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Mels Water
4.9(
111
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Chris communication is by far better than expected. He is not pushy and gives information and helps you with whatever you need. I needed to upgrade my softener system and he sent me messages monthly to see if I still needed assistance and I knew I needed to replace my system and 2 months later, I was ready and he showed up promptly to give me a free quote and then we set a schedule to install. He showed up on time and installed my system. The part that set sent him apart was he texted me 2 days later to verify everything was good. They have an automated pay system that emails you when job is finished, I payed with PayPal and it was done. If you need help with you water system, choose Chris. You won t be sorry!"
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Clearwater Systems, Inc.
4.5(
24
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1946

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"A little expensive but hooked up system to kitchen sink and refrigerator. Put in an additional faucet in sink for drinking water. Put in the wrong finish of faucet and never came back to switch it out."
Commercial Install
Commercial Install
Residential Install
Commercial Install
Install

+15

Response time1 day
60 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Waterbird Home Solutions
5.0(
18
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1977

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I had them install an Always Fresh Drinking Water Filtration system in my office break area and the water has never tasted better! The unit it self is sleek looking and the install was great, looks clean and does not take up much space! The Team members all like it!"
Single Softener
Iron Filter
Response time1 day
Response rate100%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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ClearStream Water Solutions LLC
5.0(
13
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I had an "Emmergency" basement flooding after washing a load of clothes. The drain was clogged near my washer, it backed up with this black stinky mess. I contacted Angi's List, he called right away. It was around 2pm , he was able to come that day around 7pm. Ken cleaned out the drain that led to the sewer it front of my house that had grown clogged with roots from my tree in the front yard. Great job would highly recommend!"
Water Heater Replacement
Sump Pump Replacement
Tankless Water Heater
Salt Free Softener
Dual Tank Water Softener

+9

10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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WyattWorks
4.7(
574
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or ServiceWell Pump - Repair or Service

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1979

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"On Thursday, the technician (David) came to my house to look at two projects: replacing a leaking electric water heater, and installing a new gas line (in my crawlspace) to my masonry fireplace so I can convert from wood to gas logs. He explained my options, and quoted prices for these options. I asked if he could do the work on the upcoming Saturday, and he scheduled this before he left! I ordered the gas tankless water heater and the gas line to my fireplace. By the way, I had 3 different plumbers look at this work, WyattWorks had the lowest prices. On Saturday David and Alex arrived early in the morning and worked past 6:30 PM to complete both jobs. The installations were great. Everything to code, and with neat, high quality workmanship and thoroughly tested. They cleaned up the work areas and hauled away my old water heater. In other words, a typical WyattWorks job."
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+1

Response time8 hrs
26 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Home Environmental Services
4.7(
15
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Akron, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"They came right out, told me what they could do,I signed the contract and two days later they did the install. I'm very happy with the quality of the product - my water actually tastes good now - and the people doing the install were very professional."
Tuscarawas Co. H&G Show
Reverse Osmosis 475 3 gallon tank
Hague Watermax system
AeroClean
Hague watermax

+3

Response time1 day
Response rate96%
57 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Water Softeners questions, answered by experts

You can decide whether you need a water softener or water filter based on how your bathing or laundry experience is. If you notice issues like limescale buildup, dry skin, or stains on dishes—all telltale signs of hard water—you'd likely benefit from a water softener. However, if your main concern is over chemicals or bacteria in your tap water filter, and not just comfort, a filter is a better option.

A good hardness level for drinking water can vary based on personal preferences, but an ideal level is 3.5 to 7 GPG. This means your water isn’t soft or hard. However, some people prefer the “fresh” taste from the minerals in hard water, while others like the smoother, “slippery” texture of soft water.

It’s not a good idea to oversize your water softener. Doing so will mean the tank doesn’t get full, which can lead to channeling. This leads to a large portion of the resin beads not being utilized and the beads at the bottom of the tank being overused. Over time, this will reduce the efficiency of your system, not to mention that the upfront cost of an oversized softener is unnecessarily high. If you have a timed regeneration cycle rather than a demand-based one, you’ll also spend far more on replacing salt than you need to.

You should not use a water conditioner with a water softener because a water conditioner changes the chemistry of the water and causes the ion exchange in a softener to be ineffective. Choose a water softener if you have hard water or well water, and use a water conditioner if you need to remove certain contaminants.

You can install a water softener system by turning off the water supply, draining the water, and then connecting your device to the waterline. Next, you’ll fill your tank with the recommended amount of salt or brine (whichever your unit calls for; be sure to read the instructions). Turn the water supply on and check for leaks. You can opt to let your water run for a few minutes, then test it using strips. 

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