Way OT: whole house water filter & softener, Any hands-on experience? Options

[draganc]

I know this topic is way off, but I have always been impressed about the input of the forum's members.

Alright, here is the scenario:

I have a water-well, salt based softener and an As filter (the level is just over the NJ limits).

The problem:

Instead on working on my 914, I'm schlepping salt bags into the basement and water jugs into the garage.

What I want:

A whole house water filter system, a salt-free softener and a revers-osmosis filter in the kitchen only.

I searched the internet high and low but would like to hear some real experience from the members here.

At the moment I have the Aquasana Rhino, Pelican and NuvoH2O on the radar.

Thanks for your input
DC

PS: I already tried to switch from water to beer. However, that didn't work out to well with the rest of the family :-(.

[draganc]

We are 4 and my wife washes clothes everyday. I did a water test, forgot the result, but it was almost maxed out. If I set the current water softener to the appropriate level, we still see some white spots in the kitchen.

10 bags a year would be perfect! However, we are are using about 2-3 bags a month.

What kind of unit did you get for $1200 and where?

Thanks...

[mepstein]

We are 4 and my wife washes clothes everyday. I did a water test, forgot the result, but it was almost maxed out. If I set the current water softener to the appropriate level, we still see some white spots in the kitchen.

10 bags a year would be perfect! However, we are are using about 2-3 bags a month.

What kind of unit did you get for $1200 and where?

Thanks...

Found the invoice. Was actually $1300. Autotrol DWC32 762. 5 year warranty.
If the salt runs out the water is brown and tastes horrible. With the unit running, water tastes great, even to my picky wife. I didn't do any research, just called a local water softener company and trusted them to do their job. They have come back once for service aftr the 5 years and did a service with new seals and o-rings. They make sure the setting is correct for the water hardness. I don't touch it except for 2 bags of iron out salt every 2 or 3 months.