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Old 03-06-2015, 12:27 PM
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You can get a "big box" water softener for about $450 and a "big blue" 20"x4.5" canister carbon filter enclose for about $100.

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Originally Posted by leftyf View Post
We have used a Brita pitcher for years and it works great. We use it for coffee and Iced tea. We drink the water from the fridge, it's filtered and cold. The door knocker who tried to sell us a softener wanted $6,000 for his brand, the most expensive softener I have ever heard of. We don't have one and don't need it.