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Old 05-23-2025, 06:00 AM
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We have had Nova filter and WS systems installed for most of the time we’ve lived here since buying new south of 44 2.5 years ago. We hated the taste and smell of the tap water, and wanted to prevent any hard water build up on fixtures, etc, from the beginning. We started with the potassium salt, but switched to sodium eventually. It’s less expensive and I thought the water tasted metallic when we were using potassium. We still mainly drink the water from our fridge filter because we like it cold, but I’m okay with using water from the tap in the bathroom.

The only con for us is the space used in the garage, and that’s minor. We have Nova change our filters annually for about $140, but you can change them yourself if you prefer to save a few bucks on labor.