I priced these systems for 15 years. Now I publish the numbers.

I’m Robert Miller. From the mid-2000s I worked as an estimator for plumbing and water-treatment contractors around Daytona Beach — the person who turned a walkthrough of your garage into the number on the quote. I know what a softener install costs to deliver, because writing that cost down was my job.

I also watched what happened between my worksheet and the customer’s kitchen table. The gap between those two numbers — sometimes $3,000 on identical hardware — is why this site exists. Every guide here is built the way I built quotes: line items, ranges, sources.

What this site does — and doesn’t

• We publish itemized cost ranges with sources for every figure.
• We don’t sell or install water treatment systems.
• We don’t accept sponsored posts or let any brand review content before publication.
• We critique pricing opacity, not products — brands are named only with cited, public figures.

How we make money

This site is reader-supported. If you buy through some links — currently SpringWell, a factory-direct manufacturer we recommend because it publishes its prices — we may earn a commission at no cost to you. That relationship never changes a number on this site: the figures come from the sources listed on each page, and the recommendation predates the commission. The full arrangement is described in our affiliate disclosure.

Editorial standards

• Every dollar figure traces to a listed source; estimates are always ranges.
• Every money page carries a data stamp; figures are re-checked at least twice a year.
• Claims about health or water quality cite EPA or CDC materials.
• Corrections are noted in-page. Found an error? Email me.

Contact

Email: robert@softwatersystemcost.com — I read everything; quote-review questions get priority.

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