We are honest about when a softener is worth it. If your water heater pops and rumbles, your tankless unit needs descaling every year, and you are scrubbing scale off fixtures, a softener pays off. If your main complaint is taste or sediment, a softener is the wrong tool and we will say so.
Signs hard water is costing you
- White crust on faucets, shower heads and around the base of fixtures
- Spots and film on glasses and dishes out of the dishwasher
- Water heater that pops, rumbles or has lost capacity from sediment
- Tankless water heater that needs frequent descaling or shows a scale error
- Soap that will not lather and skin that feels dry after showering
- Laundry that comes out stiff or dingy
- Reduced flow from shower heads and aerators that clog with scale
Water softener services
Softener installation
Ion-exchange softeners sized by your household's water use and hardness, plumbed at the main with a bypass valve and a drain for the regeneration cycle.
Softener replacement
Swapping out an old unit that has stopped regenerating or whose resin is exhausted, and correcting any shortcuts in the original plumbing.
Repair and service
Control valve repair, resin replacement, brine tank cleaning, and fixing a unit that uses too much salt or none at all.
Softener plus filtration
Pairing a softener with a sediment or carbon filter when both hardness and taste are concerns, in the right order so each does its job.
Water heater protection
Flushing the sediment out of an existing water heater when the softener goes in, so you start clean.
How a softener installation works
- 1
Hardness check and honest assessment
We test the hardness at your tap and ask what is bothering you. If a softener is not the answer, we tell you.
- 2
Size and place the unit
Softeners need a drain, a power outlet and space near the main. We size the unit for your household and plan the location.
- 3
Install with bypass
The softener goes in at the main line, after the outdoor spigots so you are not softening lawn water, with a bypass so service does not interrupt the house.
- 4
Set up and explain
We program the regeneration, fill the brine tank, and show you how much salt to expect to use.
Why Master’s Plumbing
Why install a softener with Master's Plumbing
- Straight answer on whether your water is hard enough to justify it
- Unit sized to your household, not the biggest one on the shelf
- Bypass valves and a proper drain connection on every install
- Existing water heater flushed at the same visit
- Upfront by-the-job pricing, licensed and insured
Water Softeners across North Jersey
Master’s Plumbing is based in Roselle and provides water softener installation throughout Union County, Essex County, Bergen County, Passaic County, Hudson County, Morris County. Not sure if we cover your town? Call and ask, or check the full service area.
