About the business

Isle Of Wight Water Softeners is a small business supplying Kinetico Water Softeners & Block Salt to customers on the Isle of Wight

We pride ourselves on our customer service and we will be delighted to provide friendly advice about water softeners & Block Salt

We can arrange to supply a Kinetico water softener with the help from a local Isle of Wight plumber for a very reasonable price.

Please see the products page for more pricing information

If you would like to see a typical installation, please contact us and we can arrange to show you how neat and compact they are. We are based in Havenstreet and be contacted by Telephone on 01983 883120

Alternatively, we would be delighted to offer you a free "no obligation" quote. Please contact us to arrange a visit.

Hard Water

What exactly is hard water?

Hard water is water that has high mineral content (in contrast with "soft water"). Hard water is formed when water percolates through deposits of calcium and magnesium-containing minerals such as limestone, chalk and dolomite.

Water hardness levels for the UK are shown in this map. Here on the Isle of Wight, the water is hard due to the Island's geology.

An online facility on Southern Water's website is available to check hardness levels for your locale.

As hard water is heated (e.g. in washing machines, showers, kettles etc), the Calcium and Magnesium separate out and form a crust on surfaces they come into contact with. This is what we know as limescale

So what are the problems?

The scale contained in hard water can cause damage and expense in the home. For example :

1. Problems in Water Boiler Systems and Pipework

Hard water contributes to inefficient and costly operation of water-using appliances. Heated hard water forms a scale of calcium and magnesium minerals (limescale deposits) that can contribute to the inefficient operation or failure of water-using appliances. Pipes can become clogged with scale that reduces water flow and ultimately requires pipe replacement. Limescale has been known to increase energy bills by up to 25%.




2. Inefficient operation of Appliances

Hard water can impede the performance of washing machines, kettles, immersion heaters, dishwashers, irons and other household appliances. The problem is limescale. The build-up of these deposits can lead to the functionality of the machine becoming compromised, and can often affect the machine's performance. This picture shows the limescale build up on a heating element of an immersion heater.





3. Limescale stains and residue

Limescale quickly builds up on taps, sinks, shower heads, shower enclosures, tiles and other fittings. As water evaporates, it leaves behind the minerals. This becomes unsightly over time and makes cleaning necessary and difficult.





4. Health issues

Hard water can aggravate skin conditions such as eczema. It is widely highlighted by doctors that cleaning products aggravate the condition. When you have a water softener in place, there is a major reduction in amount of soap, shampoo and washing powder used in day-to-day activities which therefore reduces the amount of exposure of the skin to harsh chemicals and potential irritants




5. Bathing

Bathing with soap in hard water can leave a film of sticky soap curd on the skin. The film may prevent removal of soil and bacteria. Soap curd interferes with the return of skin to its normal, slightly acid condition, and may lead to irritation. Soap curd on hair may make it dull, lifeless and difficult to manage.


6. Laundering

When you wash your clothes in hard water you may not notice a difference in your colors but you will certainly see a difference in your whites. Clothes washed in hard water often look dingy and feel harsh and scratchy. The hardness minerals combine with some soils to form insoluble salts, making them difficult to remove. Soil on clothes can introduce even more hardness minerals into the wash water. Continuous laundering in hard water can damage fibers and shorten the life of clothes by up to 40 percent.

7. Dishwashers

When washing dishes, glasses and cutlery, especially in a dishwasher, hard water may cause spotting and filming. The minerals from hard water are released faster when it comes into contact with heat, causing an increase in the amount of spotting and filming that occurs. This problem is not a health risk, but it can be a nuisance to clean and reduce the quality of your crockery

Water Softeners can help!

How?

Water softeners revert hard water back to the natural composition of soft water, removing the substances that cause the damaging limescale build-ups throughout your home.

How do water softeners work?

Most water softeners on the market operate on an "ion exchange" system. This is where hardness ions (calcium and magnesium) are exchanged for sodium (salt) or potassium (salt) ions. This takes place within the resin tank of the water softener. When water flows through the tank it comes in contact with small resin beads that are covered with sodium or potassium ions. As the water flows through the resin beads, the calcium and magnesium ions trade places with the sodium ions.

Why Kinetico?

There are many water softener brands on the market. Why choose Kinetico? You will certainly experience a difference with a Kinetico water softener. As a world leader in water systems the Kinetico Premiere Compact is brilliantly designed, easy to use, offer unrivalled reliability and produce the most luxuriously soft water. Kinetico are the world's leading water treatment specialist and the Inventors of the non-electric water softener. Their water softeners offer superior performance and high reliability and are independently certified.

The benefits of a Kinetico water softener

With a Kinetico Water Softener supplied and installed by Isle Of Wight Water Softeners, on the Isle of Wight, you will benefit from :

  • A saving of up to £400 per year on household costs and cleaning products (for an average family)
  • No more limescale in the bath or on shower screens
  • A removal of limescale from your water, which will over time gradually remove existing limescale in your house
  • A system that required very low maintenance. Just simply check salt levels regularly
  • An easy, neat and clean installation by professionals
  • Non-electric, water powered technology

Products

Premier Compact Water Softener

You will certainly experience a difference with a Kinetico water softener. As a world leader in water systems the Kinetico Premier Compact is brilliantly designed, easy to use, and offers unrivaled reliability and produce the most luxuriously soft water.

The Kinetico Premier Compact water softener is Kinetico's smallest most tried and tested non-electric, block salt, twin cylinder water softener which comes with a 10 year parts warranty. The Premier Compact water softener is one of Kinetico's best-selling products as there is nothing to plug in, no buttons to push or timers to set and reset.

Non-electric water softener

Kinetico uses the kinetic energy of moving water to power its systems instead of electricity - thanks to our patented Turbine. So you never have to worry about costly repairs or higher monthly electricity bills.

Twin-tank design for continuous soft water

The twin tank design is the only system to backwash without ever going offline (i.e. cannot supply soft water) which means a continuous and un-interrupted supply of soft water

Simple Installation

Compact size fits neatly under kitchen sink in any standard kitchen cabinet. Dual-mode installation options allow right or left hand installations

Simple and Economical to use

Easy-open lid makes for handy salt loading. Economical to use and low salt consumption (1 salt block lasts approx 1 month). Easy to maintain: just add salt and away you go!

Price : From £1395 (with discount)

Price includes bypass valve, pipes and 3 bags of salt, inclusive of a 10 year manufacturer's warranty. Installation costs extra. No VAT applicable

Block Salt

Typical usage

Kinetico Water Softeners require block salt to operate. 1 Block will last around 1 month under typical usage conditions

Packaging and delivery

Kinetico Block Salt is available in 8kg bags which contain two blocks of Kinetico Salt. Free Collection is available on all orders. Please contact us with your full requirements

Competitive Pricing!

  • 1 x 8kg bag of Salt (2 blocks) : £7.50
  • 12 x 8kg bags of Salt (2 blocks) : £84
  • Extra bags : £7.50 each
  • All prices are when collected from Havenstreet
  • Delivery may be available, ask for details

Testimonials

Ms F. Oglander from Nunwell
There are no more white marks on the kitchen and bathroom surfaces. Also I have smear free shower panels in the bathroom. Excellent service!
Mr G Hart from Shanklin
My grandson had a skin condition and we were on the Universtity of Nottingham test scheme to see if soft water would help him. We found it did, and now he is a teenager and virtually eczema free!
Mr Turnbull, Sandown
Isle of Wight water softeners give very good service with block salt supplies and water filter cartridges.
Mr Paul De Vere, Vernon Cottage Restaurant, Shanklin
We have had a kinetic water softener in place from almost day one of taking over the Vernon Cottage in 2010, using block salt supplied by Isle of Wight Water Softeners. It is simple & easy to maintain, clean, cost effective & softens every drop of water that runs through our building. Our hot drinks are perfect, our cooking is first class and we use less washing detergent in our machine & sinks. There is never any evidence of scale - in fact some of our equipment shines as the day it was installed. I know our water softener gives an advantage over our competitors. We always use Isle of Wight Water Softeners for our salt supplies. The price is right, the service is superb. Phil Vale delivers to your door, sometimes in an emergency at a moments notice.I couldn't recommend his services highly enough.

Contact

Please contact us to enquire about Water Softeners & Block Salt

Email : info@isleofwightwatersofteners.co.uk

Tel : 01983 883120

Resources

Supply, installation and maintenance of water softeners on the Isle of Wight. Other services include block salt, limescale prevention, salt suppliers, reverse osmosis, water hygiene, water purification, water purifiers,water treatment equipment and water treatment.

Areas Covered

Islandwide - including Newport, Brading, Cowes, East Cowes, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor, Yarmouth, Bembridge, Freshwater, Godshill, Seaview and all other areas on the Isle of Wight