White crust on faucets and shower heads
Limescale left when hard water dries. The same crust is building up inside your pipes and water heater.
Water softeners · Central Florida
Water Softener Installation in Central Florida
Central Florida water comes out of limestone, and it’s hard: crust on the faucets, film on the glasses, scale in the water heater. A softener on your main line stops it at every tap. Start with a free water test, so the system fits your water.
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What it does
What a water softener does, and the signs you need one
Hard water carries dissolved calcium and magnesium, picked up from the limestone of the Floridan aquifer that supplies most Central Florida homes, on city water or a well.
A softener removes them by ion exchange. Resin beads in the tank trade sodium for calcium and magnesium. When the beads are full, the softener rinses them with salt brine and starts again. That rinse, regeneration, is why a softener needs salt.
Six signs your water is hard
Spots and film on glasses and dishes
Cloudy glassware, and a film on shower doors that comes back days after you scrub it.
Dry skin and dull hair
Minerals stay on your skin and hair after a shower, so skin feels tight and hair looks flat.
Stiff, dull laundry
Detergent doesn’t rinse out cleanly, so towels go scratchy and whites turn grey.
Soap that won’t lather
Calcium and magnesium bind to soap, so you use more of everything to get the same result.
A noisy or slow water heater
Scale settles in the tank and insulates the water from the heat. Popping sounds are a common sign.
Installation
Water softener installation: what’s involved
We install the Brita Pro Platinum system, made in the USA for Florida water, with a manufacturer’s lifetime warranty.
Test the water first
We measure hardness in grains per gallon and check for iron and chlorine. The result sets the size, and whether filtration goes in too.
Size it to your household
Hardness, household size and water use set the resin capacity. Too small wastes salt; too big costs more than it needs to.
Install on the main line
Where water enters the house, ahead of the water heater, with a bypass valve. Outdoor spigots can stay on hard water, so you aren’t softening irrigation.
Connect, program and test
We connect the drain and brine tank, program the valve, add salt and test the water before we leave. Most installs take one visit.
What changes afterwards
- Soap and shampoo lather more, so you’ll use less of both.
- Water can feel slippery at first. That’s the mineral film gone.
- New scale stops forming. Existing crust softens and becomes easier to clean off.
- Check the salt level every month or two and top it up; that’s the only routine job.
Replacing an old softener works the same way: out with the old unit, and a new one sized to your water today. If yours is only a few years old and has stopped softening, water softener repair may be the cheaper fix.
Softener or filtration
Softener or filtration, and when you want both
A softener removes hardness, not chlorine, sediment, lead or odors; that’s filtration. Central Florida city water usually has both: hardness from the aquifer and the chlorine or chloramine used to disinfect it.
That’s why the Brita Pro Platinum combines them in one four-stage system: carbon for chlorine and odors, softening resin for hardness and polishing media for clarity. Its smart digital control valve learns how your household uses water and regenerates only when it needs to, which saves salt and water. See whole house water filtration installation for the filtration side.
On a private well, iron and sulfur come first. They need their own treatment ahead of the softener; our well water filtration page explains the order.
How hard is your water?
A free in-home test measures it in about 20 minutes. You see the number and keep a copy, whatever you decide.
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Where we install
Water softener installation across Central Florida
We work out of Longwood and install in six counties, from the coast at Ormond Beach and Palm Bay to Lake County.
We install and replace softeners in Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach, in Palm Bay, Melbourne and the rest of Brevard County, and in Seminole Springs, Eustis and Mount Dora, where more homes are on wells.
Cost
What does water softener installation cost?
We don’t publish a price list, because the right system depends on your water. Here’s what moves the price, from the simpler installs to the larger ones.
At the simpler end
City water, moderate hardness, no iron, a smaller household: one softener sized to the job.
In the middle
Harder water or a bigger household, or softening and filtration installed together.
At the larger end
Well water with iron or sulfur treated ahead of the softener, or add-on modules a test calls for.
The price we give you covers the whole job: the system, installation on your main line, the bypass valve, the drain and brine connections, programming and the first salt. There’s no separate charge for the water test, and no obligation after it.
Two homes on the same street can need different systems, which is why we don’t quote from a catalog. After the free test you get a written recommendation and a price for your home. Financing is available. If your water only needs softening, that’s all we’ll recommend.
Questions
Water softener installation FAQ
How much does it cost to install a water softener?
It depends on how hard your water is, whether there’s iron or chlorine to deal with, and how many people use it. We don’t publish a price list; we test first, then give you a written price for your home.
How long does water softener installation take?
Most installations are finished in one visit. The softener goes on the main line ahead of the water heater, with a bypass valve, a drain connection and the brine tank. We program the control valve, add the first salt and test the softened water before we leave.
Can you replace my old water softener?
Yes. We remove the old unit and install a new system sized to your water today, which may not match what was right when the old one went in. If the old softener is only a few years old and has stopped softening, a repair may be the cheaper fix, and we’ll tell you if it is.
Will a water softener remove rust stains?
Only a little. A softener can take out small amounts of dissolved iron, but iron coats the resin and wears it out. If you see orange or brown staining, the water needs an iron filter ahead of the softener, which a water test will confirm.
Does a water softener add salt to my drinking water?
A softener doesn’t make water taste salty. It swaps the hardness minerals for a small amount of sodium, and the amount depends on how hard the water was. If you’d rather avoid it, a reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink removes it from your drinking and cooking water.
Will a water softener work on well water?
Yes, but well water often carries iron and sulfur, and iron fouls softener resin. A well usually needs an iron filter ahead of the softener. A water test shows what your well needs.
How often do I need to add salt?
Most households check the brine tank every month or two. A demand-based control valve regenerates only when needed, which saves salt.
Do you install water softeners near me?
We install across six Central Florida counties: Volusia, Brevard, Lake, Seminole, Orange and Osceola. That includes Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Palm Bay, Melbourne, Seminole Springs, Orlando, Sanford and Kissimmee.