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Quality Life Solutions, LLC
4.5(
126
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or Service

Serving Elgin, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Randy was great. He returned my call promptly and came when he said he would. I had my water tested and a whole house water conditioner and reverse osmosis tank were installed the next morning. We are loving our â .newâ water! A great company."
LAKE System on Lake Murray
commercial system
Dual stage system
Water softner
reverse osmosis

+2

104 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by84%of homeowners
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Williams & Sons Plumbing and Well Service
4.5(
263
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Well Pump - Repair or Service

Serving Elgin, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The plumbing issue I had was a haphazard problem from the builder and the poor design for drainage and water supplies made installing a new vanity impossible! Martin Williams answered my request in the first hour of submission to Home Advisor and came over to estimate the job! Martin looked at the situation and said he could fix it the same day! Not only did he fix the problem with the drain and water supplies location plus installed the vanity! The quick service and the professionalism to do what they said was awesome, they finished the project on time and it looks great! I will be contacting Martin Williams again for any plumbing issues! Super Job !"
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camden,SC

+9

Response time3 hrs
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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Reds Plumbing
4.7(
38
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Well Pump - Repair or Service

Serving Elgin, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

"It was a lot of work my house is 61 years old and they change all the drainage all the new pipes for water and water from To be able to drink that water without this much worried put keys for my future dishwasher and put a house shut off next to my house for me easier to shut it off."
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+14

Recommended by62%of homeowners
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Hill Plumbing & Electric Company Inc.
4.5(
41
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or ReplaceWater Treatment & Purification System - Repair or ServiceWell Pump - Repair or Service

Serving Elgin, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1925

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Job was completed in one day. It was convenient. I woke up with no hot water. Called Hill's (it was on a Friday) around 10am and they had one of their plumbers call me right back so I could explain the problem. He gave me a time that he would be at my home. He called me when he was on the way. He arrived at the time he had said he would (3:30pm). He showed me the problem. Water heater was leaking. (It was 22 years old). It needed to be replaced. I didn't have time or a truck to go purchase one myself. He replaced it and we had hot water by 6pm."
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+14

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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2nd Wind Heating Air Conditioning
3.0(
2
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or Replace

Serving Elgin, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

2nd Wind Heating & Air Conditioning has proudly served Greater Columbia, Lexington, and the Midlands since 1985 as a trusted provider of HVAC, plumbing, and generator services. 2nd Wind offers a full range of heating and cooling solutions, along with tailored options like indoor air quality enhancements. Backed by a strong reputation, 2nd Wind remains the go-to choice for heating and air conditioning in Columbia.

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2nd Wind HVAC
2nd Wind Team
2nd Wind HVAC

+3

59 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Hero Built Home Services
4.9(
26
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Water Treatment & Purification System - Install or Replace

Serving Elgin, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Excellent job. We were not in town but he was able to go in next day and diagnose and replace our hot water heater. Kept in good communication and even sent video. Fair price and quick, quality work. Thank you."
New Sink!
Bath Remodel
Response time5 hrs
Response rate93%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Jesse's Well & Pump Repair
4.7(
97
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Well Pump - Repair or Service

Serving Elgin, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 1985

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Had no water on a Friday evening, after calling another company who wanted 200 just to come out and than 1000 to fix a 60 dollar switch, I called Jesse Pumping and they were awesome. They came out Saturday and fixed the problem under 300 bucks."
Pump and tank set up
Iron, Hard Water, Low P.H
4" Well
Boom Truck
Pulling

+9

Response time3 hrs
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Water Softeners questions, answered by experts

The primary difference between a water softener and a water filter lies in what they remove from the water. A water softener is designed to remove hard minerals like calcium and magnesium. In contrast, a water filter has a broader effect, removing various contaminants above a certain size, which can include bacteria and other impurities.

To decide which you need, consider your goal. If you want to eliminate hard minerals, choose a softener. If you want to remove a wide range of contaminants, a filter is the better option. Filters are also generally less expensive to install. Depending on your water supply, you may need to install both for comprehensive treatment.

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.

Hard water isn’t necessarily bad for you. In some ways, it’s good for you. If you’re deficient in magnesium or calcium, hard water can give you a mineral boost that you wouldn’t get with soft water. However, this is where the benefits of hard water pretty much stop. Hard water can cause many minor inconveniences and lead to costly, premature replacements of your water-using appliances.

Yes, you can have both a water softener and a water filter. In fact, some manufacturers sell dual water softening and filtration systems that treat hard water and provide clean drinking water. If you’re unsure about what you need or want to discuss your options, reach out to a local water softener installation company.

A tankless water heater should be at least 10 feet away from a water softener, although the pros you hire for water softener installation can help you determine the correct distance. These two units need to have some distance between them to prevent hot water from the tankless water heater from flowing backward into the water softener when it runs a regeneration cycle.

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