20+ gpg Deluxe Model Electronic Water Conditioner (Weather Proof)

Purchased SB Elite and installed 11 months ago (7000 sqft house). Only purchased because it was on sale. Best purchased I made in decades. The science works and it works without 40 lbs of salt every 3 weeks. I noticed a difference in the faucet pressure within hours. Installation was straight forward and easy. If you are thinking about getting one, get it and you will be pleased.

I ordered 2 SB-Elite, shipment arrived, 1 of them didn' have any accessories and Installation & Operation Manual and 3 year limited warranty register card, I went to Home Depot store ask them, they said return and reorder. When I reordered, the price up to double. Gived up. I should return them all. Didn't use yet, can't say the quality.

This product work really well here in Florida. In just two month my drinking water did not smell and my showers water was smooth.

More foam! It is hard to know if it really works. So after 3 months or so I did a 'lather' test. I filled identical unused flasks with the same amount of dishwashing liquid and the same amount of water from 4 different sources. Shook them all together, the same way. See picture for result. From left to right: 1) taken from outside faucet (not 'treated' by scaleblaster), 2) water from kitchen fountain (has a Whirlpool WHEEDF filter on it), 3) straight out of the kitchen faucet (no filter), 4) out of the fridge water dispenser (has a filter on it as well). So 1 was not treated by Scaleblaster, and 2-4 were. I think that it is pretty clear from the picture that the Scaleblaster ones have more foam than the not treated one (number 1, on the left). Not sure why the fridge dispenser water is less foamy, probably because it was colder....

I just installed the ScaleBlaster so it is too early to provide a long term review. I have hard well water. I don't want to use a salt water softener. The alternative water softener solutions I've seen advertised are often hokum. I installed a Panther water stabilizer many years ago and noticed little to no difference in the water. After installing the ScaleBlaster, I noticed an immediate difference in the water. The water is "lighter". The water appears to be more bubbly and is similar to soft water. One installation issue I ran into is the warranty card requires you to enter the serial number which is on the bottom of the unit. The installation instructions should instruct you to fill out the warranty card BEFORE you install the unit in case you do not have access to see the serial number after the installation. I called the vendor and they said the warranty card did not need to be submitted and the unit is still covered under warranty. It's too early to tell if there will be a significant difference in the water. I'm optimistic but will need to give it more time. The manufacturer recommends trying the ScaleBlaster for 90 days. The product has a 90 day return policy. I'll give it another 2.5 mos and see what happens. I'll decide at that time whether to keep it or return it.

The scaleblaster was on sale for about half of the typical price, so I figured it was the right time to try one. How's the installation? For me, it was a bit of a pain to install, since I have a slab house with no great access to plumbing. I wound up have to cut a hole in my drywall in the garage, which is where my hot water heater and loop are. Wrapping the wire 100 times around a pipe that was an inch or so from a stud on one side with drywall on another was challenging, and not something I want to ever do again. It took me around 2 hours to install, as there is a lot of wire to pull through with each wrap. I put an access panel over it to finish it up. The mounting was straight forward and went up quick. Does it work? Living in AZ we have pretty hard water with scale build up on faucets and even on our blender container. After a month of use it seems to be doing what it says. I've noticed that the scale has become easier to wipe off of the faucets, some just coming off on its own, and the dishwasher seems to be cleaning better with scale disappearing. Also, after I wash the blender container I turn it upside down to dry, which has been leaving a pile of scale where the water runs. I will say that soaps and shampoos appear to lather better as well. Would I recommend? In short, yes, I would recommend the scaleblaster. I like the salt free alternative and it appears to be doing what it advertises. However, with the other filters and softeners on the market, and having a loop already, I'm not sure this is the direction I'd go if I had to pay retail price.

I was initially very skeptical about this product and it's claims, but after using this unit for 2 months now, it has completely stopped the builtup of calcium and lime in my sinks and around my faucets. While the claims of it removing existing buildup on fixtures may be overstated, it definitely prevents any new deposits from occurring. I would definitely recommend this product if you have a hard water deposit problem. Please note it is not a water softener, it just prevents the mineral deposits from building up on the fixtures. This should significantly extend the life of all the fixtures that the water passes through.

I researched these a few years ago. I could not understand how they work. So, I passed on buying one. Recently, I upgraded from well water to Town Water. I replaced all my water lines with PEX. Installed new toilets, showers, faucets, water heater and boiler. Basically, all new plumbing. Still not sure how these work, but they were the Buy of the Day, and been around for 7 years now ... figured they can not hurt. Easy to install, once I ignored confusing Chart B in the manual (3/4" PEX is not Outside Diameter 1.05" with coil length 8.1") and instead looked at Scalebusters Install PDF, which states, "NOTE PEX Pipe for main lines is standard 3/4 inch for homes ALWAYS USE - SINGLE / 70 WRAPS". Everything is new. So, I have no hard water build up any where. I will know if this works in a few months.

We put this on are garden drip system, about a month ago. We put it in the well house ,on the water pipe going to the garden. It was easy to install, with two people. So far it is working good ,at keeping the drip system , clear of calcium . The well water here, has 19ppm of calcium .

very easy install, I will know more in a month