Water Softener Checklist

If you are considering a water softener - and believe us you should be - take the time to look over this list. We have included things that we think are important to at least consider. There is some room at the bottom to add your own.

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Feature	Ecowater	Other #1	Other #2
Appropriate size. To determine required capacity for your family, multiply: hardness in grains x Number of people x 65 gallons per person x 4 days for reserve capacity on demand softeners. Eg. for 5 people in Lethbridge: 13 gpg x 5 x 65 x 4 = 16,900 grains or larger water softener.	YES
Demand recharge tracks water use and only recharges when needed – Saving Salt and Water	YES
Cabinet Styling – softener and salt tank in one	YES
Low voltage electronic timer for accuracy, reliability, and safety	YES
Certified to appropriate NSF Standards	YES
Zerofootprint certification – Certifying that there is no net carbon footprint	YES
Bypass valve included – allowing service etc. without shutting off water supply	YES
Plumbing installation included	YES
Parts and Service available locally	YES
Upflow brining increasing capacity, reduces salt consumption and makes softer water	YES
1” full porting and connections for reduced pressure loss	Most Models
Remote monitor letting your know of any possible problems and when to add salt	Most Models
Electronic connection from softener over phone lines to diagnose problems	Most Models
Digital display showing capacity remaining and other valuable monitoring information	Most Models
Salt monitoring lets you know when you need to add salt	Most Models
Proportional brining only recharges the portion of the softening bed that has been used saving salt and water	Most Models
Stratified resin bed using 2 types of resin for more efficiency	Most Models
Chlorine removal option	Top Model