Peoria, IL Water Softener Questions

Fixr puts installed softeners at $1,100 to $3,000 nationally, averaging about $2,500. Twin-tank units run $1,000 to $5,000 (This Old House).

It varies by supplier across the state, so there's no single answer. In Peoria, Illinois American Water lists 19 to 37 grains per gallon, which is very hard on the USGS scale. For other towns, check the local utility's own water quality report.

Capacity, valve quality, NSF/ANSI 44 certification and local service support matter more than the name on the tank. A properly sized mid-range unit beats an undersized premium one, and parts availability decides whether it can be repaired cheaply in ten years.

Compare written quotes based on the same tested hardness, with capacity, valve model, warranty and install details spelled out. The lowest total is not always the lowest cost over ten years, because an undersized unit burns more salt and water every week.

The Illinois Plumbing License Law excludes the business of installing and servicing water softening equipment from plumbing (225 ILCS 320/2). Other plumbing changes made during the job are a different matter, so ask your installer who does that work and whether a City of Peoria permit applies.

It won't taste salty, but it carries more sodium, and harder water means more of it. Peoria's water already has 36.5 to 91.4 ppm before softening (Illinois American Water 2025). RO at the kitchen sink removes most of it, or you can run potassium chloride instead of salt.

Neither of its Peoria documents mentions softening, and the typical-quality sheet lists hardness at 19 to 37 grains per gallon. Softening happens at home, if you choose it.

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