Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihopa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihopa!das From: das@ihopa.UUCP (David Samburg) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.wanted Subject: Kinetico water softeners Message-ID: <279@ihopa.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Oct-84 14:42:29 EDT Article-I.D.: ihopa.279 Posted: Tue Oct 9 14:42:29 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 10-Oct-84 04:45:53 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 20 We are in the market for a new water softener, and are curious about the Kinetico water conditioners. Kinetico claims several novel features, including: + fully automatic control valve that uses no electricity + softener regeneration is based on the amount of water used, rather than on a timer, resulting in water and salt savings + a dual tank (plus the brine tank) that allows soft water to be available even during regeneration The unit "sized" to our house sells for about $1600, including installation. The salesman I talked to was from The Water Source in Glen Ellyn, IL. I would appreciate any comments, suggestions, warnings, etc., concerning the Kinetico products or the firm. thanks in advance, David Samburg ..!ihnp4!ihopa!das