
Minimax M2 Water Softener
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Minimax M2 Water Softener
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Fully Automatic Water-softening Design
It is currently the market leader in fully automatic water-softening design. Its advanced concept offers many important benefits over conventional softeners, such as giving you the most luxurious softened water, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Highly Recommended
The M2 has now been installed for around three weeks and we are delighted with our purchase. The water is softer than it ever was with our previous softener, the block salt is easy to handle and store, it needs no servicing and has a 10 year guarantee! We will recommend the Minimax M2 to family and friends."
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Highly Recommend
The M2 has now been installed for around three weeks and we are delighted with our purchase. The water is softer than it ever was with our previous softener, the block salt is easy to handle and store, it needs no servicing, and has a 10-year guarantee! We will recommend the Minimax M2 to family and friends.
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Highly Recommended
This machine will be our third in 25 years. As we live in a very hard-water area and a water softeners is essential in maintaining a limescale free water system. Not only is our water softer but all appliances last so much longer without any limescale build-up. Refilling with salt blocks could not be any easier. We don't have to worry about the electrical supply as there is none with this machine unlike some others.
The service we've received has be excellent and I would recommend Minimax to anyone living in a hard water area. Our hotwater system has become more efficient as well as our central heating.
The last time our central heating was serviced and the radiators flushed we were told by the engineer we have a very clean system with no sludge what so ever. The water was just a bit dirty which is to be expected. All in all the Minimax is a great machine.
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Fantastic
Communication throughout was very good. The person I dealt with and his plumber worked very hard during the day to fit and service system. The plumber was very good and his work was excellent. The person I dealt with finished the commission and you wouldn't know they had been there they retiled and left the area spotless. He explained how to use the machine and load the minimax 3 and if we needed him just to call. We now have soft water throughout our home. We cannot fault these guys for their efforts and work standards. Thank you.
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Lovely And Soft
This piece of kit really makes a difference to the water in our home and is economical to run. The salt blocks seem to last for ages. You should get one fitted!
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Brilliant Soft Water
We could not believe the difference in the water. It tastes like it from a fresh spring. Will recommend to everyone and well worth the money.
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Leaks, Leaking, Leaks
purchased above, fitted by a good guy but accidently found out many, many months later that it was leaking....ruining cupboards/floor. Fitter returned immediately & told me there was a manufacturing fault with some of the machines....he personally had been to refit 90 machines that he had installed. Said the manufacturer didn't know when the fault appeared but new machines were ok. At a minimum the manufacturer should have informed all purchasers to check for leaks.
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Hart Water Haverhill
We recently had a Minimax M2 Water Softener fitted by Hart Water. The service we received from them was very efficient and I recommend them.
They attended quickly & gave a quote that detailed the work involved & gave a very reasonable price for the work. When they attended to install the water softener they completed the work efficiently & were very tidy.
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Excellent In Every Way!
It was only installed a few days ago but has already made a huge difference. Everything that we were told about it beforehand has been true and we are extremely happy with all aspects of the water softener.We would recommend it to anyone.
Q&A
Hi, my water softener is using too much salt and water is too soft.
There doesn’t seem to be adjustment on the unit except for the advanced gear system high meter adjustment.
The water level in the salt tray is approx 1/2 inch above the grate.
Is there any way to reduce the softness of the water?
Thank you
Is it safe to drink the water straight from the tap?
My M2 is about 10 years old; working perfectly till today it suddenly makes a lot of noise and draining water away. I turned off all the levers, the noise stopped and hope to turn it again in the morning to see what happens. Any ideas how to stop the noise?
Many thanks
Could we cook with and drink the softened water?
Why am I suddenly getting salt deposits around the bottom edge of the cover?
Can the MiniMax be plumbed from either side so that the opposite side can be positioned flush against the cupboard wall?
If not, from which side is the pipework fitted?
Thanks in advance.
What is the price please of the M2 MiniMax?
I'm about to order a water softener, but am unsure of the difference between the Minimax M2 and the TwinTec S3. Both seem to have great reviews, and I can't find a comparison anywhere. Does anyone know the difference, and what would be better in a small, 2 adult household?
Thanks grimwau, that'll be why I can't find the difference between them. They're about the same price too as it happens, just different local suppliers. Not too bothered by the salt usage, as anything will be better than limescale!!
I am thinking of having the MiniMax M2 fitted. After installation, does this affect drinking water quality?
Make sure you installer runs a separate feed to your drinking water tap as although soft water tastes OK hard water is better to drink.
We use about 98 cu metres of water per year, how many litres would a Minimax 2 use for regeneration and how many salt blocks?
The simplest way to answer this question for the benefit of other readers is to say that you will use approx 3/4 of a block of salt per person per month, depending on water usage and local water hardness. This is what the average customer tends to find.
With regard to water regeneration, again to keep it simple, the Minimax M2 is the most advanced block salt softener with just 17 litres of water used per regeneration.