Serving Central Texas (San Marcos to Killeen ) for over 27 years, American Water provides quality systems and service to solve all your water problems like: Hard Water Smell in Water Bad Taste Bacteria/Virus Lead Sulfur Staining and more... Featuring the Only Non-Electic Softeners in the Market What's the main difference between electric and non-electric? Efficiency : Our systems uses 1/5 of the salt than a regular electric softener and about 1/2 of the water. Call us today and let us show you why we been in business for over 27 years.
Business highlights
37 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Sales, Service & Installation of most water treatment equipment. Salt delivery is available in most areas. We also provide Free water analysis.
Description of Work: Purchase and installation of water softener
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Molly G.
09/2013
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
we have exceptionally hard well water at our home and have not had much luck with a conventional water softener system. had a great experience with both the American Water salesman and the installer. all work was estimated and completed within one week. we were given specific instructions on how to monitor and take care of our new system. the water coming from our drinking tap is tasty and no longer has the metallic taste we have been used to. water throughout our home feels softer and I look forward to seeing the results on our clothing, our dishes, and our hair and skin! system seems expensive, but it is warrantied for 10 years, and is expected to last 25 +.
Description of Work: installed a new Kinetico water softener and in-sink drinking water fountain and filter system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500
Response from American Water
Thank you for your kind words, [member name removed]! We enjoyed working with you and can't wait to hear what you think about the product once you have gotten used to having those great benefits all the time. We know you will be more than satisfied!
Bonnie C.
09/2013
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
Kinetico American Watercare they are very professional. They do a great job communicating to us what they are doing. Kinetico American Watercare does a great job with the installation of their product and supporting it.
Description of Work: Kinetico American Watercare they take care of all of water inside of our home. They take care of all the outside water in our well.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from American Water
Thank you very much, [member name removed]! We pride ourselves on good workmanship and customer service; it is nice to know that our customers appreciate it as much as we do!
Denise G.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing, water softeners
+ 0 more
Great! The mac guard did have to be moved, but there weren't any complaints. The other service guy made the adjustment as requested.
Description of Work: A new water softener, mac guard and a RO system were installed. Ron was very informative and professional!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,290
Elizabeth G.
08/2013
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
Technician called when he was on the way and he arrived between the scheduled times I was given. He cleaned up after himself and informed me of the tests completed and how the system was operating.
Description of Work: Quad carbon recharge and filter change. Carbon recharge has been done once every 3-4 years.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$311.23
Response from American Water
Thank you for your review and kind words. We take the service to our customers very seriously and your satisfaction is of the upmost importance. Thanks again and we appreciate your business.
ROBERT F.
08/2013
4.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
Our water is extremely hard and it’s done a great job at making the water softer for skin, laundry and appliances. They were responsive and reasonable.
Description of Work: They installed a water softener.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Robert H.
08/2013
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
They provide excellent service and are punctual. The water softener does make a difference in the quality of the water. You can’t be without one in Texas.
Description of Work: They made some repairs to our water softener.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Belinda H.
08/2013
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
I have no complaints. They are nice and always and take care of us. I would recommend their service to others.
Description of Work: They changed out the filter and made sure they system was functioning smoothly. They’ve been providing our water-softening service for about 17 years.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Karen A D.
08/2013
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
It’s a good service. The water softener makes a huge difference in the quality of our water.
Description of Work: They replaced the timer body on our water softener. We’ve been using their service for 20 years.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Charles F.
08/2013
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
They did a good job and the unit has been been functioning smoothly since. We do notice a positive difference in the quality of the water. We would recommend them to others.
Description of Work: They installed a water softener.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Diane G.
06/2013
1.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
Tech came to install the softener unit. It took two visits to complete. After two weeks, the tank that holds the salt was completely empty and the system would not shut off. The tech came back and replaced a part that was broken when it was first installed. Two weeks go by and the system will not shut off and no soft water. We have called and left messages twice and they have not returned our calls. I called another company to come out to repair. The tech from this company said the system was hooked up backwards.
Description of Work: Hooked up the softener I had bought from my neighbor.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$300
Maureen R.
04/2013
4.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
After the last service I was so upset I emailed the company and complained. They sent out a new technician who cleaned the water connection to the salt container - it had crystallized salt blocking it up. He put in a new filter and float and got it working fine and did not recharge me for the service.
Description of Work: I wanted a technician to repair my kinetico water softener.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Maureen R.
04/2013
2.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
The last technician I had was good but no longer worked there so they sent a new one. This one came out, looked at the system and took a hardness sample. Told me I needed to buy a new system. He gave me prices for a new system and left after charging me $139.00. He never even opened the system up to look inside.
Description of Work: Kinetico softener stopped working and had to place it on by-pass. I needed the system repaired so it would recharge.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$139
Tom B.
03/2013
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
They are great! They did everything the promised, never tried to sell us on products we didn't need and have an amazing service team. We had several snags which is to be expected with any new water system as complicated as our is in the first year and they were very quick to respond, even at 5AM on a Saturday morning. Dustin is especially outstanding an knowledgeable. Kinetico products are expensive in comparison, but you really get what you pay for. I would highly recommend Kinetico and American Watercare.
Description of Work: We have a house on Lake Austin that pulls water from the lake since we have no city water access. American Watercare installed a complete water system for our house including a softener, backwash filters, reverse osmosis drinking system and U.V. light purification.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000
Donna S.
11/2012
3.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
The technician was nice and on time. He tested my water, which was fine. He said he could tell the water softener needed the carbon tank flushed and refilled. He said he could do both-clean the system and refill the carbon tank for $199, instead of charging me $149 for the cleaning and an additional $199 for the refill. Sounded good to me. He took about 90 minutes to do that and said he cleaned up all the parts and got the system running. He advised that the system would need to be replaced in the not too distant future. We discussed future options. Two weeks later the system started to leak. I called the company and the "on call" technician said he had to charge me $289 to come out because it was a holiday weekend (Fri after Thanksgiving). He made it seem like an inconvenience that I was even calling and said "he had things to do" and asked me just to put on the bypass for the weekend - even though I had a leak. He came over and couldn't fix the problem because "i'm just an installer and don't carry parts with me." He said they would send someone out on Monday - no one ever called or came. I called a different company and had the whole thing fixed for less than $100 within two hours of my phone call. The second company said the system is working fine and other than when a few parts go bad, it should last me another 10-15 years. I would not call American Water again.
Description of Work: I asked for someone to come out and backflush my water softener since it had not been serviced in 6 years.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
$199
Teji A.
08/2012
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
Went very well - we did an extensive research before deciding to go with Kinetico - and I waited for sometime to ensure the systems worked well prior to writing this review. The sales person I interacted with (Sam) was extremely courteous and responsive through out the process - almost 2.5 months while I researched and compared among various providers. These were the only folks who were willing to provide written information on the efficiency (salt usage) of their system. None of the others were willing to provide it in writing - after several requests to the others and waiting on them to provide matching information on salt usage, residual salt in water etc. (that was written down and not just verbally conveyed), we decided to go with Kinetico despite the significant difference in upfront costs as compared to the other providers. Our experience so far has been great and would recommend them based on quality of their product, their willingness to provide technical specs in writing, and their professionalism.
Description of Work: We installed the following- whole house water softener system and - osmosis filter in the Kitchen
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,600
Janene L.
05/2012
4.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
They came out afterward to do a few repairs. When you call them they give very good customer service. If you have a problem they will send someone out in a reasonable amount of time. They also arrive on time to do the work. When you buy their water system they offer really good customer support after the fact.
Description of Work: I purchased a new water system from Kinetico American Watercare.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,006
Calvin H.
12/2011
5.0
plumbing, water softeners
+ 0 more
My overall experience was very good.
Description of Work: I am sorry some people seem to have had a bad experience. I seem to have had the opposite. I can't say enough good things about them. When I bought our home in 2009, I wanted a water softener and whole house filtration system. I sent out a request for proposal to every vendor I could find over the internet operating in the Austin and Round Rock, TX area. All of them wanted to meet with me to do their hard sell. I refused insisting that they submit a bid proposal in writing via Email. Very few were willing to do that. Of those, the Kinetico system described in American Watercare's bid proposal seemed to have the best reviews and the best performance. I contacted them for more complete information and they were VERY responsive. I took the specifications for the Kinetico system and set it out to all the other vendors who answered my request for bids and I asked them to explain how their system was better than the Kinetico system. NONE of them responded. NOT ONE. So, even though the Kinetico system is horribly expensive compared to other systems, it appears to me to be incomparably better than any of them. The installation was fast and neatly done. I purchased the K5 drinking water station, the 1030 Dechlorinator, the 2030S Softener. I am VERY happy with the performance of my system and the work that American Watercare did and continues to do.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,285
mona M.
12/2011
1.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
Did not go well. Water softener still does not work and I don't want to miss work for them to come and charge me 139.00. Rip off. I will never ever buy anything from them ever!
Description of Work: When I called the first time I spoke to a woman who helped me to manually regenerate my softener. She was very nice. Later I called again and spoke to a rude man who told me I had not waited long enough for the regeneration to complete. Later when I got home, after they had closed for the day, I saw that the regeneration had not stopped, so I shut it down. The next morning I called and spoke to the man to see if they could help me. He told me he'd have to send a technician out but could not send one until Monday. I explained to him that I was off on friday, and that by Monday I would only be home within a certain time interval. He had a take it or leave it attitude basically saying that if I wanted a tech, I would have to take the time off work. They did such a good pitch when it came to SELLING me the unit in 2007, that I thought they would actually service what they sold in a way that was convenient to me, not convenient to them. I will never buy a product from them again. Also, just to come ring door bell, it would cost me 139.00 even though my unit is under warrenty
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
1.0
Diane S.
07/2011
5.0
plumbing, water softeners
+ 0 more
They did good job. They were neat and clean with their work. They to run a line from the sink to our refrigerator.
Description of Work: They installed a water softener and an RO system.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
SUSAN R.
11/2010
5.0
plumbing, water softeners
+ 0 more
The price that they charged included the cost of the water softener too. We had a good experience with them. They came out and looked at our old Kinetico. They gave us a bid on fixing the old one, but it didn?t cost more to buy a new one. So we bought a new one. They installed it and it was fine as well. I didn?t have anything to compare their price to, but $3000 seemed like a lot of money. We would definitely use their services in the future too.
Description of Work: We bought a water softener from Kinetico American Watercare and they also installed it for us about 3 months ago.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
jeff F.
07/2009
5.0
water delivery
+ -1 more
Paul the sales guy knows what he is talking about / selling. The installer knew what he was doing. The installation went smoothly.
Description of Work: Installation of Kinetico reverse osmosis water filter system to faucet on sink and to fridge water / icemaker.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Brice C.
01/2009
5.0
plumbing, water softeners
+ 0 more
Both the sales rep and the installer were courteous, knowledgeable and professional. The installer showed up on time, completed the work and showed me how to use the system.
Description of Work: Installed water softener and whole house carbon filter. Upgraded plumbing to 1".
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,495
06/2006
5.0
water softeners
+ -1 more
They come here on a regular basis to do routine maintenance on my water softener. They make any repairs or adjustments necessary. They also change the filter and add salt. It is $50 quarterly for the service. I am very pleased with the service. It is nice not to have to worry about it. The people are helpful and courteous.
Description of Work: Kinetico American Watercare comes here to do a routine check of my water softener. They also change the filters and add salt.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
06/2006
3.0
water delivery
+ -1 more
The system I got from them was fine. They did fail to inform me of the costly upkeep involved with this type of unit. They should give some kind of discount to me since I purchased the unit from them and they installed it. Instead they charged me for the house call, the replacement filter and an hourly rate. They took about and hour and twenty minutes the last time they were out.
Description of Work: They installed our osmosis water filtration system. They also serviced it.
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Service Categories
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FAQ
American Water is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
American Water accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, American Water offers free project estimates.
No, American Water does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, American Water does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, American Water offers emergency services.
Yes, American Water offers warranties.
American Water offers the following services: Sales, Service & Installation of most water treatment equipment. Salt delivery is available in most areas. We also provide Free water analysis.