madteaparty Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Could you tell me how much, approx, it cost (to install and to service)? And how often it’s serviced? We inherited an under the sink system (and contract with a water filter company) from the previous owners and I want to revisit it. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I think ours cost about $500 but that was about 20 years ago. We change filters every year so if my dh does it it costs $35 or so (maybe less) but we usually have a company change them out which costs about 85 or so. The tech told me the last time he was here that they won't change mine any more because it is over 20 years old! We've never had any problems at all with it so I was taken aback about it but I guess they don't mess with the older units in case a part breaks and they get the blame. I would sign a waiver or something but he wouldn't even entertain that idea. He said only option was to service it ourselves or buy a new unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) Dp Edited January 23, 2018 by JanOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 We have had one at all 3 of our houses. My dh buys the one at Home Depot for $125 - $150ish. Then it just requires changing the filters and we make them last a LONG time even with 7 people. We only have it hooked up to a separate tap and the ice maker. We had a friend who got into whole house RO system sales and he was positive ours couldn't do as good a job as the big companies. He came out and tested all our water and had to concede that it was doing just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 whole house RO? That is insane. Whole house - something makes sense (but RO for the whole house). We went with Lowe's or Home Depot ones. Has been perfectly fine. Might have been the same one as Connib's DH installed, so that was zero cost. But, if you already have one, swapping it out should be no big deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Our undersink cost $300, installation would've been one hour of plumbing service (if the hole through your sink and countertop are already there--i.e. Getting rid of the soap dispenser. Or, you can install yourself. we can change the filters ourselves. They are not complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) whole house RO? That is insane. Whole house - something makes sense (but RO for the whole house). We went with Lowe's or Home Depot ones. Has been perfectly fine. Might have been the same one as Connib's DH installed, so that was zero cost. But, if you already have one, swapping it out should be no big deal. It’s under sink. It’s atill insanely expensive from reading this thread. I think they’re enriching my water in gold or something Edited January 23, 2018 by madteaparty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 It’s under sink. It’s atill insanely expensive from reading this thread. I think they’re enriching my water in gold or something Back when I was young and I worked for a company that sold water treatment door-to-door, the whole house thing cost $3000, or maybe a tish more. The salesman made $1000, and they paid us telemarketers to setup the appointments. If someone called and just wanted to buy one, like they changed houses. They'd say that the caller was lucky, because someone's financing fell through, and they could sell one for $1200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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