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Water softeners — sized to your water, not off a shelf.
Most of Sonoma County has hard water. We test yours, size the right softener — or salt-free conditioner — to it, and install it to code. Fixed price approved by you before we start.
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What’s your water telling you?
Your options
Three ways to tackle hard water — we’ll help you pick
Every home’s water is different. Your tech walks you through the real options for your water — after a test, not a sales pitch.
Water softener (salt)
- Removes hardness minerals entirely — no spots, no scale
- Sized 1, 1.5, or 2 cu ft to your hardness & usage
- Brine tank set up and salt delivery handled by us
Does double duty
Halo Hybrid · 2-in-1
- Softens and filters in a single tank
- One footprint, one system to maintain
- Brine tank sized to your household
Salt-free conditioner
- Halo H2 Zero Ultimate or Navien saltless
- No salt to buy, haul, or discharge
- Best for moderate hardness & septic systems
Softener, salt-free, or whole-house — the honest breakdown
Same facts, tidy columns — find the row that sounds like your house.
Water softeners
Best for: very hard water
Ion exchange removes hardness minerals entirely — the most thorough fix.
- Removes hardness — no more spotting, scale, or dry skin
- Sized to you — 1, 1.5, or 2 cu ft for your hardness & usage
- Protects appliances — fixtures and appliances last longer
- Proven — the standard fix for Sonoma County hard water
- Low maintenance — we deliver salt & service on a schedule
Regeneration uses some water and salt — right-sizing matters. On septic, or want to skip salt? A conditioner may fit better; your water test decides.
Salt-free conditioners
Best for: moderate hardness & no-salt homes
Halo H2 Zero Ultimate & Navien saltless change how scale forms instead of removing minerals.
- No salt — nothing to haul, nothing to refill
- Septic-friendly — zero salt discharge
- Low waste — no backwash water down the drain
- Keeps minerals — conditions without softening
On very hard water a true softener still wins — we’ll tell you honestly which side of the line your water falls on.
Whole-house filtration
Best for: taste & odor at every tap
Carbon systems (Halo 5, H2 Zero, Big Blue) clean up chlorine taste and odor house-wide.
- Every tap — chlorine taste & odor gone
- Scale control too — on the Halo 5 & Hybrid, so appliances last longer
- Pairs well — add a softener or RO for the complete setup
- Sized to your water test — with a code-compliant install
- All major brands — we service more than we sell
Everything we do
Softeners we install & service, end to end
Systems We Install
We size and install salt softeners, salt-free conditioners, and 2-in-1 systems — matched to your hardness and household after an on-site test. Every install is sized after an on-site water test, done to code, with honest upfront pricing approved by you first.
- Water Softener — 1 cu ft
- Water Softener — 1.5 cu ft
- Water Softener — 2 cu ft
- Halo Hybrid (Soften + Filter)
- Salt-Free Conditioner
- Brine Tank Setup & Sizing
- Customer-Supplied Softener Install
- Pre-Filtration (Sediment / Iron)
- Well-Water Softening
- Whole-House Filtration Add-On
Service & Maintenance
We repair all major softener brands — constant regeneration, salt bridging, suddenly-hard water — and keep yours filled and tuned on a schedule.
- Softener Repair (All Brands)
- Salt Delivery & Refills
- Brine Tank Cleaning
- Resin Bed Check
- Control Valve Repair
- Hardness Re-Test
- Salt Bridge / Mushing Fix
- Regeneration Tuning
- System Replacement
- Annual Inspection
How it works
From first test to clean water — without the runaround
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Free water test
We test your water on-site at no charge with your service call — hardness, chlorine, what’s actually in it. Real arrival window, tech’s name & photo by text.
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The right system, not the priciest
We recommend what your water actually needs — with a fixed price before any work begins.
3
Clean install
To code, with proper bypass and connections — work area left cleaner than we found it.
4
Backed in writing
Your new softener carries its full manufacturer warranty — plus our Make-It-Right Guarantee on workmanship.
Why Simeone for your softener
A softener is only as good as its sizing.
Simeone Plumbing, Inc. has sized and installed water softeners across Sonoma County since 2007. Too small and it regenerates constantly and wears out; too big and you waste salt and water. Not sure a softener’s right? See all filtration options.
- Honest sizing — we recommend the right system, not the biggest
- Fixed price approved by you before any work begins
- Code-compliant installation, proper bypass and drain
- Annual maintenance plans so it keeps performing
- Licensed — CA C-36 #890196
Reviews
Water quality work, in our neighbors’ words
★★★★★
“Very professional and did an amazing job. Gina and Dominic are fantastic — cannot recommend them enough.”
MO
★★★★★
“Great service, took care of an emergency in a very timely manner. Highly recommended!”
KM
★★★★★
“Amazing people! They really saved my butt on this one. They were able to quickly come out and line a pipe. Very professional. Did an amazing job.”
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Good to know
Water softener questions, answered straight
How much does a water softener cost installed?
It depends on the size and your plumbing’s layout. We give you a fixed price after a quick assessment, before any work begins — no surprises.
What size water softener do I need?
It comes down to the people in your home, your water use, and your measured hardness. That’s why we test first — a 1 cu ft system fits many couples; larger households often need 1.5 to 2 cu ft.
Softener or salt-free conditioner — which do I need?
A softener removes hardness entirely — best for heavy spotting and very hard water. A salt-free conditioner controls scale without removing minerals — best for septic systems or moderate hardness. Your water test decides which side of the line you’re on. See our water filtration overview for the full picture.
Do you repair softeners you didn’t install?
Yes — we repair all major brands, refill salt, fix salt bridging and constant regeneration, and replace systems that have aged out.
Ready for better water? Let’s test yours.
Free water test with any service call — across Sonoma County.