Water Softeners and Air Filtration Systems - Fleck 5600SE vs. Clack WS-1

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Peter78
08-17-08, 12:06 PM
Hello all,

We have been living in a great house for a little over 2 years, the previous owner had a culligan system and took it with him when he left.

So for the last 2 years, my wife and I have been working hard to keep the showers clean and now we are ready for a softener.

Based on our consumption we are looking for a 48,000 grain softener (demand controlled).

I will probably install it myself.

I have narrowed it down to two models that seem to be popular:

Fleck 5600SE:
http://www.qualitywatertreatment.com/WaterSoftenerFleck5600SEMetered48kGrainCapacity-idv-993-19.html

Or Clack WS-1 system:
http://www.watervalue.com/clackws1/cm_48b_b500.html

They seem near identical to me (Clack is slightly more expensive). I would appreciate your opinion on which system I should purchase (I saved money for over a year, so I hope to buy the right one).

Additional options that are sometimes offered are:
- mediaguard KDF filters
- SST-60 resin (claims 50% salt need reduction)

I have no clue whether these options are worth it.

Please identify if you are a vendor/installer, I appreciate your opinion but I would appreciate to know. I would however, appreciate experiences with different online stores as well.

Thank you so much!


-Peter