[Kistle]

I would skip the typical retail residential units. I have a commercial grade Osmonics whole house ion-exchange softener and a three-stage Reverse Osmosis drinking water system. It is amazing, and we couldn't live without it. I don't know the cost, as my buddy is a dealer and he installed mine for cost - somewhere around $900 eight years ago. Retail is probably triple that, but it would be worth it. Our water is silky to bath / wash in, and delicious to drink. Very low maintenance.

Also, I use Potassium Chloride instead of Sodium salt. There are mixed opinions on this, but generally the Potassium is considered to be a better choice. At least that is what my engineer buddy says.

Good luck. Check Osmonics.com for some ideas.


JA