Harvey Water Softeners - Prices / Cost REVEALED

Slinky

pgtips1966 wrote: »

Provided: Water Softener, installation, 2 x salt blocks
Price: £2,592.00 including vat
Area: Ashford, Kent

Somebody's got to pay for the TV advertising. We've had their leaflets through the door twice as well recently.

neet

Just a Harvey, suffolk coast, 18 mar 19, £1428 incl VAT and installation

I am guessing it was HV3 (also quoted Hague at £1650 and Purecom £995) Compared to some of you its good!
May I add? It was a trained but not hi pressure sell but I got (more) suspicious when he photo'd the quotes I wrote down. A little research and I worked out av. expense for brick v other salt about twice - say £70 p.a. for 1 brick per month per person (Harveys approx use so probably lo) Thats 1400£ over the life of the unit ie same as the outlay. A clue was the brick - i/net suggests Harvey Crown Twintec minimax - all to come from same factory - same spec figs. Interestingly Crown are listed about 865 /895 on the net down from 1100 ish rrp. So I am guessing this kit cost 700 to installers s.t. volumes. Even Kinetico have machine with same spec - same factory? Liked the Harvey concept of usage driven regen (remeber electricity use by water softener motors is lo perhaps £2 p.a.) but realise metered machine i.e those doing regen based on use not time are same but without two exchange units. I was looking to replace old tapworks AD10 - not now recommended by my man although they installed it 18 yrs ago - but AD11 is metered at £435 (and several places say fitting costs of plumber is under £200 - eg W2B an irish maker selling cheap units on the net.)

r4w

Wiltshire, 12/05/19, £1,781.92

Part Description Qty Each Sub
G2449 HV3 Softener 1 1,124.00 1,124.00
Install HV3 Installation - Standard 1 291.00 291.00
G1540 Drinking Water Filter Comp 1 0.00 0.00
G0684 Salt x21 bags 21 3.33 69.93
G2507 1/4 turn Tap Chrome 1 0.00 0.00
G0695 Outside Cabinet 1 0.00 0.00
G0684 Salt x2 bags (HV3 Comp) 2 0.00 0.00
1,484.93
VAT @ 20% 296.99
1,781.92

steven_Bull

Dear All,
Location: Milton Keynes

If you live in any of the hard water areas, then you should ideally consider having a water softener fitted in (i moved here from london, and my skin felt assaulted! Friend of mine is from Wales, and she refuses to drink the water :rotfl: gets bottled water from Asda. Don't blame her, the tap water in Wales is Paradise H2O.)

Harvey's is one of the costlier quotes I got at:
£1,854.00 for 1) HV3 softener gear 870; 2) Installation; 3) Drinking filter; 4) Salt x 2bags; 5) 1/4 turn tap chrome; 6) 3 years warranty.

After the sales rep left, I done some more research, and called back.
Managed to negotiate 12 bags of salt, with the water filter (£130) included in for free, for a total of : £1,698.00

Again, this is quite costly, but given their reputation, the warranty, the additional salt bags, and the fact that I can spread the cost over 6 months without interest, it's not a bad idea.

hope this helps

peace and love

BESSYBOO

HV3 Softener £1124
HV3 Installation £291
Standard Salt x2 bags £0
VAT £283
3 Year PL Warranty
TOTAL £1698

I have gone for a 3 month trial and also thought would add a filter tap on to these costs (filtered drinking water)
I've read somewhere that if you decide not to go ahead after the trial they will negotiate a cheaper price (similar to Broadband companies etc)
Has anyone experienced this?
I had no idea before the rep came what it would cost but did have a ball park figure around £1200 so was a little shocked on the cost.

seemster

I had the exact same pricing quoted
HV3 Softener £1124
HV3 Installation £291
Standard Salt x2 bags £0
VAT £283
3 Year PL Warranty
TOTAL £1698
I too would like to go for the trial - and I was offered 6 months IFC / payment plan. But it's still too much for me as part of a wider renovation so budget is tight! So I'm going to try to negotiate...

cool_dude_2000

Wow. Can't believe some of the astronomical prices people pay for water softener!

Bought mine from Amazon several months ago. Company called Water 2 Buy. High capacity (Up to 7 people) and on a meter so no needless daily regeneration wasting salt unless it's needed.

Total price £550. Picked up 25k salt for a tenner. Never looked back.

Reminds me, of double glazing industry where you pay extra for well known national brands, until you realise local independents cheaper and just as good.

BESSYBOO

Had my water softener installed today with a 3 way tap to have filtered water. Took around 2 hours to fit.
Updated invoice is £2128 with tap.

volatileacid

Until you realise that local company is offering you a 10 year warranty, and has only existed for 2 years...


I had Anglian come out 10 years after they installed my new windows to replace one sealed unit that had failed. I hadn't even extended the warranty.

markdigi

seemster wrote: »

I had the exact same pricing quoted
HV3 Softener £1124
HV3 Installation £291
Standard Salt x2 bags £0
VAT £283
3 Year PL Warranty
TOTAL £1698
I too would like to go for the trial - and I was offered 6 months IFC / payment plan. But it's still too much for me as part of a wider renovation so budget is tight! So I'm going to try to negotiate...

Exact same quote here, also London, installed July. Based on cost I'm either going to continue "renting" it for a monthly fee, rather than pay off the remainder outright or with the 6 month payment plan, or cancel it towards the end of the trial.

The trial was very much a "does this actually work" test for me after a bit of a heavy sell. After having time to research I'll most likely pick up the same or similar unit off ebay/Amazon for much cheaper.