Water Filters and Water Softners

[Too Late]

Hi all
I am looking at some of the aspects of our build we are undertaking next year. One thing someone mentioned was having a water filter and softener installed. We have a Harveys softner currently which takes block salt but i do not think its a high flow system so i can sometimes see a water pressure drop as its passing through the softner.

Does anyone have both a filter and softener

I am assuming both can be installed and installing a high flow system will stop me having reduced pressed?

Thanks

[johnoz]

Are you wanting to filter all your incoming water?
We can recommend you some high flow water softeners.

[drdino]

That's something I'd be interested in as well (soften all of it). Do I need to have a dedicated line for unsoftened water to the kitchen, or is the output potable?

[WrekinCrew]

drdino said:

That's something I'd be interested in as well (soften all of it). Do I need to have a dedicated line for unsoftened water to the kitchen...?

We (and my freshwater tropical fish) have survived six years here without one. All the makers and sellers of softeners say it's perfectly safe (!).

[johnoz]

WrekinCrew said:

drdino said:

That's something I'd be interested in as well (soften all of it). Do I need to have a dedicated line for unsoftened water to the kitchen...?

We (and my freshwater tropical fish) have survived six years here without one. All the makers and sellers of softeners say it's perfectly safe (!).

Finally someone that’s on the same page as me.
It is safe to drink, why wouldn’t it be if anything it tastes better, Q the o no it’s not brigade.
Every area has different water, all those waters taste different, every person is different, as if we were all the same the world would be a boring place.

[recordman]

I've had a water softener (salt tablet, ion exchange type) for the past 45 years and have never bothered having a hard water tap in a kitchen. The water tastes fine.