Kinetico Water Softeners Reviews 413

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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Looking at 119 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service and the high quality of the products, noting that their water softeners perform exceptionally well and contribute to a better quality of life. The staff and engineers are frequently highlighted for their professionalism, politeness, and extensive knowledge, often going above and beyond to explain details and resolve issues efficiently. Many people appreciate the clear communication, timely arrivals, and the respectful manner in which work is carried out, making the overall experience very positive. However, some customers also noted issues with product durability, with units failing prematurely and requiring costly repairs, raising concerns about the product's lifespan and warranty support. A few other people also felt that the company's customer service and product quality had significantly worsened recently, mentioning difficulties in obtaining replacement parts and long waiting times for service appointments.

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Service

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Staff

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Product

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Quality

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have Kinetico Softeners and Reverse Osmosis both at home and business and it's all great kit. I own a speciality coffee shop in London, so water treatment is super important. Very stable and confi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had my water softener annual service today and Nathan was excellent. He tested the whole system and found an issue during the checks. He explained everything clearly, ordered the parts needed, and boo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I brought a property with a Kinetico water softener fitted, never had one before so had no idea about it. Alfie came to do a service on the unit, but he was incredibly helpful and went out of his way... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My water softener has never really worked as it should from new. I have had to call an engineer in several times to fix it and still it never worked as it should. However after taking out a service... See more


Company details

  1. Water softening equipment supplier
  2. Water Filter Supplier

Written by the company

Kinetico is a world-leading manufacturer of high quality domestic and commercial water softeners. We invented the non-electric, twin tank water softener and continue to lead the world today. Our water treatment units have been installed at Buckingham Palace, Savoy hotel, NHS hospitals, Thames Water as well as thousands of homes around the country.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

413 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kinetico RO

We just had Alfie, kinetico technician, round to check on the installation of our kinetico RO filter. Very impressed with the level of service- Alfie patiently explained all the issues and considerations and did some rejigging of the set up. Happy customer!

22 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb Technical Support - Joe G

Brilliant technician: Joe Gillespie.

Arrived on time; incredibly helpful; smart; polite and very professional. Job done to time; explained perfectly. Job site left extremely clean and tidy. Couldn’t ask for more.

22 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We highly recommend Adrian and Daniel…

We highly recommend Adrian and Daniel to service your water softener co they were amazing when they serviced ours. We’ve had problems and they listened and then took their time to find and then resolve the issues for us after which they have our machine a thorough service. They were polite and personable and very tidy. Thank you Adrian and Daniel

21 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional Service

Everything was straightforward. Jake explained what he was going to do and carried out the service in a professional and pleasant manner - thank you.

20 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

General service appointment

General service
Reece texted the time he would be arriving on the morning of the appointment and turned up between those times. He was polite, knowledgeable and efficient and explained everything in good detail.

20 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Water Softener repair.

My water softener has never really worked as it should from new. I have had to call an engineer in several times to fix it and still it never worked as it should. However after taking out a service plan, on 2nd April 2 young technicians tuned up to do a service. (Reece and Dan)
They were brilliant and immediately identified several faults including an installation fault and others.
They spent considerable time fixing all these problems and I am pleased to say the softener has never worked better.
Thanks to REECE and DAN for their efforts ,they knew what they were doing and did a brilliant job.

2 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

We had Kieran service our softener last week what a lovely man. He explained everything to us and advised us on our machine. He was very polite and knowledgeable and very professional. We felt very confident so decided to take out their service plan

2 April 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super helpful support

Our water softener has been playing up since December 2025. Kinetico agreed to visit and inspect the problems. The initial diagnosis was correct but not the whole story, so they have been back twice since. On every occasion it has been easy to arrange a timely and convenient slot for their visits and without exception the staff have been super-friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and polite. Highly recommended.

With water softeners, our experience is that a lot of the trouble stems from water companies changing things (composition, supply pressure) without telling anyone - so consumers and Kinetico have to pick up the pieces...

1 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently had a problem with a leak…

We recently had a problem with a leak on our softener and Kinetico service engineer Reece attended and noticed a few other items that required attention. He was very professional and polite, and sorted out all the issues.We are very happy with Kinetico quick response to our problems, and would not hesitate in recommending their services and softeners to family and friends.

14 February 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

- Excellent experience

- Excellent communication prior to the visit and on the day itself.
- Very friendly, polite, professional, competent, tidy engineer. He also took the time to explain how to operate my new device.

5 February 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Kinetico Water Softeners

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a positive review.

We’re delighted to hear that you had an excellent experience. It’s especially great to know that our engineer Reece made a strong impression by being friendly, professional, tidy, and taking the time to clearly explain how to use your new water softener.

Feedback like this is extremely valuable to us, and we’ll be sure to pass your kind comments on to the engineer involved. we really appreciate your support.

Kind Regards,
Kinetico Aquacare

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appaling quality and horrid customer service

Significantly worsened customer service and product quality recently. Been 13+ years' customer but firmly decided to switch. Team wrongly advised me to use AquaScale cartridge on an AquaGuard system, so it led me to pay for the wrong cartridge, which also took more than two weeks to arrive. The team took 1+ week to just send it off via DPD and only responded upon a chaser. Obviously, the cartridge did not work on the undersink filter head, and instead of sending the right cartridge or refunding, asked to return the wrong cartridge with no guarantees it would not take so long again to receive the correct one. In the past, they used to just provide a free extra upon their fault, rather than requiring customer to go through full onerous routine of returning.

Further, the customer service advisor JH, came off rude and negligent in email communications, making grammar and syntax mistakes, which made me question if it is in reality an impostor agent not fluent in English. Her colleague LT was the one who wrongly pointed me to order the wrong cartridge for the system. Further, JH made false statements that there is no system that will allow to do both scale reduction and functions of AquaGuard cartridge, whereas their direct competitors like Brita already offer a CHEAPER cartridge undersink systems that do in all in one go.

Overall, just avoid this company as they do not care about their customers or quality of service. Used to be better in the past, but now they simply are not worth it either price or quality wise.

UPD: I did receive a refund, which is a big improvement, but the experience overall was still negative, hence, retaining the rating.

27 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Condensation issues with the Premier compact xp

I have the Premier compact xp installed by an approved installer.
Unfortunately the installer has ceased trading.

Since the installation of the water softener, there is excessive condensation from the unit which has caused lots of damp mould under my kitchen sink.

The installer has lagged all of the piping however there is a design issue where the Premier xp is the thing which sweats excessively.

[Update]
This was discussed with kinetico customer service..they had suggested a service..within seconds of talking to the engineer he had said it is normal for all kinetico to do this..this feels very scammy where customers are pushed towards unnecessary servicing

19 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Suspicious cost hiding

Please kindly could you tell your Web designer to put the price of your products on your website because it’s really annoying that you cannot find this crucial decision-making information. As a potential customer I’m not likely to buy from you because of this suspicious decision by the company to not be upfront with how much their product cost costs!

For anyone else who has the same issue a rough idea guesstimate:

Softener Model
Approx. Unit Price (UK)/
Installation Extra
Premier Plus
£1,995 – £2,095/
£250 – £450+
Kinetico Aqua-Blue Block
~£995/
£250 – £450+
Kinetico Sumo
~£595/
£250 – £450+
Kinetico Supersoft HE
~£1,199/
£250 – £450+
Harvey TwinTec S4
~£1,130/
£250 – £450+

30 December 2025
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Reply from Kinetico Water Softeners

Hi Jack,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for sharing your perspective — we do appreciate the feedback.

We understand that not seeing a fixed price online can be frustrating. The reason we don’t publish standard pricing is not to be evasive, but because the total cost of a water softener installation varies significantly from property to property. Factors such as plumbing layout, water pressure, installation location, waste configuration and any required upgrades all influence the final price. Even if we're just providing a Supply-Only quotation, we firmly believe that speaking to an expert to understand the full picture is the best way to ensure the end-user gets the best products for their home at the best possible price.

This approach is also standard across many industries where installations or technical services are involved, as the final cost depends on site-specific factors rather than the product alone. In these cases, providing a tailored quotation is generally the most accurate and transparent way to price the work.

Publishing a single headline figure would often be inaccurate and, in many cases, misleading. Instead, we provide customers with a clear, fixed quotation following a brief assessment so they know exactly what they’re paying before making any commitment.

Thank you again for your feedback - and we will take your comments on board as we continue reviewing how we present information online.

Kind regards,

Ellie Newton
Kinetico UK LTD

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Kinetico’s Deliberate Supply Chain Trap: Forcing Customers Into Costly Technician Visits

Owning a Kinetico AquaKinetic A200 RO system should be about clean water and peace of mind. Instead, it’s turned into a source of frustration because of how poorly Kinetico manages its replacement filter supply chain.

The only way to buy replacement cartridges is through a local distributor who doesn’t ship products. Their hours? Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM. That means if you work a standard job, you literally have to take time off just to pick up a water filter. Should maintaining safe drinking water really require burning a vacation day or asking your boss for time off? It’s absurd.

In 2025, when nearly every product imaginable can be ordered online and delivered to your doorstep, Kinetico’s refusal to make replacement filters available through modern channels feels outdated, inconvenient, and frankly disrespectful to customers’ time. A water filter change should be a simple task, not a logistical headache.

Until Kinetico fixes this supply chain issue and makes filters available online with shipping options, I cannot recommend their systems. The product itself may be fine, but the ownership experience is unnecessarily painful.

7 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

£89 charge to tell me it is broken

I booked a service visit on the 6th. The earliest appointment was the 20th. When the engineers arrived (nice guys, not their fault) they declared my machine to be unrepairable and offered to quote on a new device. The next day I received an invoice for £89 for the pleasure of being told it could not be fixed. I hadn't even received the quotation yet.

Yes I know businesses have costs, both my husband and I run our own businesses, but sometimes you have to think about the longer game. Do you want this client to order your replacement device? Would a quote be better sent first?

Just be warned if they can't fix it, you still have to pay. I have already had an overdue invoice reminded only a week later.

20 November 2025
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Reply from Kinetico Water Softeners

Hello,

Thank you for your review and for taking the time to speak with me recently. I’m sorry the outcome of your appointment wasn’t what you were hoping for.

To recap what we discussed: our diagnostic service covers the engineer’s time, travel, and the full assessment of the system. This fee is always confirmed in writing ahead of the visit, and in your case was outlined clearly in the email sent on 10th November. If a repair is possible, it’s carried out during the appointment. If not, we provide a quotation for replacement and, as explained, the diagnostic fee is deducted from the cost of a new system.

Our technician and manager attended, assessed the unit thoroughly, and unfortunately confirmed it was beyond repair. I understand that was disappointing news, but their diagnosis was accurate and the fee applied exactly as communicated beforehand.

I also understand your frustration about receiving the invoice before reviewing the quotation, and I’m sorry if the timing added to your dissatisfaction. The quote was sent shortly after the visit and remains available should you wish to consider it in future.

Thank you again for sharing your experience. If you have any further questions, I’m happy to help.

Kind regards,

Jamie Wells
Kinetico UK Ltd

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