Q: I wanted to get a conventional water softener for my house. But when the softener people came out to give an estimate, they told me my house isn’t plumbed for a softening system and it would cost me quite a bit more to have the extra pipes installed. So I thought perhaps I’d try a system that depends on magnetism or electricity to soften the water. How do those work?
A: It’s our opinion that a traditional water softener is the best way to go. Other types of systems probably won’t truly soften your water.
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