Buying
How to compare water treatment quotes
Two quotes are only comparable once these are answered in writing:
- Was my water tested, and what were the hardness, chlorine or chloramine, iron and TDS results?
- What exact model and media are included?
- Does the price include all plumbing, a drain and an outlet?
- Is removing the old system included?
- Who pulls a permit, if one is needed?
- What warranty covers parts, and what covers labor? For how long?
- What will salt, filters and service cost per year?
- Is it certified, and for which claim? What the standards mean.
Be careful with a price given before anyone has seen your water or your plumbing.
These are published ranges and general guidance, not quotes. In the Bay Area, Soft Patagonian offers free water tests.