Midland Water Softener Questions, Answered
Short answers to what Midland homeowners ask before they buy, starting with the questions people search most.
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Common questions
What is the average cost of installing a water softener in Texas?
No Texas-specific survey exists, so national figures are the best guide: Fixr puts a typical installed softener at $1,100–$3,000, averaging about $2,500. In Midland's very hard water, a larger or twin-tank unit is common, which sits toward the middle and upper part of that range.
What is the water hardness in Midland, Texas?
The City of Midland lists it at 400 to 600 parts per million. Divide by 17.12, as the city's FAQ suggests, and you get about 23 to 35 grains per gallon. That is very hard.
What is the downside of a water softener?
Salt to buy and haul, a little water used during regeneration, and a small amount of added sodium in the water. Some people also dislike the slippery feel of softened water. An RO faucet removes most of the sodium for drinking.
Which water softener brand is the most reliable?
Reliability comes down more to the control valve, correct sizing and local parts and service than to the name on the tank. Ask what valve the unit uses and who stocks parts for it before comparing brands.
Does Midland require a permit for a softener?
Plan on it. The City of Midland's permitting page lists a separate water softener system application, and most work needs a contractor registered with the city. Your installer should handle it.
Does softened water work with my water heater?
Yes, and it usually helps. Hard water leaves scale in the bottom of a tank heater, which insulates the water from the burner and makes the heater work harder. At 23 to 35 grains, softening the supply to the heater is one of the main reasons Midland homeowners buy a softener.
Should I test my water if the city already publishes a range?
Yes. The city's 400 to 600 ppm is a system-wide range, and the valve on a softener should be set to what actually comes out of your tap. A test also checks for anything specific to your home's plumbing.
Who is allowed to install one?
In Texas, a person doing paid installs or service on water treatment gear has to hold TCEQ's Water Treatment Specialist license, or be a licensed plumber. TCEQ posts a searchable license list online.
Who calls me back?
A single vetted specialist: an independent water treatment pro who works in Midland. Midland Water Softener Co. sells and installs nothing itself. It forwards what you typed in the form, and that specialist rings you to set up the test.
Ask for a free Midland water test
Tell us what you're dealing with: scale, spots, taste, or a softener that quit. Someone who does this work in Midland phones you, usually to book a test.