Fixed Installed Prices for Better Water
Idaho Falls · Ammon · Rexburg · Rigby · Ririe · Pocatello · Blackfoot · Driggs & all of Southeast Idaho
Most water treatment companies want to visit your home before they'll give you a real number. Chad does it differently. Every price below is the actual installed cost — so you can decide whether it makes sense before you ever schedule anything.
Chad buys the equipment direct from the manufacturer (NuGen, in Lindon, Utah) with no franchise middleman, and he installs it himself instead of paying subcontractors. Lower overhead — not lower quality. The NuGen Fusion XT is NSF/ANSI 44 certified with a lifetime tank warranty.
Individual Services
Water Softener — NuGen Fusion XT
$1,799Unit, all plumbing, programming, and 400 lbs of salt. NSF/ANSI 44 certified, lifetime tank warranty.
Details →Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water
$699Under-sink RO system + dedicated faucet, installed. Premium faucet upgrade $799. ~$80/yr in filters.
Details →Whole-House Carbon Filter
$1,099Removes chlorine, taste, and odor before the softener. NSF certified, no drain or power. Cartridge lasts 18–24 months.
Details →Cartridge Replacement Service
$249New carbon cartridge, the swap, and a system inspection. DIY cartridge alone: $199.
Premium Backwashing Carbon (by consultation)
$1,599For chloramines, very high chlorine, or heavy-metals concerns. Requires a drain and power. Ask during your free test.
Free Water Hardness Test
FreeOn-site, no obligation. Your exact hardness number, chlorine level, and an honest recommendation.
Packages — Bundle & Save
City Water Package
$1,099 + $1,799 = $2,898 separately
Whole-house carbon filter + NuGen Fusion XT softener. The setup we recommend for most homes on city water. Includes everything — no surprise line items.
Complete Home Package
$3,597 separately
Carbon filter + softener + reverse osmosis. Every drop in your home treated — soft water everywhere, purified water to drink.
Softener + RO Bundle
$2,498 separately
Softener + reverse osmosis, no carbon. Ideal for private wells, which aren't chlorinated.
Not sure which fits your water?
Take the 1-minute quiz for a tailored recommendation, or call Chad for a free water test. The prices are already published — no sales pressure.
Hard water keeps billing you while you think it over — extra water-heating energy, extra soap and detergent, and scale wearing down your appliances add up to several hundred dollars a year at Idaho hardness. And every month of waiting is another month of spotted glasses and stiff towels you could have been done with. Run your own number with the free calculator →
What Could Change the Price
The listed prices are flat for standard installations. Price can change only when a home needs major plumbing rework, an unusually difficult drain run, added electrical, or special well-water treatment (heavy iron or a rotten-egg sulfur smell) beyond what a softener, RO, or carbon filter handles. Chad explains any of that upfront after the free water test — never a surprise on the invoice.
If the softener doesn't stop the scale and spots, Chad comes back and makes it right — and if he can't, the return trip is free. In all his installs he's been called back exactly twice, and neither was a product failure — but the promise stands either way.
Book My Free Water Test
Chad comes to your tap. You see your exact hardness number, and he tells you which system fits — or that you don't need one. Most installs happen within a week of the test.
Prefer to talk? Call or text (208) 419-7372 — it's just Chad, not a call center.
Pricing FAQs
For standard installations, no. Every package price above is the real installed number. If your home needs unusual plumbing or extra work, Chad explains that during the free water test — before anything is scheduled.
Standard installs are fixed at the listed price. It can change only if your home needs major plumbing changes, a difficult drain run, added electrical, or special well-water treatment (heavy iron, sulfur smell) beyond the listed package.
Because a vague 'schedule a consultation' lets them quote each customer differently and sell in your living room. Chad is a local plumber, not a commissioned salesperson — he publishes installed prices so you can compare and decide on your own time.
The $1,799 softener install includes the NuGen Fusion XT unit, all standard plumbing connections, programming for your water hardness, a leak and pressure test, and 400 lbs of salt to get you started.