Harvey- Culligan- Dorset Water Softeners

1980s — The Beginning

Harvey Bowden, the company’s founder, started the business in the early 1980s after experiencing firsthand the damaging effects of hard water. He believed that homes across the UK needed a compact, efficient softener that actually fit British plumbing and British homes — something the US-designed softeners of the time didn’t do well.

He discovered the idea of twin-cylinder softeners in the USA from Kinetico and developed a small compact non-electric unit ideal for the UK market. Further developments lead to the use of block salt, making the customers life easier.

Dorset Water Softeners

We got introduced to Harvey and their product range and as a family company it was a joy to work with another family company that held the same beliefs of customer care. Within a few years we had become a top 10 company for Harvey regularly winning awards.

All things change and Harvey softeners got sold to Culligan an international company.

Non Electric the Future

Being Harvey trained we still service and repair the Harvey/ Culligan range and keep in a large range of stock. We will of course supply and fit a Harvey/Culligan machine for you but only after undertaking a full survey. This is important as technology has leaped ahead from the 80’s and other machines often offer superior performance and options.