Hello,

After researching the UK domestic water softener market it becomes
obvious that many (if not most) products use common components from the
same few manufacturers. In particular Autotrol and Fleck valves.

So I ask myself why pay a middle man's hefty mark-up when I should be
able to do it myself. And, as an added bonus, a self-assembled unit
should be cheaper to maintain.

So do people commonly assemble their own water softeners from commodity
parts? The parts themselves do seem to be readily available. But alas
the information and guidance is not.