Nairobi Water Treatment Specialists

Your water is340 ppmhard.

Your plumber knows. Your skin knows. Your Ksh 180,000 tankless heater knows.

Nairobi borehole water destroys what it touches. We intervene.

847 Nairobi Installations·Runda · Karen · Upperhill·ISO 9001 Certified

Evidence, Not Marketing

The Numbers That
Don't Lie

Seven metrics. Your borehole water versus Soften-treated water. The gap is not subtle.

Metric
Unit
Untreated Borehole
Soften Treated

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

EPA secondary limit is 500 ppm

ppm
340 – 1,200
< 100

Calcium Hardness

WHO guideline: < 60 mg/L

mg/L
280 – 620
< 30

Appliance Lifespan

Hard water reduces lifespan by 30%+

years
4 – 6
10 – 14

Soap & Detergent Use

WQRF independent study, 2020

% reduction
Baseline
50% less

Monthly Plumbing Costs

Scale blockages, element replacements

KES/month
Ksh 8,500+
Ksh 1,200

Skin pH Disruption

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

severity
High — strips oils
None

Laundry Softness Rating

Calcium carbonate stiffens fibres

/ 10
3 / 10
9 / 10

Technician visits your property. No charge. No obligation.

Your Savings

Calculate What Hard
Water Costs You

Adjust for your household. The calculator draws from KES-denominated data for Nairobi properties.

4
1 person12 people
3
1 bathroom20 units

Monthly Savings Breakdown

Plumbing & MaintenanceKsh 0
Soap & DetergentKsh 0
Appliance EnergyKsh 0

Annual Savings

Ksh 0

per year, conservatively estimated

10-Year Total

Ksh 0

Payback period: typically 20–26 months

Cumulative Cost Projection

What Happens If You
Do Nothing

Nairobi borehole calcium doesn't ask permission. It deposits at 0.5mm per month in a 25mm pipe. By year 7, you're replacing a tankless heater.

Year 1
Ksh 102KKsh 14K
Year 2
Ksh 214KKsh 29K
Year 3 — First heater element
Ksh 356KKsh 43K
Year 5 — Pipe resealing
Ksh 680KKsh 72K
Year 7 — Tankless heater replacement
Ksh 1.0MKsh 101K
Year 10 — Full replumb
Ksh 1.6MKsh 144K
Untreated borehole
Soften treated

3-bedroom property, Karen. Estimates conservative.

Real Results

The Guests Noticed.
The Reviews Prove It.

Before SoftenTripAdvisor

"Room was fine but shower water left my skin feeling tight and dry. Towels felt scratchy despite being freshly laundered. Wouldn't return for the water quality alone."

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Michael Thornton

Waiyaki Way Business Hotel

After SoftenTripAdvisor

"The shower here is genuinely the softest water I've experienced in Nairobi. Skin felt hydrated all day. Staff mentioned they installed a water softening system last quarter."

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Priya Nambiar

Same Property — After Soften Install

After SoftenGoogle Review

"Two years since installation. Our Ariston heater runs perfectly, shower glass is spotless, and our Kenyan cotton towels are noticeably softer. Best home investment we've made."

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David Kamau

Runda Residence

Installations Completed by Estate — 2026

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Your fixtures are scaling.
The test is free.

847 Nairobi properties run on Soften-treated water today. The technician brings the testing kit. You keep the report.