A plumber in Gilbert can install a new softener, replace a worn one or fix a unit that stopped regenerating, sized to a hardness test taken at your tap. The Town blends canal water with groundwater from its own wells, so check the Town's water quality report for current figures. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Gilbert.
What happens when you call
The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who covers Gilbert. Expect a few quick questions: is this a new install or a replacement, is there a softener loop already plumbed in the garage, and how many people live in the house. On site, the plumber usually tests hardness at a faucet, looks at where the main enters, finds a drain for the regeneration line and checks for an outlet near the valve.
If an existing unit is failing, they'll check the control head, the brine tank, the injector and the bypass before recommending replacement. Many problems, like a salt bridge or a clogged injector, are simple repairs.
What sets the cost
- Resin capacity, based on measured hardness and household water use
- Pre-plumbed loop versus cutting into the main line
- Distance to an approved drain and an outlet
- Separating hose bibs or irrigation so they stay on unsoftened water
- Haul-away of an old softener
- Optional carbon or a drinking water unit
Local conditions in Gilbert
The Town of Gilbert treats and delivers its own water. Most of it is Salt River Project and Central Arizona Project canal water, and the Town also pumps from 17 wells. Surface water is treated with ozonation and chlorination, and chlorine is carried through the distribution system. Our fact sheet doesn't have a verified hardness figure for Gilbert, so we won't quote one here. Look in the Town's current water quality report or simply test at the tap; the plumber will do that before programming the valve.
Gilbert's housing is mostly newer, with a median build year of about 2003, so many homes have a softener loop near the water heater already. For any permit question, the Town's Development Services One Stop Shop answers plumbing code questions at 480-503-6700.
Before the plumber arrives
- Clear space around the water heater and the main shutoff
- Note the brand and age of any existing softener
- Find the loop (two capped pipes or a bypass valve) if you have one
- Have a recent hardness test result handy, if you've done one
- Decide whether you want a separate drinking water tap
- Know whether hose bibs should stay on unsoftened water
Water Softeners & Filtration questions in Gilbert
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