Yet another water softener question - Which to go for

clint_silver

going for a softener

http://www.ewtechnologies.ie/
EWT are doing a softener for 499e flushes 120 litres supposedly every 3-4 days depending on setting, thats a timed one.

Theyre doing another one for 629 which is metered, ie, flushes on volume but only flushes 37 litres. Do I need this?

http://www.thewatertreatmentcentre.ie/softeners.html
cant get a price off the site

http://www.aquaeuro.ie/Details_eu.asp?ProductID=1690
are doing a softener for 449 which is metered. Is this comparable to the EWT one which is also metered but is 629?
their timer one is only 364e but they have a really expensive non-electric one for 999e

this crowd are doing a non-salt thingy for 145e (230e for hot and cold)
http://www.limescaledoctor.ie/default.htm

must be 10 other sites in ireland alone not giving prices.

what to do?

dm1388

Clack and Autotrol would be 2 of the best water Softeners on the market.
The clack softener are metered and programmable to the exact hardness of your water.
The clack comes with a 5 year guarantee and all parts are replaceable.
And unlike the EWT Softeners which are Chinese made the clack is made in the USA

touchdown77

dm1388 wrote: »

And unlike the EWT Softeners which are Chinese made the clack is made in the USA

What difference does that make?

dm1388

touchdown77 wrote: »

What difference does that make?

The difference is that Clack parts are available to be bought almost impossible to be done with Chinese Softeners

clint_silver

dm1388 wrote: »

The difference is that Clack parts are available to be bought almost impossible to be done with Chinese Softeners

Is that the only difference?
While I do take your point, ewt for example, are offering 15 year guarantee on parts. On a 499e item, 15 years is quite a long time.

Having a Google around I can only find one company in Ireland doing clack and none doing autorol. Can you list some suppliers?

dm1388

clint_silver wrote: »

Is that the only difference?
While I do take your point, ewt for example, are offering 15 year guarantee on parts. On a 499e item, 15 years is quite a long time.

Having a Google around I can only find one company in Ireland doing clack and none doing autorol. Can you list some suppliers?

the other main difference is the clack and Autotrol don't need yearly servicing or maintenance.
Most water treatment company's use either clack or autotrol

clint_silver

dm1388 wrote: »

the other main difference is the clack and Autotrol don't need yearly servicing or maintenance.
Most water treatment company's use either clack or autotrol

who sells them? Im in meath and the only one I can find online who do either is a galway company who do clack.

sky6

That Galway company you refer to is one of the best in the business in ireland.

You won't find better than American equipment, Clack is first class.
As Dp1388 said all parts are replaceable and available which can be just as important.

clint_silver

sky6 wrote: »

That Galway company you refer to is one of the best in the business in ireland.

You won't find better than American equipment, Clack is first class.
As Dp1388 said all parts are replaceable and available which can be just as important.

from the galway co site

We install water treatment systems in County Galway and distribute water treatment systems to many companies across Ireland.

Im in meath. I cant find anyone else in ireland that does clack and noone at all that does autotrol. I appreciate the recommendation but not sure sure what to do with the info if I cant find anyone that sells or installs it. Do you know of anyone that sells/installs either of those softeners nationwide? thanks

anheneti

I got a clack softener installed earlier this year by Munster Water Softeners, I am happy with the system and their didn't seem to be any problems with it

NIMAN

Recently got a Clack system installed by CWS and happy so far.