Exposed SoftPro Elite HE Water Softener Review After 8 Months
Eight months ago, my Charlotte water turned my coffee maker into a mineral museum and my shower into a skin-drying torture chamber. Edward W. here, and after dealing with crusty faucets and spotty glassware for way too long, I finally pulled the trigger on the SoftPro Elite HE Water Softener for City Water. Was it worth the investment, or just another expensive gadget collecting dust in my basement?
Let me break down exactly what happened when I put this thing through its paces in real-world conditions.
The Hard Water Problem That Finally Broke Me
Living in Charlotte, I thought slightly hard water was just part of homeownership. Boy, was I wrong.
The final straw came when I hosted my in-laws for Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law took one sip of coffee and asked if something was wrong with our water. That same week, I noticed white film coating everything—shower doors, drinking glasses, even my car after washing it in the driveway.
I tested our municipal water and discovered we were dealing with 12 grains per gallon of hardness. For context, anything above 7 grains is considered hard, and we were nearly double that threshold.
Eight months ago, my Charlotte water turned my coffee maker into a mineral museum and my shower into a skin-drying torture chamber. Edward W. here, and after dealing with crusty faucets and spotty glassware for way too long, I finally pulled the trigger on the SoftPro Elite HE Water Softener for City Water. Was it worth the investment, or just another expensive gadget collecting dust in my basement?
Let me break down exactly what happened when I put this thing through its paces in real-world conditions.
The Hard Water Problem That Finally Broke Me
Living in Charlotte, I thought slightly hard water was just part of homeownership. Boy, was I wrong.
The final straw came when I hosted my in-laws for Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law took one sip of coffee and asked if something was wrong with our water. That same week, I noticed white film coating everything—shower doors, drinking glasses, even my car after washing it in the driveway.
I tested our municipal water and discovered we were dealing with 12 grains per gallon of hardness. For context, anything above 7 grains is considered hard, and we were nearly double that threshold.