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Rating Distribution

Kinetico has 1.8 star rating based on 25 customer reviews and consumers are mostly dissatisfied.

Positive Feedback

Users praise the efficiency and overall quality of the system and some report helpful customer service and reliable non-electric operation.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Recurring complaints about repair service and missed appointments.
  • High maintenance and replacement filter costs and limited parts availability.
  • Kinetico customer complaints include billing issues, refund disputes and poor local dealer responsiveness.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Check Kinetico reviews and verify your local dealer’s reputation before purchase.
  • Confirm service window policies, warranty terms, and ongoing filter pricing.
  • Expect higher upfront cost and possible dependence on dealer-only parts and service.
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Donna C Kwf

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| map-marker Seattle, Washington

Customer service

I called and got all my questions answered. Thank you!

Nice person on the phone. I needed help setting my salt content in my tank.

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Pros:
  • Great service

Preferred solution: Help

User's recommendation: CALL THEM YOU'LL GET HELP!

Anonymous
map-marker Chicago, Illinois

We are a long time customer of this water treatment company and Everytime we need to get appointment for maintenance they cannot give us a window time and let us wait for the whole day of the appointI

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We will have to wait for them the whole day once we ask for appointment, they said that they can tell us the window time a day before the appointment date. We regretted to have this company since we got them more than 10 years ago. I would not recommend this water company to anybody else.

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Charles L Yjq

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| map-marker San Antonio, Texas

Resolved: Newly installed water softener leaks water.

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Updated by user May 09, 2024

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. Technician came to my house and took the defective water softener for replacement under full warranty.

The new water softener was installed today. So far it is working perfectly.

Original review Apr 30, 2024

Purchased Kinetico rebult system and installed on April 29, 2024 at my house. System leaks water from top of regeneration system.

Called San Antonio office several times. No one from Kinetico can come to my house until May 1, 2024.

Left 4 voicemails. No return calls from Kinetico.

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Loss:
$3300
Pros:
  • Price
Cons:
  • No customer service

User's recommendation: Check local franchise to ensure they value their customers. San Antonio does NOT value their customers.

Charles L Yjq

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Newly installed Kinetico System is Leaking Water

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Newly installed Kinetico System is Leaking Water
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My Kinetico rebuilt system was installed on Monday April 29, 2024. This morning my wife and I found water on the garage floor.

I traced the water from the Kinetico left tank. I called repeated to the San Antonio Kinetico office. All I am able to do is to leave a voicemail. I was told the earliest anyone can come to my house is on May 1, 2024.

I expected Kinetico to come to my house today and either fix the leak or replace the leaking system. My opinion is service at Kinetico is not a priority.

I should have never purchased your product. My email is charleslappan@***.com.

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User's recommendation: Check with the local franchise to ensure they support their customers.

Merle R Oiz

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Said he would be here Tuesday to service

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No Show Service is non-existent.

Nothing else to say, no service for this system. Need to have service on

system.

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Cons:
  • No service

Preferred solution: service

Anonymous
map-marker Medina, Texas

Cost of filter

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We were told that we needed to replace the particle filter every 6 months. I have to replace the filter every month.

These filters are not inexpensive!!! I am unable to find a matching filter for this unit.

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User's recommendation: I would suggest that you do some shopping around.

Richard W Mho

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Inspection overcharged over $190.00 for inspection 1/2h

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Kinetico - Inspection overcharged over $190.00 for inspection 1/2h

Inspection of leaking equipment.

Henderson customer service charges over $190.00, for 1/2h inspection of Kinetico equipment and additional $50.00 for next 1/2h. This does not include fixing

Local plumbers can scheduel free estimate for inspection of they equipment.

This is a in my opinion more than layers charge per hour.

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Preferred solution: Price reduction

Stefan R Inf

Door de tevredenheid over het product

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Na gebruik van meer dan een maand kunnen wij u garanderen dat we zeer tevreden zijn over deze waterontharders.

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User's recommendation: wij kunnen alleen maar positief zijn over onze nieuwe toestellen. Wij hebben gekozen voor het zwaarste product en zijn hier meer dan tevreden over...

Stefan R Inf

Vanwege onze tevredenheid over het product

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Na meer dan een maand gebruik kunnen wij alleen maar uiterst positief zijn over de gekozen waterontharders

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Pros:
  • Een uitstekende service

User's recommendation: zeer tevreden

Mackenzie O Nij

Unhappy with Kenectico water system

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Kinetico water system

This is a very expensive water purification system and built to stay that way. Ive had nothing but trouble with it and Im tired of $130 service calls $316 filters and a system that doesnt really work well.

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User's recommendation: Do not buy

Janice E Cqh

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Inferior product and service

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I purchased a dual system because of the high iron content in the well water in New Hampshire. Its never worked very well.

The head was replaced three years ago and now Im told there are no more parts. It cant be reset. Error messages flashing. The water is unusable.

We were told to get a new one. Its has been 7+ years, but the system was over $7,000. Its now just junk.

Inferior product and poor service. Dont waste your money!

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Loss:
$7
Pros:
  • Availability
Cons:
  • Repair service
  • Price
  • Expensive

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Research other options. Don’t waste your money!

Ron G Yxy

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| map-marker Mchenry, Illinois

Ripped Off

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So.. my wife had this Kinetico reverse osmosis drinking water system installed for about $2000.

It works good, but the replacement filters cost about $400 a year. After the fact, I find out that there are some very good systems on the market for 1/4 of the Kinetico cost that do just as good of a job. Well today, I find out that their proprietary filters are out of stock for at least 30 days.

When the filter needs changed the water shuts off. Please do yourself a favor and stay away from Kinetico products.D

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Loss:
$2000

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

User's recommendation: Do not buy

John M Yqo

Latest service nightmare

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I am in Massachusetts and have found that my local Kinetico system is great when it works, but service is an issue. You do not have much of a choice in service either as most parts are unique to their system and as such, not too many options exist for service personnel/repairs.

I was just charged $857 for a repair that was supposed to be "under warranty! No return call from owner (Premier Water Systems), and once I stated checking their reviews I was shocked at the lost positive ranking (3.1 of 5.0).

Before making any choice of a softener system do your due-diligance and make sure the SERVICE end of it is up to par. If not, you are making a big investment in future problems and stress!

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Loss:
$599

Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Check your service reviews for the system, save yourself future stress

Christine P Lwj

Missed appointment

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We had an appointment today between 1-5pm. Nobody ever showed up, we called twice to confirm and were told that somebody definitely would be here.

It's now 6pm and our entire afternoon has been wasted sitting here waiting for our appointment and still nobody showed.

We are extremely disappointed that we were lied to twice by Kinetico when we called them. This is terrible service and completely unacceptable.

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Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Go with Culligan, they are a lot more reliable.

Anonymous
map-marker Lewiston, Idaho

Not happy

We Payed this rip off company for there water system It is the biggest rip off ever , they been here no less then 3 times to work on it , And yet we have water driping in our basement becayse they use Garbage clamps ,, So sick of companys robbing people , and the water we feel is not any better now then before ,,

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Ronald P Hdy
map-marker Walpole, Massachusetts

It absolutely refuses to work properly

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System installed by Premier Water Systems of Massachusetts in 2012, it has never worked right from da one, then they charge you $250.00 plus to make service calls even if under warranty! Should have stayed with the electric system I originally had it always worked until hit by lightning!

(19 years it worked).

Another company stopped by at my request and told me it was installed wrong, should have had a cartridge pre-filter in line before the Kinetico, he feels the filter control head it plugged with sand from well. I refuse to pay any more money on the thing, by the way Premier Water Systems told me this system uses very little salt, they are right I am on the same 50 lb bag that came with it!

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Loss:
$5578
Pros:
  • Nice idea
Cons:
  • Maintenance is to costly
  • Treatment to fix this garbage equipment
Reason of review:
Problem with delivery

Preferred solution: Add pre-filter, replace control system

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Summary

Kinetico is one of the leaders in water treatment industry. It manufactures and sells water filters, water softeners, drinking water systems, whole house specialty treatment systems. The company was founded forty years ago by two engineers who were pioneers in fully automatic, non-electric water treatment. Today Kinatico is an organization of independent dealers with representatives in almost 100 countries. The company produces complete systems that provide clean water for general use as well as the systems that improve the quality of drinking water for consumption. It also works with organizations that help people get access to clean water, protect natural resources and solve individual water challenges.

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