Using bleach WILL NOT HARM your washer

[joe_in_philly]

Do you mean whole house water softeners? Sears sells them, although you would want to have a plumber install it. You will also probably require some additional plumbing work to at least put an unsoftened cold line to the kitchen for drinking and possibly even a bypass for water used for irrigation.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_12605_Appliances_Water Softeners_Water Softeners?keyword=water softener&sLevel=2&prop17=water%20softeners

 

[iheartmaytag]

Culligan is one of the best. If not for the product, for their service. Read the fine print, after the $19 per month you are usually locked into a contract for around $70 - $120 per month. Also, many times with the trial period, if you have it removed after the three months, you have to pay the install charges. Not to say this is wrong, just be aware.

Rainsoft, at least in our area, is very high pressure over priced sales. Think a Kirby salesman on steroids if you let them in the door they will not leave without a signed contract. Make up the guest room.

The system I am looking at with Culligan has a RO (Reverse Osmosis) drinking water system for the kitchen also hooked up to the ice maker.

 

[amyswasher]

I saw the Culligan ad also. But I live a 100 miles where this special would happen. In my area they would honor the $19 for three months, but mileage and installation would be extra.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Amy

That's the nice thing about Culligan, they are up front with everything so you know what you are getting.

Now where my Aunt and Uncle live in Missouri, they say that Culligan won't honor their warranty unless you use their salt in the system. I don't know if that means their salt service, or if you just have to be careful to pick up Culligan salt at the Piggly-Wiggly.

They too live approximately 70 miles from the nearest big town so mileage is tacked on to everything. My uncle is a big Do-it-myselfer, but with his advancing Alzheimer's my Aunt is in charge of getting more of the house stuff done.

 

[amyswasher]

it's true

They are up front with everything. They used to have a local dealer before I moved here, but that was a long time ago.

 

[paulc]

I read through my Miele instruction book and it does not say that chlorine bleach should not be used. It does state that you should not use "colour run" treatments in the machine though.

 

[lavamat_jon]

I imagine the Miele and Bosch machines don't recommend using bleach more out of the fact it's not necessary, rather than the fact it will damage the machine.

I've never used (chlorine) bleach on laundry at all, and I'm often complimented on my whites...

Jon