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Old 05-20-2013, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by angiefox10 View Post
We bought a hybrid system from Sears... About $800...

"A standard water softener has a tank that has ion-exchange resin which takes out the hardness from the water and a hybrid water softener also has that, but a regular water softener does not have a second chamber which has carbon to remove the tastes, odors, chlorine and chemicals."

Here is a link to this type of system. I drink my water out of the tap and it tastes like bottled water!

What is a Hybrid Water Softener and Why Would I Want One? | Ask The Water Doctor

Someone on TOTV recommended it! The water is soft and tastes great as well.... Just another option.
Got one of these about a year ago for about $ 700 and had it installed $ 285 by Mike Scott plumbing. I have a Lantana with an offset in the garage and the plumber taped into the line and ran it to the nook out of the way. Uses about 2 bags of salt or potassium chloride a year with a usage demand flush which you can set. Has worked great for me.