[grps556]

Thanks for your response. I'm a bit concerned about the "slippery" feel that softened water is supposed to have, and also the high sodium content I've read about. If you've got any water softener options which wouldn't have these issues, I'd definitely like to hear about them. The Merlin reverse osmosis system sounds great with respect to the amount of waste water involved. However, it might be overkill if we were to use it for all water coming out of the faucet. In other words, it sounds great for drinking water but might be wasteful for washing dishes considering we're also looking at a whole house filter (and possibly a water softener as well). Is there a way to connect the Merlin system to its own faucet similar to the typical under the sink system, or does it go straight to the main faucet? Thanks for your help and please pardon my ignorance.