22 Years of Solving Columbus Water Problems

Cardinal Water Solutions has been Central Ohio's trusted Kinetico dealer since 2004. We're local. We stand behind what we sell.

How we got started

In 2004, a Columbus homeowner named Mike had been dealing with hard water his whole adult life. Scale on the shower, spotted dishes, dry skin after every shower, and a water heater that died young. A neighbor mentioned Kinetico. He got a demo, was impressed by the non-electric design, and decided he wanted to help other Columbus homeowners who were dealing with the same problems.

Cardinal Water Solutions started as a one-truck operation. Mike took every job himself the first two years. Word spread through Dublin, Westerville, and Gahanna. By 2008, he had two trucks and a part-time office manager. Today, we have a full team of certified technicians and have installed systems in more than 2,400 Central Ohio homes.

We have never sold a different brand. We chose Kinetico in 2004 because the product was better, and nothing has changed our mind since. We see the systems we installed 20 years ago still running without issues. That is rare in this industry.

 
 22 Years
 in Columbus, since 2004
 
 2,400+
 homes served
 
 4.9 Stars
 Google rating (300+ reviews)
 
 Family-Owned
 and operated since day one

Our Values

What we believe about water treatment

Honest recommendations

We test your water and recommend what you actually need. Nothing more, nothing less. If your water doesn't need a system, we'll tell you that.

Local accountability

We're neighbors. If something goes wrong with a system we installed, we fix it. You know who to call and we answer.

Quality over shortcuts

We only install Kinetico systems. Not because we're required to, but because they're the best water treatment equipment available. We've installed thousands of them and stand behind every one.

Where we work

Serving Columbus and Central Ohio

We serve the greater Columbus metro and Central Ohio. If you're in one of these communities, we can help:

Columbus
Dublin
Westerville
New Albany
Gahanna
Hilliard
Grove City
Worthington
Powell
Delaware
Reynoldsburg
Pickerington
Newark
Lancaster

On a private well?

We also serve private well customers throughout rural Central Ohio. Well water often has more complex problems, iron, bacteria, hardness, and sulfur are all common in Ohio well water. If you're on a well and unsure what you have, our free water analysis is especially valuable.

Schedule a Free Water Analysis

Our Brand

Why we chose Kinetico in 2004 and never looked back

When we started Cardinal Water Solutions, we spent months evaluating water treatment brands. We chose Kinetico for three reasons that still hold true today: the systems are non-electric (so they run during power outages and don't have circuit boards to fail), they regenerate on actual water demand instead of a timer (so they waste less salt and water), and they're made in Ohio.

We've watched competitor brands come and go over 22 years. Their systems get cheaper to build, warranties shrink, and parts become unavailable. A Kinetico softener from 2004 still runs the same way it did the day it was installed. That's not marketing, it's what we see in homes around Columbus every day.

Full comparison: Kinetico vs. the competition

Our People

The team behind your water

Our team of certified water treatment technicians has more than 60 combined years of experience in the field. Every technician is background-checked, arrives in uniform with company ID, and completes ongoing Kinetico certification training. We don't use subcontractors. The person who installs your system is the same person you can call with questions later.