Puronics anyone

[Avila]

Does anyone have any experience with Puronics water softener compared to other system.

[biermech]

I worked for an Ionics dealer which is another name for the Puronics. They use a silver impregnated carbon they claim does not allow bacteria to grow within their unit. The valve is a modified Fleck 2500. The price is way up there. Not worth it. Another poster was asking today if it was neccessary for them to come out once a year to do maintenance and charged her $250.00 each time.

Avila, I sent you a PM.

[Avila]

i was quoted $2K for puronics defender and the RO both installed.

i asked for any hidden maintance charge, and i was told the carbon needs to be changed 3 to 4 years.
the RO filter evey 2 year and the Membrane every 3 to 4 year.

Carbon : 350, filters 50, membrane: 130.

[mamamia74]

If you don't mind me asking, what is a membrane when referring to a filtration system?

[Avila]

carbon $350 for water softener

filter $50 each and membrane $130 are for the RO system.

membrane is the heart of the RO system, if that's what you are asking for.

[Avila]

Don't know what to chose.

1. puronics offered Defenter fr $2000K
now they are offering the terminator for 2500,
Its the stainless steal container with brass value.

And they include 4 stage RO, and asked about membrane back flush, and was told it does backflush like the K5 kinetico.

I asked about the yearly maintance, and was told the carbon in the softener has to be changed once in 3 to 4 year and would cast 300$, These are all include plumbing,

Kinetico is in $4500, and an Fleck with carbon and water filter + plumbing comes almost to $2000.

What am i missing here !!!!

[biermech]

Don't know what to chose.

1. puronics offered Defenter fr $2000K
now they are offering the terminator for 2500,
Its the stainless steal container with brass value.

All these are, are modified Fleck valves. Some of the parts are modified so you "HAVE" to go to them for repairs.

And they include 4 stage RO, and asked about membrane back flush, and was told it does backflush like the K5 kinetico.

They "do not" have a flush system buildt within them like the K5.

I asked about the yearly maintance, and was told the carbon in the softener has to be changed once in 3 to 4 year and would cast 300$, These are all include plumbing,

The carbon and resin will mix. There is nothing to keep them seperated. Therefore, the whole purpose of the carbon is to protect the resin. This can not be done when they mix.

For around $1600.00 you could get a 1 cu ft Fleck 5600 metered, a 1 cu ft Fleck 5600 carbon system and a 4 stage. Find an installer for $400.00- $600.00 and you have a system that will last 20+ years.

[granny232]

I had a culligan system at my home for years that never really seemed to do much to make my water better. My neighbor got the terminator for $6900 and really loved it. I decided to look into it and fell in love with it. I was concerned with the price and found this website. After weighing the options of a cheaper system that wouldn't have a warranty or the reputation that puronics has, I decided the price was worth perfect water. I bought the terminator a month ago and it has been worth every penny! I learned from my culligan system and my puronics system you get what you pay for, just like everything else in life.

[dwe2010]

The DEFENDER by PURONICS is merely a fleck system you can get at any supply house with a differant carbon on top, Why pay the thousand's when you can pay hundred's. If you want to pay thousand's for a sticker then go for it..... And p.s. no matter what any ionic dealer say's to you, they're gonna get you every year at like $230.00 per year at a dead minimum . The bacteriostatic carbon they use is lighter and sit's on top so it can be flushed out for the annual maintenance, but yet it really only works with the terminator system not the DEf.
Look, if you go Puronics for that 1 special reason ( a bacteriostatic system vs not), and p.s. even the manfacture states on it's package of replacement carbon that it's bacteriostatic carbon is not meant for well water.... then get a terminator or not at all. and get em to give you a 10x50"s/s tank not the 8x44". Otherwise BOHICA......!