Should I spend on $5000 Home Water filtration System?
Have you ever had an in-home water filtration sales pitch? What did you think? Did you purchase? Does it work?
I do have a Marine Reef Aquarium that requires 0 TDS, which them claim this system will provide. If this were the case then it could save me money in the long run while providing the rest of the home with soft water.
Oh, and Nelis, they offered us the same soap and shampoo deal, 10yrs of stuff I likely won’t use. Flags started to fly when I get that "Shamwow" vibe.
Jason : Yes staingless, Yes, Yes, and Yes. It is top-of-the-line this I have confirmed but, I don’t know how much it should cost.
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Don’t do it. If you really want to get one do this. Go to Lowe’s or Home Depot, buy one for about $500. You will also need another filter that willl cost you about $40. Now, if you can’t install it hire a plumber, he/she may charge you about $400-$750 depending where you live. Once installed buy the bags of salt about $4 each and in about 3 -5 days (depends on the size of your home) you will feel the effect of your new water system.
I installed mine myself and spent about $600. I had some people come buy with an offer of $8000. I’m happy with the one I have is a GE system. If you really want it, I suggest you do it this way.
dont do it
you probably live in California.
No offense.
but dude… buy bottled water, its the same thing.
i will sell u one for 3k
Yes, and no you shouldn’t. Get one of those filters you put on a faucet instead. They’re just as effective.
Now, a water conditioner … that’s a whole other story. They will save you $1,000’s over the long term on plumbing that won’t go bad.
i have one and its horrible it doesnt work the water tastes soooooooo crapy i would never ever spend this much money ever again
hell no buy a car
Geez, my family bought one of these about 10 years ago…Taking a shower with one of these bad boys is sweet. Plus they gave us like a 5 year supply of soap and shampoo and all that jazz. The price has gone up since then. Depending on your situation, if you can afford it go for it.
Let me save you $5,000 dollars and say no. Put the money into a CD instead.
A friend of mine was offered a system at almost $7,000. They kept lowering their price and he wound up paying $3000. He is pleased with the system he got. In these tough economic times, I would suggest haggling. Not many people shell out several grand at a time. They are probably desperate for sales.
I bought my house with one installed on it already…I didn’t notice a difference to be honest, so we just have it unhooked sitting on the cement slab looking pretty! I also have the "rain soft" system hooked up on my kitchen sink..again..noticed nothing different there either! Maybe I am just not that picky with my water like some may be????
Eitherway, this day and age…save the 5K for hard times should they come!
Sounds like a waste of money to me, presumably you get city water, they spend huge amounts of money to make sure that water is safe to drink, why spend more money to fix something that doesn’t need fixing. Does your water have a specific problem? Exactly what does this system do to filter the water anyway?
I would put that $5000 into upgrading the heating system to a more efficient system that will save you money in the long run.
Is there somthing wrong with your water? All major cities in the US have perfectly good water. There is no need for filters or bottled water. It’s all just a waste.
As a plumber, I’ve installed systems such as you’ve described…the price seems excessive as I’ve supplied and installed systems that work as well as anything on the market for approx. 800 to 1300 bucks…you can upgrade an old lead water service from the property line to the inside of your home for less than five g., depending on your footage(figure 200 bucks a foot). If you already have copper from the street and throughout your home, a much more affordable system can be had for less money than that. Just for kicks, I sent away the sample jar for analysis and they recommended I install a filter as well…I’d already installed one 3 wks. prior to their pitch…caveat emptor.
A reverse osmosis system that will supply you with almost distilled water costs from 200 to 300 and you can install it yourself. This will give you about 5 gallons day of pure water. Drinking pure water is not as healthy as you would think. The contaminants are removed but so are other minerals. Soft water is bad for the heart as the minerals are protective and essential. I drink some from reverse osmosis and some from the tap.
$5,000 is ridiculous, a waste of money, and if you drank distilled water all the time you will get sick.
A water softener for washing clothes is something else and should go in the hot water line only. It uses a salt ion to replace other minerals in the water and would be bad for blood pressure if you drank it.
Save yourself a bundle and just get a small under the sink system for making drinks and clear ice cubes.
$5,000 seems a bit high too me. What kind of filteration system is this?
The tanks should be made of stainless steel or a food grade plastic (meaning it wont cause you harm from the chemicals its made of). Are they?
It should be able to filter out all chemicals and minerals in the water. Does it?
Is it Reverse Osmosis or carbon filters? Reverse Osmosis is probably the best as they only lets the water molecule pass through.
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You can get under sink mount reverse osmosis filters for a little over $300 a piece. Assuming you have 1 kitchen, 2.5 bathrooms, and 1 laundry room that would mean you’d have to spend, if you do the plumbing yourself, about $2,000. Note: I was factoring in a little extra for plumbing supplies and shipping costs. That’s far less then the $5,000 you were quoted.
Usually has lot of salt plus the time/$ of keeping it going. That is big $