises against it, and I have also read that these systems can be prone to bacterial growth if they are not properly maintained. Also, chemicals are said to be added to the water (I initially thought it worked through a special salt). Maintenance and service costs also seem quite high, on top of the initial purchase price.
How have you dealt with this? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages?
At the moment, I am leaning toward not installing one.
Now we are facing the decision: "Water softener system—yes or no?"
Our house is about 10 years old (just bought it). Unfortunately, we have very hard water here (around 23). You can already see it on the faucets (where the water comes out), and of course, this isn’t ideal for cleaning or for the pipes either.
We were advised to install a water softener system (we had the idea before, too). However, the local utility company advises against it, and I have also read that these systems can be prone to bacterial growth if they are not properly maintained. Also, chemicals are said to be added to the water (I initially thought it worked through a special salt). Maintenance and service costs also seem quite high, on top of the initial purchase price.
How have you dealt with this? What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages?
At the moment, I am leaning toward not installing one.
Hello,
interesting topic, but some people here are talking about water softening and others about water descaling?! Are these the same thing, or do different stages need to be installed?!
We have a huge hard water problem, so I’m currently very interested in this topic.
What would you recommend? Or are there not that many manufacturers of these systems available?!
Thanks and best regards from Saarland
Martin
interesting topic, but some people here are talking about water softening and others about water descaling?! Are these the same thing, or do different stages need to be installed?!
We have a huge hard water problem, so I’m currently very interested in this topic.
What would you recommend? Or are there not that many manufacturers of these systems available?!
Thanks and best regards from Saarland
Martin
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hampshire19 Apr 2019 21:11Softening and descaling are considered the same process here. How it works can be seen in several videos on the relevant platforms. Our installer recommended a BWT system, but I lean towards Grünbeck. In the end, it doesn’t really matter; both will work well.