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Harvey water softener reviews

Verified customer reviews and ratings for Harvey water softeners — then compare free, no-obligation quotes from vetted local installers.

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Harvey water softeners are rated 3.9 out of 5 from 200 verified customer reviews, and 0% would recommend. Read real feedback below, then compare free, no-obligation quotes from vetted local installers.

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based on 200 reviews
5 star 42%
4 star 28%
3 star 16%
2 star 5%
1 star 8%

Harvey customer reviews

★★★★★ Jun 2026
“ Harvey water softener is excellent smooth skin smooth hair and no lime scales on the bathroom fittings ”
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★★★★☆ May 2026
“Helpful and clear instructions.”
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★★★★★ May 2026
“The water softener that we had fitted works great, and the company that fitted it was very helpful.”
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★★★☆☆ May 2026
“The product is good, however I was very disappointed that no installation instructions were provided with the unit, which led my plumber to make a few errors in installation, which added to the cost.”
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★★★☆☆ May 2026
“It would have been good if there was an option to customize the hardness of water. The current water is way too soft and we are using too much water to rinse off soap etc. ”
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★★★★★ May 2026
“Only minor issues is inability to connect to WiFi to be notified when salts are needed but can see into machine so not a problem”
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★★★★★ Apr 2026
“All the staff I spoke to were very helpful also the young chap who came to do the job. Would highly recommend them.”
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★★★☆☆ Apr 2026
“Harvey’s new curve water softeners use excessive amounts of salt compared to the old twin techno don’t do such a good job. I’m currently looking to change our water softener”
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★★★★★ Mar 2026
“Excellent demo that led us to buy Harveys. Good follow up. Company of long standing and good reputation. Not the cheapest, ot the most expensive. Its got to be right as it will be part our house for a long time”
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★★★☆☆ Mar 2026
“Was very disappointed that the softener provided requires curve shaped salt blocks which have proven to be more difficult to obtain and are more expensive than the large salt blocks. This should have been flagged to me when I was in process of identifying and purchasing the softener. It seems as if the device was designed to take curved salt blocks - just to control the pricing! The softener appears to be working ok. ”
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★★★★★ Feb 2026
“The time between enquiry and installation was excellent. After installation enquiries met with pleasant and helpful advice.”
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★★★★★ Feb 2026
“All good. Good installation. No problems.”
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★★★★☆ Jan 2026
“Great water softener, not sure about service as not needed to use them. ”
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★★★★★ Jan 2026
“Fitted quicker than expected.Yery plesent technician, clean efficient. Job well done. Definitely recommend. ”
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★★★★★ Jan 2026
“Everything went well.”
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★★★★★ Jan 2026
“Combination of Harvey Arc water softener and Culligan gold UF filter provided the perfect solution for drinking water as well as other domestic water use of my house.”
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★★★★★ Jan 2026
“Very good sales pitch gives demonstration to show how water softener work from hard water to create soft water would recommend very good ”
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★★★☆☆ Jan 2026
“Over £2k for a water softener is ridiculous.”
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★★★★★ Jan 2026
“Brilliant ”
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★★★★★ Jan 2026
“Had for 8 years and just had a new one fitted that is more modern and efficient ”
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★★★☆☆ Dec 2025
“Overly expensive ”
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★☆☆☆☆ Dec 2025
“For the price we paid, the customer service from Cotswold Water Softener was extremely disappointing. We did not expect to constantly chase for updates and responses. We feel like this should not be the customer’s responsibility. The installation date was delayed, and after installation we encountered ongoing issues with the water testing. Despite us clearly explaining the situation in detail and strictly following the instructions provided, our concerns were repeatedly ignored. Instead of in”
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★★★☆☆ Dec 2025
“Generally good service with a quick response. Explained exactly how the system works. Only disappointment was, surveyor said soft water system will fit underneath the kitchen sink but when installer came to set up few days later it didn't. So it is installed outside my house! Wooden box to secure the machine was too big and no locking system either. But sorted after a month now. Overall, happy for now and hoping the soft water system will last for a long time without any issues!! ”
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★★★★☆ Dec 2025
“Havent decided yet so haven't had anything fitted. However Harveys seem good”
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★★★★★ Nov 2025
“Pre sale and implementation all excellent. Too soon to say if there is a transformation with our water. But it’s looking good”
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★★★★★ Nov 2025
“Both the salesman and the engineer were excellent. Simon, the engineer had to fit the system outside in biblical weather.”
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★★★★★ Nov 2025
“Had my Harveys water softener fitted and supplied by North East Water softeners LTD, Connan did a really great job, explained all about it and helped me set up the My Harveys app on my phone”
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★★★★★ Nov 2025
“The workmanship associated with the plumbing was exceptional. ”
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★★★☆☆ Nov 2025
“Confusing management, subsidiary and agent set up, not to mention the complications of models and specification.”
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★☆☆☆☆ Nov 2025
“Too expensive. They pay too much commission keeping prices high”
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★☆☆☆☆ Nov 2025
“I was promised to get 100 pound discount off the bill and two bags of ten curved salt as compliment gift, but those never came through and the agent is non-responsive”
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★☆☆☆☆ Nov 2025
“Found them extremely expensive! There softener only takes there own design of salt, the engineer who installed ours said we would get a device to monitor the salt level but are still waiting! Would I recommend them? No I would not. ”
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★★★★★ Nov 2025
“Customer Service excellent. ”
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★★★★★ Oct 2025
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★★★☆☆ Oct 2025
“I am pleased with my softener, the way it looks and fits. They did tell me the salt would take a fortnight to get into the system. It has taken longer than that, despite my filling the bath to the top every day as I live alone. So my shower was cold for 2 weeks...awful when washing my hair!. Better now I have had a lot of visitors and more water going through the system. ”
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★☆☆☆☆ Oct 2025
“harveys are scammers”
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★★★★★ Oct 2025
“Good informative advice given from the moment I made contact with Harvey's. There was NO pressure for me to purchase any product, all of my questions were answered. Through out our conversations I felt that this was the best product suited to my needs.”
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★★★★☆ Oct 2025
“Nor installed yet”
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★★☆☆☆ Oct 2025
“Still getting the limescale over the installed taps and utensils and appliances Looks like all a fake ads”
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★★★★☆ Oct 2025
“Was not pleased with instalation time fitter didn't arrive till 4.30 drilled hole inback wall went home said he would be back next day arrived 3.30 fitted softener said he didn't have time to put shelve back in cupboard would come back ion 21st Oct to cut shelve and put back told him I couldn't go 2 weeks with all my saucepans and everything on the worktops for 3 weeks so he did cut the shelf out and put it back but said he had to come back in 3 weeks and film the holes in the wall as he didn't ”
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★★☆☆☆ Oct 2025
“ABOLiCALl it took weeks and several phone calls getting passed from pillar to post but on going issues still NOT resolved. Eventually 2 lady customer service advisors fulfilled there role and got an engineer out and this didn’t got to perfectly. Water Softener tablets that I was promised months ago I am still waiting for! Product and service nowhere near my previous softener.”
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★★★★★ Oct 2025
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★★★☆☆ Sep 2025
“I am currently supplied with PDV tablets for my water softener, where previously it was always what I would describe as 'shingle' type. I am assuming the tablets are OK”
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★★★☆☆ Sep 2025
“The person who installed it was very efficient, professional and helpful.”
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★★★★★ Sep 2025
“Great service great value ”
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★★★★☆ Sep 2025
“I like the product but the fitter didn't check my water pressure and the first one they fitted leaked and I had to have it replaced in under a month”
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★★★★☆ Sep 2025
“Did not stop my wife's skin from being dry”
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★★★★★ Sep 2025
“Very professional, very helpful and job done very efficiently and in time limit”
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★★★★☆ Sep 2025
“It was a tricky installation due to shortage of space but seems to have been done very competently. Pleased with the improvements to the product as well with the smaller salt blocks and WiFi to aid better and easier salt refilling.”
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★★★★☆ Sep 2025
“The result is immediately, don't need to wait till, this or that. My wife son and daughter had problems with hair loss, dry skin and irritation on the scalp, also the problem with the Liam scale. The same day the water softener was install there was an immediately change. Totally recommend this product. 100% ”
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★★★★☆ Sep 2025
“Excellent installation by very speedy plummer! Cleared up after, knew what he was talking about. Good service throughout and very happy, so far, with my product. ”
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★★★★★ Sep 2025
“I’m delighted with the prompt installation in 3 hours and very tidy workmanship! I would recommend. Very reasonable mini curve replacement salt. Mrs S”
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★★★☆☆ Aug 2025
“I asked for an engineer to come and measure up as had a softener in my previous home. But it was a huge sell for add on’s. So annoying ”
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★★★★☆ Aug 2025
“Took a little while to attend to the issue but was excellent when he arrived and fixed the problem quickly ”
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★☆☆☆☆ Aug 2025
“they gave me av faulty machine and took them 6 months to correct it”
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★★★★★ Aug 2025
“Have had a number of Harvey’s softeners over the years and they have probably lasted at least 15 years each.”
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★★★★☆ Aug 2025
“Very good service thorough and efficient Good job”
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★★☆☆☆ Aug 2025
“I've been using Harvey for three years. It's a lease so I contacted Customer service in July what would the price be if I buy it, I had three different people called me about this but none of them got back to me what the price will be if I buy the one I currently have. Crazy!!!”
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★★★★☆ Jul 2025
“Can't comment value or expectations yet but up to now first class delivery, installation,correspondance”
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★★☆☆☆ Jul 2025
“Kept contacting me after they were told not to.”
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★★★★★ Jul 2025
“All round great experience, from demonstration to installation, communication was great, product quality exceeded my expectations on the demonstration, guys I dealt with were friendly, knew their products, very informative and not pushy ! I can’t honestly say a bad word about them”
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★★★★★ Jul 2025
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★★★★☆ Jul 2025
“Just had my water softener installed from Harveys it makes a lot of difference from the hard water.”
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★★★★☆ Jun 2025
“I have never had to call the customer service. The product is amazing.”
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★★★★☆ Jun 2025
“The initial demonstration by Richard Goring was excellent.”
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★★★★★ Jun 2025
“Expensive but you get what you pay for ,we have limited space and no electricity available, so far very happy from start to finish to finished job ,buy locally family business are the best ”
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★★★☆☆ Jun 2025
“installations till pending”
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★★★★★ Jun 2025
“Very excellent ”
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★★★★★ Jun 2025
“Best thing i have done form my family and home!”
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★★★★☆ Jun 2025
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★★★★★ Jun 2025
“Excellent communication, very helpful agents, problem free installation and noticing the difference in water quality almost immediately. Highly recommend Harveys.”
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★★★★☆ Jun 2025
“Installation took longer than expected but worth it ”
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★★★★★ Jun 2025
“Our first one was faulty. Overflow was running all the time. But you replaced it . No problem with this one. Brilliant customer service ”
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★★★☆☆ Jun 2025
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★☆☆☆☆ Jun 2025
“This reflects our dis satisfaction with the lack of customer service so far. This was supposed to have been carried out in May...new date now end of july. Total farce. At this stage if asked i would not recommend this company to anyone.”
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★★★☆☆ Jun 2025
“Done a great job”
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★★☆☆☆ Jun 2025
“I haven't had anyone contact me further for installation.”
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★★★★★ Jun 2025
“The team did a great job I installing softer and quocker tap”
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★★★★★ Jun 2025
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★☆☆☆☆ Jun 2025
“Bad”
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★★★★★ Jun 2025
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★★★★★ May 2025
“Very quick professional service”
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★★★★★ May 2025
“All good so far no issues.”
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★☆☆☆☆ May 2025
“Companies like this should not be operating in the UK. Caused a massive leak over 2 floors due to cheap faulty materials used, were completely unresponsive when alerted and let it drag on for almost a year. AVOID”
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★★★★★ May 2025
“All was well from ordering to installing the new softener and answering all my questions and cleaned all after job done . ”
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★★★★★ May 2025
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★★★★★ May 2025
“Liam m, the installer was excellent. Great attitude, knowledge and professionalism. Did a fantastic Jon on the installation and left our property very tidy. Very impressed with his skill and workmanship 100%”
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★★★★★ May 2025
“I have replaced a very old Kinetico with Harvey's which seems very good and good value”
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★★★★☆ May 2025
“Glad I had the tap as well. Water not as expected ”
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★☆☆☆☆ May 2025
“Very Expensive please do not purchase it ”
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★★☆☆☆ May 2025
“After sales service is deplorable”
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★★☆☆☆ Apr 2025
“Customer service is terrible, the speed of service even worse. Had to wait for softener to be installed for a month and then they cancelled it. I am still waiting another month for someone to show up.”
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★★☆☆☆ Apr 2025
“Salt needs adding approximately every 6weeks for two people. Call out charges very high. Our Harvey’s water softener is almost 10 years old. Viewed buying a replacement, thought having all the plumbing in place we would only need a new unit installed. Price quoted for all new parts, etc as if the water softener was being installed for the first time. Would only recommend Harveys with the above advice. ”
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★★★★★ Apr 2025
“Efficient good service ...”
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★★★★★ Apr 2025
“Service was excellent clean and tidy, would definitely recommend. ”
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★★★★★ Mar 2025
“Excellent quality service, and in total control of the order and delivery, which was on time and fitted by a very skillful plumber. Super company and very helpful. Can even check salt levels via WiFi on my phone ”
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★★★☆☆ Mar 2025
“First install appointment cancelled. Second appointment re-scheduled for 12.30 - 2.30. The engineer arrived 9.30 a.m. Also day before I was working and was sent a message asking where the machine was going and to send photos. Was unable to do this until I arrived home. Prior to sending got another message chasing for reply. ”
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★★★★★ Mar 2025
“Superb service at every level”
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★★★★★ Mar 2025
“great”
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★★★★★ Mar 2025
“Installed, tested system very well, explained operation and left area clean and tidy - delighted”
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★★★☆☆ Mar 2025
“On a monthly contract pasted 4 years paying to much rip off, I should have paid it on credit card would have been finished long ago looking for a new supplier will change ”
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★★★★☆ Mar 2025
“First class installation only complaint it is not clear where to buy new salt blocks from. We spent £30 buying the wrong ones from Amazon.”
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★★★★☆ Mar 2025
“Overall, a smooth process from order to installation.”
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★★★★☆ Mar 2025
“It was disappointing not to receive any follow up call from the customer care. Also, the salt that was sent via post half it was damaged. ”
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“I said I had no speech so unable to take phone calls - no response ”
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★★☆☆☆ Mar 2025
“I only saw a Salesman who spent a couple of hours showing me that their water softener makes water sfter. Then he gave a price, this was on Saturday, I told him I would not be rushed & would consider it over the following week. Monday morning I received a phone call from the installation team asking when they could start. On Tuesday morning I received a phone call from the Sales Rep chasing me up. So I decided to get a quote from another company, this time the person who called was the person wh”
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★★★★★ Feb 2025
“Great service from start to finish. Went through everything clearly. ”
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★★★★★ Feb 2025
“I would like to thank the company and Dave Naylor their representative for their quick response after our installation was cancelled initially due to the engineer being unwell. Spoke to Dave Naylor about the problem and to cut a long story short,an engineer Tommy arrived in the afternoon to fit the water softener, he was both courteous and very efficient”
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★★★★★ Feb 2025
“No issues to report ”
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★★★☆☆ Feb 2025
“Very expensive service and machine only performs well in its early years. Ours is starting to misbehave despite being serviced”
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About Harvey water softeners

Harvey is one of the UK's best-known water softener makers, famous for compact twin-cylinder, non-electric units that deliver soft water around the clock using convenient block salt. It’s best for Continuous soft water in compact kitchens.

Harvey uses Block salt, is Non-electric, and comes with a warranty of 2 years. For the full specification and buying advice, see our Harvey water softeners guide, or compare it against the other leading names on our best water softeners page.

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Harvey reviews — your questions

Are Harvey water softeners any good?+
Harvey water softeners are rated 3.9 out of 5 from 200 verified reviews by customers on this page. 0% of reviewers say they would recommend one. Read the reviews above to see what owners say about performance, installation and service.
How much does a Harvey water softener cost?+
Most Harvey systems fall in the £500-£2,000+ range, plus £200-£500 installation, depending on the model and your home. Compare free local quotes to see real pricing.
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