We live in an area with extremely hard water. I’m interested in having a water softening system fitted but I’m quite confused about the whole process. I have a few - probably very stupid - questions
Roughly how much do they cost to buy and install? I know there’s bound quite a price range but I really have no idea what that range would be and the water softening websites seem quite coy about it.
How big would an average unit be and where can it be sited if there’s no room under the sink? Our stopcock is in a kitchen larder that will be in the utility once the new kitchen is done. I’m assuming that would be the ideal place for it?
My understanding is that, because we’re in such a hard water area, the amount of sodium used would render the water unsafe to drink and we’d need a water filtering tap. Is this an additional tap or can you get the filtered and unfiltered water from the same tap?
If you have a water softener, which one is it and how highly do you rate it?
Anything else I should know or consider?
Thanks in advance.