From: "Babbling Brook Photography" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Water Softener Question...
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:14:47 GMT

If you feel comfortable installing the one from sears yourself then go that
route, it will work just fine. You might want to consider installing that
silt filter like they recommend to protect your resin. Culligan does provide
a good quality product but you will be paying for the installation.

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"thrugoodmarshall"  wrote in message
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> I'm a new homeowner who's been looking at water softeners.
>
> Our local plumber and Culligan both quoted us over $2,000 for a system
> that seems to be just a softener and a silt filter.  The mechanical
> filter removes the silt before the softener to protect it.
>
> I have sweated in a "whole house" filter (one of those with the
> pleated cartridges); materials were under $100.00, and I had to buy a
> torch & fittings, too.
>
> The MOST expensive water filter at Lowes or Sears is under $900.00,
> and we don't need anything nearly that big.
>
> Am I missing something here?  Do plumbers / Culligan sell some
> super-duper setup you can't get at Sears?
>
> Or are they just ripping off the ignorant?
>
> I don't want to waste thousands of dollars, and can do the install
> myself.
>
> But if there's really some special device you have to get
> professionally installed or it won't work, then going cheap would be a
> waste.
>
> I would appreciate hearing your experience.
>
> Thanks!