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Fleck 5600SXT 48 000 Grain Water Softener Digital SXT Metered Whole House System
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
393
Old Reviews
189
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 194 recent, verified reviews
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Setup
74instructions, easy to install, installation, installed, plumber
+96%
-4%
" ... Very easy to install, took me about 2 hours and I could do it in 30 minutes if I had to do it again. ... "
" ... Setup is straightforward on the unit itself - particularly with good YouTube videos to help. ... "
" ... Installed it myself. ... They even walked me thru the setup of all the parameters and explained exactly how the softner worked. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and seems to be working great. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and seems to be working great. ... "
" ... Install went well, the video they produced made it pretty easy if you're like me and struggle with technical manuals. ... "
" ... We had licensed plumber check it was properly installed. ... "
" ... Simple plug and play after installing ... "
Ease of Use
48install, program, instructions, works great, skills
+100%
" ... It was easy to install and seems to be working great. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and seems to be working great. ... "
" ... Pros: Fairly simple to setup with the exception of the cons below. ... "
" ... Easy setup works great and seems to use less salt than my old unit. ... "
" ... Easy setup works great and seems to use less salt than my old unit. ... "
" ... Lookup the youtube vids and follow along. ... "
" ... Lookup the youtube vids and follow along. ... "
" ... Simple install and softens the water, can't ask for more than that ... "
Water Usage
38softener, soft, aplus, tank, softening
+92%
-8%
" ... If you live in north Florida and have well water . ... The water is drinkable now ... "
" ... This is my first water softener so I don't have much experience to compare it to others. ... "
" ... I have hard water (iron) and my old system was not getting the water clean. ... "
" ... I have hard water (iron) and my old system was not getting the water clean. ... "
" ... More importantly my wife is very happy with our well water. ... We went from three 40# bags of salt per month to 40# per 6 weeks.and have better water. ... "
" ... More importantly my wife is very happy with our well water. ... We went from three 40# bags of salt per month to 40# per 6 weeks.and have better water. ... "
" ... I had a Kinetico water softener at my previous house and so far I would say this is comparable in quality at far less $'s. ... "
" ... turned the water back on and no leaks. ... The unit now has the reserves ready for use and we have soft water once again! ... BTW, I have a Rannai tankless water setup. ... "
Water Resistance
33soft, softener, plumber, hard water, softner
+97%
-3%
" ... My wife and I were looking for a simple and relatively inexpensive way to soften our city water. ... "
" ... If you live in north Florida and have well water . ... The water is drinkable now ... "
" ... This is my first water softener so I don't have much experience to compare it to others. ... "
" ... I have hard water (iron) and my old system was not getting the water clean. ... "
" ... I have hard water (iron) and my old system was not getting the water clean. ... "
" ... We have soft water and could not be happier. ... "
" ... You notice immediately when showering. ... "
" ... My water is soft. ... "
Product Reliability
28unit, installed, working, promised, install
+93%
-7%
" ... I've had it for about 3 weeks now and it just works flawlessly. ... "
" ... I ordered this unit after reading and comparing a lot of different units. ... "
" ... I ordered this unit after reading and comparing a lot of different units. ... "
" ... I'll update this in 6-10 months or so, to let you know how it's all working. ... "
" ... I'll update this in 6-10 months or so, to let you know how it's all working. ... "
" ... The system is functioning perfectly. ... "
" ... Luckily I didn't have any issues. ... "
" ... I removed both units and replaced them with this one unit. ... "
Price
21costco, vary, rainsoft, price is right, plumbing
+100%
" ... This is a well built softner and worth the price. ... "
" ... I saved a substantial amount of money and so far am very pleased with the performance. ... "
" ... prices were what I paid, yours may vary) ... "
" ... prices were what I paid, yours may vary) ... "
" ... They are seriously priced about 4x over their value. ... "
" ... Can't beat the price of this ... "
" ... The plumbing cost alone was $850. ... Worth it from all the money u save buying from rainsoft or costco ... "
" ... The plumbing cost alone was $850. ... Worth it from all the money u save buying from rainsoft or costco ... "
Marketplace
21described, working, vendor, shipped, rainsoft
+86%
-14%
" ... I wish every company had such great customer support. ... "
" ... They were easy to get ahold of and responded quickly. ... "
" ... Excellent phone support from the vendor. ... "
" ... Shipped to my door for around $700.00. ... "
" ... Shipped to my door for around $700.00. ... "
" ... Worth it from all the money u save buying from rainsoft or costco ... "
" ... Worth it from all the money u save buying from rainsoft or costco ... "
" ... Found the reviews and ratings on this unit and decided to buy it. ... So, lets get to the review. ... "
Delivery
21arrived, undamaged, resin, fast shipping, easy installation
+100%
" ... Arrived packaged well . ... "
" ... Arrived packaged well . ... "
" ... Shipped to my door for around $700.00. ... "
" ... Shipped to my door for around $700.00. ... "
" ... This was shipped early and in good order. ... "
" ... Fast shipping, easy installation and unit programmability. ... "
" ... Fast shipping, easy installation and unit programmability. ... "
" ... It is working as promised. ... "
Build Quality
13teflon tape, bypass, pipe, top, product
+46%
-54%
" ... Also, don't buy their overpriced connectors. ... "
" ... Infuriating to the point of tears. ... "
" ... Had some trouble finding pieces to join the copper water line to the plastic male yoke. ... "
" ... I think this is in general a good system however the meter yolk that the screw goes in to hold the clip will crack so easy by just screwing in the screw or any movement of the system and IS NOT COVERED BY FLEX. ... I did not over tighten either. ... "
" ... The cheap quality plastic parts to the brine tank will not stay connected. ... A plastic nut with threads for plastic and a clamp is the real solution . ... "
Video Playback
11youtube, watching, various, helped, help
+100%
" ... I found a couple of videos online to help. ... "
" ... I found a couple of videos online to help. ... "
" ... The instructions were good and watching a youtube video helped. ... "
" ... The instructions were good and watching a youtube video helped. ... "
" ... Youtube videos helped alot. ... "
" ... The regular 3/4" to 1" female isn't usable anymore with a standard hookup you see in videos. ... "
" ... Easy to set up in conjunction with various on-line videos. ... "
" ... Easy to set up in conjunction with various on-line videos. ... "
User Manual
10provided, understand, programing, manual, instruction
+40%
-60%
" ... instructions for programing a little difficult to understand. ... "
" ... instructions for programing a little difficult to understand. ... "
" ... Would be 5 stars if the manual was better, the manual really is junk. ... "
" ... However it came with no installation, assembly or programming instructions. ... No instructions for anything. ... "
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