Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? There are few mechanical systems as mystifying as a water softener. After all, isn’t ...

Hard water has a high concentration of minerals, and of these calcium salts are the most troublesome. But there is a solution coming in form of a cheap diy water softener system built with the ...

Because this Whirlpool water softener treats the problem at the source, the rest of the plumbing isn’t exposed to the hard water. A small amount of salt is added to the water during the ion-exchange ...

The national average for a water softener system installation, including labor and materials, is around $1,500. If you have persistent hard water, opt for a more complex system, like an ion exchange ...