On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:57:30 +0000, Fred wrote:

Hello,

Has anyone used water "softeners" like the one screwfix sell, part no.
20315 or in conjunction with a sediment filter as part no. 72063

If so, what are your opinions?

I put "softener" in quote because I am not sure whether they actually
soften. I notice screwfix do not mention "softening" and choose the
phrase "scale reduction" instead.

So why do YOU call it a softener (even in quotes)? It's not: it's a scale
inhibitor plus sediment filter.

20315 http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=20315 is just a scale
inhibitor.

See
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...le_I nhibitor

I notice that in the same section screwfix sell "magnetic scale
reducers" and "electronic scale reducers" which I thought were snake
oil?

Yup


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