Hi guys,
I'm new here so go easy!
Have just had water softener installation guy round to install a new Kinetico 2020C HF as we have incredibly hard water. Also bought a Kinetico 9000 drinking water system.
Unfortunately we have hit a brick wall. The main water pipe entering the house was renewed about 10 years ago with a blue poly type. When he shut off the stop cock to the main water pipe, no more running water upstairs but the kitchen still had running water. There is another stopcock in the kitchen under the breakfast bar which seems to switch off the water supply to the kitchen.
From that, he concluded that I have a split main and a softener install under the sink would only soften the water to the kitchen and not to the rest of the property.
So I said, why don't you fit the softener before the main is split, ie. in the hallway in the under-stair cupboard. He said that was not possible as the softener needs a drain and overflow and there is nothing in that vicinity to allow for that.
I am gutted as I was really looking forward to having soft water in the whole house!
Anyone think of a solution apart from ripping up the tiled floor in the kitchen to have the pipework renewed?
Thanks.
I'm new here so go easy!
Have just had water softener installation guy round to install a new Kinetico 2020C HF as we have incredibly hard water. Also bought a Kinetico 9000 drinking water system.
Unfortunately we have hit a brick wall. The main water pipe entering the house was renewed about 10 years ago with a blue poly type. When he shut off the stop cock to the main water pipe, no more running water upstairs but the kitchen still had running water. There is another stopcock in the kitchen under the breakfast bar which seems to switch off the water supply to the kitchen.
From that, he concluded that I have a split main and a softener install under the sink would only soften the water to the kitchen and not to the rest of the property.
So I said, why don't you fit the softener before the main is split, ie. in the hallway in the under-stair cupboard. He said that was not possible as the softener needs a drain and overflow and there is nothing in that vicinity to allow for that.
I am gutted as I was really looking forward to having soft water in the whole house!
Anyone think of a solution apart from ripping up the tiled floor in the kitchen to have the pipework renewed?
Thanks.