installation

Water softeners are located to treat water at the point of entry to a household to feed the whole house.  The garden tap can be left untreated although an extra garden tap can be plumbed from the treated feed for washing cars and windows.

Water softeners can be put in a garage, shed, utility room, boiler room, hotpress, sink press or weather-proof cabinets on an external wall or garden wall, inline to the mains.  All water softeners require a nearby waste pipe or drain and an electric socket.

Older timer softeners guess water use, but meter softeners measure the water flow, save on wasted salt and provide a constant supply of soft water.  Larger softeners allow higher capacity softening, a longer system life, less maintenance and less salt re-fills.  Waste water from water softeners will have no adverse effect on sceptic tanks.

If bacteria or other problems are found in supplies sourced from group schemes, wells, rainwater tanks, rivers or lakes, we can provide solutions to correct all contaminants within EU directives. Well water requires lab analysis prior to the selection of equipment. We also provide a full electrical and groundwork service where required.

Drinking filters are supplied with filter taps and are fitted to sinks or worktops.  Granite worktops need to be pre-bored for faucets or special triflow mixer taps can be supplied.

Check for one mains supply to the property.  An extra feed may be plumbed for some mini filter systems.

Make sure the water softener location is close to a drain and 220 volt 3 pin wall socket.

Do not install on float switched pumped feeds, convert these to ballcock pressure feeds.

Do not install on well water without a full water test from an approved HSE laboratory.

Do not install on private wells with over 0.2 ppm of iron or 0.05 ppm of manganese unless of an approved type.

The water pressure should be within 25 psi to 65 psi, or it will need to be boosted or regulated.

Protect system from frost. (Use an outdoor housing or locate in a garage or shed.)