The Twintec water softener company is linked to another water treatment company;

Harvey Water Softeners. Harvey is based in the UK, specifically Old Woking, Surrey. Harvey’s have been around for several decades and at one time was the largest installer of water softeners in the UK.

However, Twintec came as a result of the company wanting to improve larger and older machines. Two-cylinder kinetics valve softeners arrived in England around 1981.

It was in late 1990s when Harvey designed a new model of water softener specifically designed for the British household. He made sure that they remained a non-electric two-cylinder machine that works with block salt instead of heavy salty sacks.

This article will do a quick review of the Twintec water softener that results from this process.

By the end of the post, I’ll give my opinion of whether or not it’s worth it.

Twintec Water Softener: Company History

Twintec water softener company follows on from the Harvey UK water softener company. They (Twintec) create water softeners that deal with specific short comings of previous models.

The first one is for it to be able to handle higher flow rates so that it can accommodate non-vented high pressure water systems. This is especially the case since these types of softeners have been legalized since the development of the old UK softener. This is also why they are gaining in popularity. It is important that new softeners can be used in all sanitary systems in the United Kingdom. This is whether they are traditional storage tanks or systems that are fed directly into the grid.

Another improvement is that the new Twintec machine has better water consumption rates. This was due to the growing number of homes with water meters in the UK.

To make the new softener even more economical, Harvey also improved its salt intake.

Finally, it solves the dripping water problems that had plagued the old water softeners and make the lid transparent so that the salt content could be controlled without removing the lid.

The new Twintec machines are based on all these new developments and improvements and were launched in the UK around 2001.

TwinTec S3 Water Softener Review

Here are some of the key selling points of the TwinTec S3 water softeners. These TwinTec machines are only available in the UK and not always available in the US.

Not electric

The S3 is designed to power your water supply without using electricity.There are no timers, computers or manual settings to worry about. In addition, there is no power supply so power outages are not a concern. This means that it uses sustainable energy without the need for power outlets.

Fits under your kitchen sink

At just 49 cm high, the S3 easily fits under the kitchen sink. This type of compact design is common with UK water softeners. In fact, it was designed specifically for this purpose. The water softening basins are designed to maximize the available space while being small enough to fit in tight spaces.

Width: 205mm
Height: 490mm
Depth: 440mm

Softened Water 24/7

These softeners are slightly heavier than any other. This is because they have two cylinders, in contrast to the industry standard of only one. The result of this is while one is regenerating, the other is still working to soften the water. This means that the TwinTec S3 provides undisturbed access to softened water, no matter how much water your family consumes.

Easy to load block salt

The salt block compartment is easy to load. This means that you don’t need to unnecessarily handle heavy sacks of salt. The purpose-built salt has been developed to work with the S3 and make it as efficient as possible. By ensuring that the salt lasts longer, the water softener regenerates only when needed, rather than through a daily timer as with other systems.

When the salt needs to be filled, the transparent lid reveals a red line that makes it easy for you.

Are Twintec Water Softeners WORTH It?

The short answer is yes, if you can find it, Twintec is worth it.

That is, however, ONLY if you can find it, as it is not widely available.

It’s not even possible to find Twintec on places like Amazon. You may have to go and look for it on eBay to maybe find a second hand version.

Also, because they are not widely available there are not many reviews about it online.

It’s even harder to find reviews by verified customers. This makes it really hard to objectively assess its quality before you buy.

Although Twintec looks like a good water softener on paper there are many better competitors.

Competitors like Water2Buy (the cheapest) and BWT (technically advanced) which are more popular. This is because they offer similar water softening capacity at a fraction of the cost.

Why is BWT better for UK customers?

BWT is one of the highest customer rated and best-selling water softeners on online market places like Amazon. Here are some reasons why:

There are plenty of happy customer reviews that you can read before you buy. They typically talk about things like ease of installation, low or no maintenance and how well it works at dealing with hard water. Here are some other specific winning features:

Unlike many other water softeners, the BWT is relatively easy to install for non-professionals.

Relatively easy to set up and configure.

It has a good capacity to provide enough soft water for 1 to 4 people (see AD11 and Harvey Water Softener for larger homes and apartments).

WRAS (Water Industry Approved Plumbers Scheme) approved product.

Compact size and fits under kitchen sink.

More energy and water efficiency, which means lower operating costs.

You can use with either block or tablet salt options.

Comes with 5 years parts and 2 years labour warranty.

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