Has anyone heard good or bad about this water softening system?

do u have any updates on this water softener?
Its basically available at one site most commonly https://www.waterfilter-usa.com/pelican-filtersorb-sp-saltfree-softener-13-bathrooms-p-269.html

Cannot find any more reviews regarding this product only on one other website:
http://www.watersoftenercomparison.net/

I could not find very much information about the Filtersorb water softener either. On another message board (Ask This Old House) someone wrote and said it was nothing more than a very expensive carbon filter and did nothing to help with hard water. I e-mailed the company selling the Filtersorb with a couple of questions and they responded quickly and said it would work great and even remove scale from my furnace.
I decided to go with a tradional salt based water softener (Fleck) because I know it will work. I was just not sure the Filtersorb works, since you can't find any information on it. Hope this helps.

Mike - thanks for your response.
Speaking to waterfilterusa.com - there was a 30 money back guarantee.
Was thinking of trying that.
But based on what you said!
Just confirmed my concerns.
Using new words and technical terms in the description - it makes u believe things.
Guess will go with the salt stuff anyway!

I wouldn't buy any water treatment device that gives only a 30-day money back ...whatever.

It won't do anything for hardness and other water issues that you may have.

The reason you are having such a hard time finding any useful info is because it is a dubiuos piece of water treatment and depends on sales of hype.

Do you have scale build up in your pipes? Is that the problem you are facing.

Thee is no backwashing or regeneration stage which means that the changes in the water result in one of two ways. There is an exhaustible media that changes the quality of th water or a media that absorbs elements in the water and can't get rid of them.

Any system is a risky operation without understanding the specifics of its technology and the company is relying on inexperienced and uncaring prospects.

I would avoid this product without better knowledge.

Filtersorb salt free softeners are used in Europe for about 7 years and have very good results.
http://doultonusa.com/whole_house_water_filters/CWG-USA_Filtersorb-SP-softener-FAQ.php
http://doultonusa.com/whole_house_water_filters/aquacera/aquacera.html
I hope you find this info useful.
Tess

I guess my message just isn't getting through.

You went ahead and called it a "softener", which IT IS NOT!

That is false advertising and very misleading. That company's marketing is basing its sales on the concept that softening is good but salt is bad.

So. let's soften your water without salt. BOOO.

It does not in the wildest imagination resemble a softener so please stop implying that's what it is.

Its claims are primarily to prevent scale build up in piping. Well, duh, that's what a softener does along with a dozen other benefits that the Pelican cannot do.

I think, if it actually works like it claims, might be good for industrial or commercial applications where scale build up is damaging to equipment and all the other benefits of a softener are no longer needed.

The problem there, of course, the volume of water used will quickly deplete its media (since there is no regeneration) and will be costly to replace, in my opinion.

But to call it a softener is wrong as it does not remove hardness minerals, it just relieves the symptoms of hardness.

One of Mao's generals once said, "You tell a billion people a duck is a goose, and soon it becomes a goose."

But, thank you for the info; it confirmed my earlier statements.


Andy Christensen

O.K., I hope I can shed some light on this subject since I bought one of these salt free water softeners. Not the one called the Pelican but the same system called SoftSorb from www.discountwatersofteners.com
I was skeptical myself at first. I do have a background in chemistry so that helped a little. I am not sure calling it a water softener is correct or not but, it works! Plain and simple. One of the people here said "But to call it a softener is wrong as it does not remove hardness minerals, it just relieves the symptoms of hardness." You are correct but, isn't that the goal here. If you want water that is totally free from Ca and Mg than this new technology is not for you but, if you want the benefits of softened water which I am interested in than this system will work for you. Filtersorb is based on a newer technology that has been around for a few years now and very well proven in other industries. It is called nano-technology. Do some research and you will find out that it does work. It does not remove the dissolved minerals from the water it modifies them so they are not able to stick to heat transfer areas or interfear with soaps ability to lather. If you do not want to try this type of system fine but, it has worked in my home now for about 6 months. You can see the one I got at www.discountwatersofteners.com They seemed to be more interested in helping me rather than just selling a system They did promise me it is the exact same system as the pelican an more and more companies will be selling these very soon. I hope this helps.

Since you bought this salt free system, can you tell me if it smoothens your skin and hair too? I mean, does it even help prevent skin dryness? Thanks in advance for any info you might share. I am looking to buy a water system soon.

I am a guy so I really do not pay attention to that stuff too much. Sorry. Maybe give them a call and see what they say. I don't have my receipt handy but I know they are www.discountwatersofteners.com I can tell you that the soap does lather nicely just like with a regular water softener.