“A good value for the money”
I've been buying Kenmore water softeners for about 25 years and this is what I know from experience. For the money, the Kenmore water softener is a good product IF YOU BUY THE 5 YEAR PROTECTION PLAN. Yes, they frequently need repairs (about every 12 -18 months). On the last unit that I owned, I replaced the LCD screen and the electronics twice. My dad had a water softener from Culligan - He paid a fortune for it, and it was no better than the Kenmore (still needed lots of repairs). The Sears repair folks are great - you can call them and rest assured the machine will be fixed at no additional cost. So, figure the cost of the 5 year protection plan into your purchase. If you can't extend the protection plan after 5 years, replace the unit.
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