My GE 11 year old water softener has been giving me problems with the
brine draw. I have had the head apart too many times and I usually get
it to work for a year or so. Right now it is working, however I suspect
the resin will soon clog the flow and I am currently looking at other
alternatives.

I see the Big Boss softener has what looks like a unique and simple
valving system while other manufacturers use the standard type that I
find in my current GE.

I read the comments on
http://www.doityourself.com/forum/wa...softeners.html
but they are rather old and I am wondering if there are more recent
experiences.

Can some of you share your opinions on the Big Boss such as reliability,
recurring salt costs, parts availability, etc.?

Geneo

On 11/22/11 12:48 pm, Gene West wrote:

My GE 11 year old water softener has been giving me problems with the
brine draw. I have had the head apart too many times and I usually get
it to work for a year or so. Right now it is working, however I suspect
the resin will soon clog the flow and I am currently looking at other
alternatives.

I see the Big Boss softener has what looks like a unique and simple
valving system while other manufacturers use the standard type that I
find in my current GE.

I read the comments on
http://www.doityourself.com/forum/wa...softeners.html
but they are rather old and I am wondering if there are more recent
experiences.

Can some of you share your opinions on the Big Boss such as reliability,
recurring salt costs, parts availability, etc.?

We have the WaterBoss 700, which seems to work fine. I cannot say what
the salt costs a we buy bags of Morton pellets at Sam's Club for
$4.xx and always keep at least one bag in reserve. In the 5 or 6 years
we've had it it has never needed any parts replaced.

Perce

On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:03:48 -0500, "Percival P. Cassidy"
wrote:

. I cannot say what
the salt costs a we buy bags of Morton pellets at Sam's Club for
$4.xx and always keep at least one bag in reserve. In the 5 or 6 years
we've had it it has never needed any parts replaced.

Perce

I stopped using pellets in my system. The brine barrel would cake-up
at the bottom with a "salt dam" from pellets that did not completely
dissolve.

I use the Morton "solar salt" crystals that break down. This made a
difference in how I maintain the unit.