[Terri45]

Just moved into the Village of Fenney. I have been told that I need to get a water softener? Any thoughts on need? Options?

[Kahuna32162]

YES, talk to the guys with Nova Filtration. Complete package of both water filtration and softener was thousands less than the guys who knock on your door and want to test your water. They are sponsors here on TOTV, look for their ad. Highly Recommended !

[dewilson58]

Based on what I have heard (no facts), there are a lot of filters in homes, a lot less softeners. Up North, I always had a softener. When I came to TV, I just did a whole-house filter and am very happy with it.

I'm not a Nova fan, but I think it's the most popular in TV........there is a great salesmen here.........again, no facts.

Good Luck.

[Nova Filtration]

We sell softeners but they are not required, the whole house filter fills the needs of most of our customers.

Call us to discuss, promise no pressure sales pitch.

352.566.2649



Brad & Bob

[villagetinker]

Try doing a search on this site, as this has been discussed several times. You only need a water softener, IF you or your spouse does not like the hardness of the water, it tends to be on the hard side. You only need a filter, IF you or your spouse finds the level of chlorine objectionable. We have both and love the resulting water, I know many people that have neither and are quite happy. It will boil down to what you want, and how much you want to spend, our system was less than $1000 installed, and I have seen posts indicating costs approaching a few thousand of dollars. A search will provide lots of background info.

[JoMar]

Villagetinker has it right, it is depedent on your preferences and tasts. The water here is safe and the only issues are those the sales guys tell you exist.....beware of the purple water . I can't speak to Fenny but here in Hillsborough we have been satisifed without adding anything.

[coffeebean]

We do not have a water softener or a whole house filter. With the exception of water used during cooking which comes directly from the tap, all the water we drink in our home comes from the filtered water dispensed from the fridge. I will, on occasion, drink water from the tap which is not filtered and I'm still alive to tell about it. It doesn't taste as good as the fridge filtered water but it is still acceptable for me. The filtered water from the fridge is delicious and hubby and I both love the taste. To me, the water tastes better than some bottled water which , to me, tastes terribly metallic. Our fridge water also tastes much better, to me, than my sister's water which is from a whole house filter. I find her water to have that terrible metallic taste that I dislike.

As for safety, the drinking water here in TV is safe. I have looked over the annual report sent to each household addressing the safety of the water. All the levels tested are within a safe range.

As for the hardness of the water.....I do find that once a month, I have to clean our faucets with Lime Away to remove the calcium deposits which appear whitish on the outside of the faucets. Calcium does degrade the springs and seats inside the faucets. I have had to change out those parts because of the calcium build up but that is only about every couple of years. I'd rather do that than maintain a system to soften the water. Plus....the faucet parts are under lifetime warranty so I receive them for free. After I learned how to change the springs and seats, it is a very easy process. I even told Delta Faucet company that the springs and seats are failing because of our hard water. They continue to send the parts to me for free.

[rivaridger1]

It really is a matter of personal preference. Some here argue the water does not need to be filtered and have no problems drinking it from the faucet and using it for their other daily water needs. Others want it softened with an inexpensive salt system. A few want it totally charcoaled filtered with the addition of an ionization system with a pre or post particulate filter. The determinate is how you fell about the water and the $$$ you are willing to spend to adjust it to your tastes.

[crash]

The water here is hard so if you are used to soft water you may want a water softener but not required. Softening has nothing to do with safety just removes minerals like calcium and magnesium and replaces it with sodium.

[graciegirl]

All new residents get a knock on the door from someone who is trying to sell a water softener. SOME, not all, pitch their product at every new village, knocking on your door, SOME of the sales folks who try to sell water softeners.

Some people have always had a water softener.

It depends a lot on the kind of water you were accustomed to at your prior home.

No one NEEDS one, some feel it makes things nicer.

We don't have one.

[TimeForChange]

Not needed.....

[SKIMAN]

5 1/2 years ago when I moved into the village of Sanibel this woman come up the driveway an said"Isnt the water here just terrible. I said all I do is add a little Scotch to it. Have a nice day.......

[lorilorilori]

my quote from rainsoft was $6900
the quote from COSTCO / eco was $2500.

Almost identical systems. I have costco in my home and happy with it so will do the same for my Village home.

[vintageogauge]

How much difference is there between a $500 softener and a $3,000 softener? The only thing I can figure out is the backwash control/timer systems.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

How much difference is there between a $500 softener and a $3,000 softener? The only thing I can figure out is the backwash control/timer systems.

I replaced a $1500 Culligan with a $500 Whirlpool, 3 years ago. I see no difference other than using less salt for continuos soft water
Be careful of the salesman who starts out at $7000 and after being questioned he calls the "office" and the price becomes less than $3000......this happened to a friend of mine, here in TV.