AFWFilters 5600sxt Metered On-demand 48,000 Grain Water Softener with brine tank, bypass and 1" adapters
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Features
- Engineered with double backwash
- Comes with install kit and instructions, easy to install
- Digital metered control head for high efficiency
- Complete softener system for your home
Brand: DuraWater
Special Feature: Fleck 5600SXT digital metered control head
Package Information: Tank
Installation Type: Self-Installation
Power Source: Adapter
Item Weight: 0.01 Ounces
Model Name: 5600sxt
Upper Temperature Rating: 1.4E+2 Degrees Fahrenheit
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Manufacturer: PENTAIR
Brand: ‎DuraWater
Special Feature: ‎Fleck 5600SXT digital metered control head
Package Information: ‎Tank
Installation Type: ‎Self-Installation
Power Source: ‎Adapter
Item Weight: ‎0.01 Ounces
Model Name: ‎5600sxt
Upper Temperature Rating: ‎1.4E+2 Degrees Fahrenheit
UPC: ‎729440633042
Manufacturer: ‎PENTAIR
Part Number: ‎WS48-56SXT
Item Weight: ‎0.01 ounces
Package Dimensions: ‎37 x 16 x 16 inches
Item model number: ‎WS48-56SXT
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No
Size: ‎48,000 Grains
Color: ‎Black
Voltage: ‎24 Volts
Item Package Quantity: ‎1
Special Features: ‎Fleck 5600SXT digital metered control head
Batteries Included?: ‎No
Batteries Required?: ‎No
Date First Available: December 15, 2010
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Since this review ran quite a bit longer than I intended, I'm going to run through some highlights for people who don't feel like reading the whole thing: 1) We had a salt-free Pelican softener before and I promise that salt free doesn't really work. If you don't want sodium in your water, just use Potassium in a regular softener instead. 2) If you choose to install this yourself, the process isn't hard at all - but don't forget to fill the brine tank with water before the first recharge. (The resin does come pre-charged so you won't have to worry about that for a while.) 3) According to other reviewers, installing the resin is a hassle; but, mine came from ABC Water Equipment with the resin already installed. They were also super helpful when I called them with a quick programming question. Now, on to the real review! Our water isn't super hard (around 12gr); but, the benefits of using a water softener are still well worth it to us - especially after coming from an area with harder water where we got used to using one. About 5 years ago, I decided we didn't want to deal with salt or reverse-osmosis anymore, so we 'upgraded' to a salt-free Pelican 'softener' as well as a matching whole house filter. The whole house filter was excellent; but, the salt-free softener didn't appear to do much of anything. I kept a log as the hardness deposits started to build up - and it now looks like we never had a softener at all... Since we're in the process of remodeling our kitchen, I decided it was also time to switch back to a real softener. I almost bought into the more expensive Kinetico or Culligan systems, but opted to try this Fleck unit out because of the massive price difference. It's seriously hard to justify the additional cost when the actual capabilities are identical; and, who cares if this lasts 5 years less since I can buy 10 of them for the same price. :) We also decided to use Potassium instead of Salt this time around since I still don't want the additional sodium in our drinking water. I know it's more expensive; but, even with our family of 5, we're talking about just barely over 1 bag per month. I was going to use a plumber to install this, but when the water softener arrived I decided to just give it a try myself. Thanks to the Internet and Shark Bite connectors, I was able to easily get it done in an afternoon. I did have one issue with the programming - but I called the seller (ABC Water Equipment) and they were extremely helpful and only took a couple of minutes to get everything ironed out over the phone. I should mention that this unit came from ABC Water Equipment with the resin already installed - which seems to be the hardest part of the installation based on other reviews I read. Since the resin was pre-charged and I didn't want to waste any potassium if I didn't need to - it took a while before it was ready to charge the first time. I'm glad I started the charge manually because I hadn't realized the brine bucket is supposed to be full of water before a recharge starts. I hadn't pre-filled it, so I ended up running 2 charge cycles that first time. We also hooked this softener up inline with an Aqua-Pure Water Filter System since we've loved having our whole house filtered. Anyway, now that it's installed, the water quality is excellent! It's unbelievable how big of a difference softened water makes to how quickly everything gets dirty. Our shower stays looking cleaner longer - and we've always liked the feel of soft water. I wish I had skipped on the salt-free softener experiment altogether, but I guess you live & learn. :) It probably sounds dumb, but water softened with Potassium has a slightly different feel than water softened with salt. It also tastes better in my opinion - although that may be in my head since I hate the thought of drinking 'sodium-enriched' water... At the end of the day, I would definitely recommend this softener to just about anybody. It was fairly easy to install; but, it's also pretty inexpensive to have a plumber come do it if you don't feel like tackling the project. The end result is far superior than the salt-free system - and identical to the results from the premium brands. I can't think of any downside to using this system! [*** Update 4/27/2015 ***] This softener is still working flawlessly; but, I learned the hard way that it's not smart to completely fill the brine tank with potassium. Unlike salt, it cakes into a solid mass at the bottom of the tank and then doesn't dissolve well. Please keep in mind that this issue is due to the potassium, and has nothing to do with this softener. Anyway, to resolve the issue I had to break up the caked-up potassium with a garden transplanting tool and then recharge a couple of times until it was fully dissolved. Now, I'm keeping the potassium level deliberately low (about half a bag at a time) so it won't cake up like that again. It's a little more of a hassle since I have to monitor it more often; but it's not a huge deal since I still only have to add potassium ever couple of weeks.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2014 by D. Matheny
I’ve broken down this review into three parts • Overall satisfaction and performance of the seller and Amazon. • System Installation • Why I chose a salt system over a salt-free system. OVERALL SATISFACTION AND PERFORMANCE The system arrived on time, in good condition and all components appear to be of good quality. I was impressed with the seller because they sent me an email even before the unit arrived pointing me to the detailed instructions they had posted on their website and listing phone numbers for me to call if I had any questions. They even sent me a paper copy of the instructions via regular mail. The system install and start up went as planned (more or less) and the effect on my water hardness was immediate. The day the system install was complete, I measured 19 grains of hardness before the softener and one grain of hardness after. Two weeks later, after the first automatic regeneration cycle, the water tested less than 1 grain. SYSTEM INSTALL I installed this system literally by myself. It was easy…and by easy I mean really hard for me. I had to dismantle some built in shelving to make room for it. I had to cut in a drain stand-pipe in a space that was just 8 inches wide between the water heater and the wall. Among the many trips I made to the big box store were three trips to get the right size flexible tubing for the drain (I had such a mental block about this you wouldn’t believe.) The simple task of mounting a piece of plywood to a cinder block wall to support plumbing sent me into a mild rage. All of this resulted in a very neat, and clean install that I’m really rather proud of. Aside from the plumbing and placement of the system, the rest of the install went smoothly. I was working alone, so it was a bit tricky to pour the resin into the tank. I didn’t even attempt to pour it directly from the plastic bags it came in. I first poured some into a clean, dry mop bucket then lifted that up and poured it into the funnel (provided with the system). The resin had the consistency of damp sand, so it didn’t really “pour” into the tank. I had to fill up the funnel then sweep it into the tank with my hand. Once the system was installed, the start-up was easy, and this time I do mean easy. You have to carefully follow the directions so as not to have resin flow into your plumbing, but that’s not hard. Programming the controller was easy enough. You just have to know your system capacity, your water’s hardness expressed in grains per gallon, your water usage (the manufacturer suggest 80 gallons per person per day) and what time of day the system will regenerate. The controller takes these inputs and calculates when to regenerate based on the actual water use, WHY I CHOSE A SALT-BASED SOFTENER OVER A SALT-FREE CONDITIONER When I moved into my home last year, it was the first time I had lived in a place that had a well. I had never experienced really hard water before and I immediately considered installing a water softener. I just didn’t really know anything about them other than they used salt in some way. I thought it would require a contractor and it would cost at least a couple thousand dollars, so I put it pretty far down on my long list of things to do at my new home. Then late one night, I saw an infomercial about the NUVO salt-free water softener. That commercial placed softening my water near the top of my list. The system is so simple and looks so easy to install, I knew I could install it myself and it wouldn’t bust my budget. By the way, there is a tedious argument out there about whether the NUVO system should be called a water softener or a water conditioner. Technically, it should be called a water conditioner but because its purpose is to inhibit scale formation—the main problem caused by hard water—I think it’s fair to call it a softener. The NUVO system is available on Amazon so I was able to read a lot of reviews. I found a fair number of well-written and reasonable reviews that called into question the effectiveness of the system. That made me delve deeper and research both salt-free and salt based softeners. Let me summarize my conclusions: 1. Both systems work, but they each have different limitations. 2. It’s easier to objectively measure the salt-based system’s effectiveness 3. Both systems can be DIY projects (with a few caveats) The NUVO salt-free system works by using citric acid impregnated in a solid cylinder enclosed in a replaceable cartridge. As water passes through the cartridge, the citric acid enters the water and binds to the minerals that make water hard. This allows those minerals to wash through the plumbing system rather than binding to household appliances and pipes in the form of scale. Also, the minerals are already bound so soap won’t bind with them and that allows the soap to work more effectively. The main concerns I found with the salt-free system is determining its capacity and objectively measuring its effectiveness. NUVO rates their system’s capacity in terms of the square footage of the home in which it will be installed. That may be fine for most users, but it may also explain why some users’ systems don’t achieve the expected results. Logically speaking, the hardness of the home’s water must be taken into account. The harder the water the faster the system cartridge will be exhausted. So a user with very hard water (like me) may have to replace the expensive cartridge more frequently (and maybe a lot more frequently) than the recommended 6 month period. That raises the question: How does one know when the cartridge is exhausted? What objective test can be performed? A standard hardness test won’t do because the NUVO system is not removing the minerals from the water. I did some research and experimented with testing the PH and alkalinity but I couldn’t get consistent results with the untreated water I tested so I gave that up. In comparison, salt based softeners’ manufacturers will recommend a system capacity based on the number of people living in the home. Like the NUVO system, this is a ballpark expression of likely water usage and doesn’t really address water hardness. However, there is a difference. Salt based systems technically rate their capacity in grains. For example, the system in this review is rated at 48,000 grains. That means the system will remove (really exchange) 48,000 grains of hardness from water before it needs to regenerate. In order to choose the proper capacity system and set it up correctly, the user must accurately measure the total hardness of the water to be treated. This measurement can be easily and accurately done with a total hardness test kit like the HACH Model 5B ($20 on Amazon). The results will be in grains per gallon. My system capacity is 48,000 grains and my hardness is 19 grains per gallon, so my system will treat about 2400 gallons of water before needing to regenerate. That’s more than plenty for my household. So, in the end, the balance of my decision fell to the system that I was certain would work for me and I could objectively verify. Also, in doing research, I realized that I could install it myself. The total price including plumbing came to about $900. Now may be a good time to talk about do-it-yourself caveats. I am neither a plumber nor am I a water systems expert. However, I’m fortunate to work at a place that has both plumbers and water system experts and I asked them a lot of questions. The subject of water quality is more complicated than I can convey in this review, but you can do the research and decide whether to take on the project yourself. If you are planning to purchase this system, I recommend visiting the seller’s website and downloading the installation instructions before you order the system. At the very beginning of the instructions you will find the system requirements. Finally, I offer this advice. Salt-based systems have one negative in particular that may be a deal breaker for some. They use (some say waste) a lot of water in the regeneration cycle. If your area suffers from water shortages or your well sometimes runs low, you may want to consider a different solution. You may be a better candidate for a system like NUVO offers.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2015 by Spinner