Water softener or Combimate???????

[Hardwaterguy51]

I live in a hard water area and BG have just advised my nieghbour to have a water softener fitted otherwise he could end up with major problems with his C/H system.

Water softeners seem quite expensive compared to something i found online called a "combimate" that uses siliphos.

Will a combimate give me the same protection as a water softener?

Thanks in advance

 

[Nixt]

Softened water is not required or recommended in your CH system. It is only for HW/CW supplies.

 

[Hardwaterguy51]

So if i want to protect my pipework will a combi mate do the same job as a water softener?

 

[Nixt]

No

 

[Hardwaterguy51]

What is the difference between them?(apart from the cost)

 

[Hardwaterguy51]

..........ok then

Am i right in thinking that a water softener will prevent scale (or the causes of scale) entering my pipwork?

Where as the combimate simply treats the water so scale is not formed on the pipework?

I think a water softener offers additional benifits but won't they both protect my pipework etc?

 

[simond]

Instead of believing this BG stuff ask yourself how many people you know with SCALED UP central heating pipes.

Yes, i thought so.

There are some very good BG fitters out there, but they are losing over 1000 a year and many replacements are youngsters with almost no practical experience who have been on a fasttrack training programme. And a significant number of these will jack BG in within 24 months.

If you want soft hot and cold water, buy a water softener. The best way to protect your CH circuit is to clean it, fill it, dose it and leave it forever.