Vertex WS-948SXT | Small Home Hard Water Softener

Vertex WS-948SXT Water Softener - Helps to eliminate limescale, soapcurd and reduces soap and detergent use by up to 70%. The WS-948SXT Water Conditioner is perfect for small homes, apartments and condos. Hardness Removal - 30,000 grains. 48" resin tank size.  Read More...

SKU: WS-948SXT

Regular price
$929.00
Sale price
$929.00

The Vertex WS-948SXT Water Softening Systems is a complete whole house residential water softening treatment system.

Hard water is any water supply that contains excess minerals or metals, such as calcium and iron. Although hard water is generally safe to use, it can cause a variety of problems related to cleaning and appliance use. Water softeners remove or dilute the mineral concentrations in hard water and offer several benefits to homeowners.

Choosing the Correct Capacity Water Softener

To choose the softener with the correct capacity, water usage and water hardness must be determined. Water usage can be obtained from a water bill, or use the estimated 100 gallons per person per day average for most US citizens. Water hardness information can often be obtained from the local water company. Water should be tested in a well water system, or when the local municipal water information is unavailable.

Example - An average family uses 100 gal./day of water per person. A household of four needs 400 gal/day of softened water. If the water has a hardness of 20 grains per gallon, 8000 grains have to be removed per day (400 gal. X 20 grains/gal.) With regeneration every 3-days, the minimum softener capacity should be 24,000 grains (8000 grains/day x 3 days). A 1.0 cu. Ft. softener model can remove 30,000 grains and would be the right choice. Hardness conversion - Hardness is measured in grains per gallon (GPG). Most often the published municipal water information is in part per million (PPM).

Determine the GPG by using the equation: PPM ÷ 17 = Grains per Gallon (GPG)

Water Softening is a 4-Step Process

How a water softener works
  • The water softener tank is filled with small diameter resin beads which are covered with sodium ions. When hard water flows through the resin bed, the beads act like a magnet, attracting the calcium and magnesium ions in the water in exchange for the sodium ions.
  • Eventually the resin beads become saturated with the hardness mineral ions and must be "re-charged". This regeneration process is conducted by the control valve on the top of the tank. The control valve is the brain of the system.
  • During regeneration, a strong brine solution from the brine tank is flushed through the resin tank, bathing the resin beads in a stream of sodium ions from the salt in the brine. This replaces the calcium and magnesium ions captured by the resin beads.
  • The brine solution carrying the displaced hardness minerals is flushed to the drain with fresh water. The resin beads can be used over again.

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