: : I am trying to find out what type of water softener is the best. Considering reliability, and then price. I am currently leaning towards the fleck 6700 or an ecowater system. thank you …: Did you know that a Sears brand softener is identical to the Eco units at a fraction of the cost-I believe they are manufactured almost identically with the exception of nameplates -ask that eco dealer for the installation brochure of his unit and compare it to the sears model-parts and descriptions are the same. Me- Id go to sears and save a couple hundred bucks.