Recommended application on 3/4" to 1" water line inlet to one or more water heaters providing softened water to the hot side for the dishwasher, white clothes laundry and that "feeling" in the shower or bath. All in one unit handles hardness up to less than 25 grains. Cabinet holds 100lbs. of salt. Digital high-efficiency metered valve meets the highest standards to waste less water, use less salts, create less brine and allow a more even effect of softened water at all times up to 12gpm.

Not a drinking water filtration system, avoid main line and cold water. Recommended hot-side usage. Be aware of restrictions and warranty issues. See EWS Series for whole home water filtration and physical conditioning the nations #1 alternative to harsh salt softening


Added to the inlet of the water heater when the feeling of softened water and any perceived benefits are preferred.

Benefits:
• Reduces Hardness from Water
• Assists Washing Clothes
• Creates Greater Lather and Suds
• Reduces Soap and Detergent Usage
• Inhibits Scale Formation in Pipes and Water Heaters
• Makes for Easier Clean Up of Water Spotting
• Removes Small Amounts of Clear Iron (only)

Cabinet Style:
Rectangular style cabinet, 10x35 tank contains 1.0 cu.ft. of resin.
Point of entry or soft water loop water softening which can accomodate up to four people, four baths, and water hardness of 25 grains or less. Please specify based on 3/4" to 1" line size. Recommended on the hot size only.


Note: The cabinet is strictly a box, which incorporates the tank with the valve and holds the salt and brine injector tube. Do not be impressed with pretty containers. The only items that matter is the quality of the brine injector assembly, the resin within the tank, and the valve.

Moderate household
water usage and/or hot-side only. 10x35 tank holds 1.0 cu. ft. resin, 32,000 grain capacity or greater based on setting. Digital metered valve and low profile turbine
meter meet the highest standards to waste less water, use less salts, create less brine discharge and allow a more even effect of softened water at all times.

Tank Size: 10" x 35"
Media Content: 1.0 / 35 cu.ft./lbs.
Line Size: 3/4 in. - 1" in.
Valve Head: DTV-Metered
Installed Unit Size: 13" x 50"
Brine Tank: (Included within cabinet style)
Salt Capacity: 100 lbs
Water Flow: 10 GPM
Backwash: 4 GPM

Proper Application:
Installed at a soft-water loop to avoid the cold side of the kitchen sink, wet bar, ice maker/refrigerator connection and hose bibs, the softener strictly softens the water through a process of ionic exchange. There are advantages to softened water; however, the tradeoffs and disadvantages are many. Door-to-door salesmen have provided the general public and even contractors with a skewed, and in most cases, an incorrect portrayal of what softened water is all about.

EWS, Inc. provides a complete product line of water filtration, softening and conditioning product from sink units to whole home appliances.Softening is available as a consumer preference. It may be what you’re used to, or you like the slippery feeling. It may be your perception, that salt softening is the only way to handle hard water. Yet, there are many drawbacks to take into consideration, (ie: water quality, household product warranties, aggressive and corrosive water, and environmental considerations**). It is for these reasons that we manufacture the most efficent softeners available and suggest installation on the hot side only.

Media Specifications:
Cation Resin - Primary Media
Purofine is specially produced, high quality cation exchange resin that has been designed specifically for use in both domestic and industrial applications. Purofine is in compliance with the U. S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act section 21, paragraph 173.25

Physical & Operating Characteristics
Polymer Matrix Cross-linked Gel Polystyrene, Appearance: Clear Amber uniform spheres; Whole Perfect Beads 95% minimum; Functional Groups R-SO3-; Ionic Form (as shipped): NA+; Shipping Weight 825g/l (53/ft3); Screen Size: (British Standard) 25-36 mesh wet; (U.S. Standard) 30 - 40 mesh wet; Particle Size Range: 90% within 0.4 - 0.6 mm; Mean diameter: 04.75 - 0.525mm; Moisture Retention: NA+ form 44-48%.

Under Bed Filter Sand
Keeps riser in place and promotes better flow and even water distribution through media bed and during backwash cycles to lift bed uniformally.

Conditions of Operation:
System Service Flow Rate - up to 10 gpm
Min/Max Water Temperature: 40º / 80 ºF - 4.4 / 62.8C
Min/Max Water Pressure: 40 PSI / 75 PSI
Warning: Install Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV), by code in places, to prevent pressure surges and warranty issues.

All units meet or exceed all testing standards and requirements for NSF Standard 44 for Softener Performance.

Media Specifications:
Cation Resin - Primary Media
Purofine is specially produced, high quality cation exchange resin that has been designed specifically for use in both domestic and industrial applications. Purofine is in compliance with the U. S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act section 21, paragraph 173.25

Physical & Operating Characteristics
Polymer Matrix Cross-linked Gel Polystyrene, Appearance: Clear Amber uniform spheres; Whole Perfect Beads 95% minimum; Functional Groups R-SO3-; Ionic Form (as shipped): NA+; Shipping Weight 825g/l (53/ft3); Screen Size: (British Standard) 25-36 mesh wet; (U.S. Standard) 30 - 40 mesh wet; Particle Size Range: 90% within 0.4 - 0.6 mm; Mean diameter: 04.75 - 0.525mm; Moisture Retention: NA+ form 44-48%.

Under Bed Filter Sand
Keeps riser in place and promotes better flow and even water distribution through media bed and during backwash cycles to lift bed uniformally.

All units meet or exceed all testing standards and requirements for NSF Standard 44 for Softener Performance.

To Soften or Not To Soften...That Is The Question.
Although the minerals in drinking water are beneficial to good health, the aesthetic effects caused by hardness are the most common reasons to treat water and attract many bad products, salespeople, information and tactics.

The big push has been the softener or ion exchange. Softening is accomplished with synthetic resin media by exchanging ions of calcium and magnesium that contribute to hardness with ions of sodium. Although this method of softening can produce water with zero hardness, it is important to understand the limitations of the process.

• Homes that use these devices show elevated levels of lead and copper in the plumbing system due to the aggressive nature of the softened water.

• Ion exchange softeners increase the sodium content of the treated water and may be potentially harmful to persons that are on sodium-restricted diets. People should limit or restrict the amount of softened water they consume or use for food preparation.

• Due to the corrosive nature of softened water and the salts used and exchanged for the naturally found calcium and magnesium minerals, the softened water may offer warranty issues or warnings on pools and spas, as well as, many decorative finishes and household product and appliances. Pools and spas must maintain 10-15 grains of hardness in the water along with a balanced pH and alkalinity to stabilize the water

• The disposal of spent brine solution and rinse water from softener regeneration is becoming a major problem and can impact wastewater treatment facilities and septic systems. Softener byproducts are corrosive to material they contact and possess varying toxic levels in relationship with the environment.

A Hard Water Perspective and Its Treatment.
Hard water can be a multi-million dollar problem for individuals and business. Scale formation can increase the cost of equipment maintenance, shorten equipment life, decreased water heater efficiency requires greater usage of soaps and cleaners and can simply waste time and energy.

The hardness of water is determined by the amount of calcium and magnesium in the water. Calcium carbonate molecules solidify instantly when they come in contact with any hard surface and then grow upon themselves in every direction. Because of their tree-like shape they are called dendritic crystals. They constitute the beginning of the formation of lime scale.

It is important to note that the hardness minerals are a component of the total dissolved solids (TDS) in your water. These minerals and the TDS are generally an aesthetic consideration (as evidenced in your water standards) and not a consumption problem. By definition, hard water has these minerals and naturally soft water is low or devoid of this mineral content. Hard water can build up, yet can be maintained or properly treated. However, it is important to note, soft water is aggressive and corrosive. If the water is soft, the water will naturally seek to balance itself by leaching any minerals found in its’ path. This creates problems for a diverse amount of water features such as; copper pipe, finishes, pools and spas, to name a few. Ironically, hard water is considered healthier (note: bottled water adds back minerals and spring water from natural sources all have a mineral content, from low to very high for taste). Hard water has greater properties of assimilation, then that of aggressive soft water. Of all the water on our planet, most is sea water and is undrinkable. Of the limited supply of fresh water available, most is hard to some extent or another.

Softening - The Hard Facts.
Softening has been around since the 1920’s. In the process of softening, calcium and magnesium ions are removed from the water and replaced by sodium ions in a process called ionic exchange. The use of sodium or potassium chloride is used in this process. In this process the minerals have been exchanged for a salt, and in fact the TDS remains the same or in some instances is greater. The results are prevention of lime scale in your water heater or pipes, easier wipe up of water spots and the better use of soaps. Dishwasher results improve, but only if you use your appliance properly.

However, the disadvantages are an aggressive and corrosive water that needs to be bypassed from drinking and from equipment such as the pool or spa, otherwise you may void their warranty. The exchange of the minerals for a salt creates a two-fold problem; one, the water now lacks the minerals making it soft and aggressive, and two, the water has a sodium or potassium chloride content making the water more corrosive. Remember, your TDS has remained the same. Something has replaced your calcium and magnesium minerals!

"Softened" water has a slippery feeling in the shower due to the new make up of the water (it’s the salt, not the natural oils from your skin that the salesman told you!). If a softener is on all your water, you may be asked to put a reverse osmosis at your kitchen sink, so you can remove the salt from the water the softener put in, and have a tap to drink from! Some homes now have soft water loops, because the water from a softener has its consumption and warranty issues. The loop bypasses the softener to provide unsoftened water to your kitchen sink, ice maker and hose bibs. If the water from a softener should be bypassed or filtered, and is not necessarily good to drink, why would you bathe or shower in it? TDS (now with a higher salt content) in water will still require you to maintain swamp and evaporative coolers, humidifiers, steam irons, shower heads, aerators and any items where the water is processed through small pores and restricted flow rates. Due to the corrosive or aggressive nature of softened water you may find a written or implied warranty issue with manufacturers of these and other products.

Please note that softeners do not filter, they soften. The marketing of problems associated with hard water relates more to selling softeners than actual fact. How do people achieve results without treatment? You still have to use your clothes washer and dishwasher properly to get good results. Water heaters should be flushed for longer life. If you soften the water be aware of the corrosion at the bottom of your heater over time. Surfaces can and should be sealed and all detergents are now formulated for low suds (add salt and soaps suds up) - suds do not clean!

The nature of softening product is a trade off of problems, not necessarily a solution. Last issue is the environmental one; water softeners are already illegal or restricted in various areas in the U.S. (more municipalities are making this a consideration) because of the brine discharge of the softener during the regeneration process. Municipal and waste water treatment facilities have an increasing problem with this by-product, which inhibits the ability of delivering the required quality of water to agriculture, the community and your home.

Physical Conditioning - The Informed Alternative.
The ICN conditioner acts as a catalyst in the water. The bonds that trap foreign particles to water molecules are broken and expose those foreign particles to the open solution. The surfaces of these particles become available as nucleation points for the hardness minerals. The hardness minerals cluster together to form microscopic seed crystals around those nucleation points. This process is called increased calcite nucleation (ICN). All the hardness minerals in the vicinity of these seed crystals eventually come in contact with its surface. The hardness minerals solidify there and no longer have an affinity for hard surfaces with which the water comes in contact.

In order to understand this easier, look at a box of laundry detergent. Years ago, detergents asked you to add more soap in hard water and suds were the visual test. Since 1980, low sudsing formulas were an improvement (suds do not clean, are hard to rinse out, and bad for the appliance) and the detergent does not care whether the water is hard or soft. Detergents add "water conditioners" or ionic and/or anionic surfactants that attract the hardness minerals to their surfaces in a process called increased calcite nucleation (ICN). A billion-dollar business using the same physical process, incorporated in the Environmental Water System, to the advantage of the consumer and the environment.

The minerals in your water are naturally found in 95% of all freshwater and under no circumstances are considered contaminants. These hardness minerals (calcium and magnesium) are part of the natural balance of water. Low hardness can make water aggressive and corrosive. Adding salts and replacing these minerals becomes foolish and make for warranty and drinking quality issues (due to the sodium or potassium chlorides) and septic and environmental issues (because of the brine discharge). The Environmental Water System - Filtration and Conditioning Appliance does not have any of these issues or limitations.

Environmental Water Systems and Our Approach.
The ICN conditioner is a unique product, exclusive to EWS, Inc. and Environmental Water Systems. Incorporated, as part of the riser manifold within the GAC media, the ICN is a cell containing dissimilar metals that have gone through a specific charging process. The three-dimensional field created by the ICN creates the reaction that it is named after. Environmental Water Systems filters all the water to your home or facility and physically conditions the water preventing the formation of lime scale deposits in your pipes and water heater. Furthermore, physically conditioned water is capable of dissolving formerly deposited scale. This water tends to sheet, allowing for faster drying times. Any water that does evaporate on a surface may leave a spot due to total dissolved solids in the water. However, this is easily wiped away, as opposed to untreated hard water spotting, which adheres to surfaces. In addition, aerators and shower heads may develop a ring that should be easy to wipe off, depending on the faucet, water flow and water conditions. A further benefit of our conditioned water is that it allows for better assimilation of anything added to it. You get better lather in your hand soaps and shampoos, and savings on detergent soaps and cleaners. Even the amount of coffee or tea can be reduced according to taste.

Along with this conditioned effect, which is a benefit to you, your home and the products therein, do not underestimate the value of filtered water throughout your home. Do not lose sight of the fact that the reason for water is for consumption, to the benefit of you and your family. Environmental concerns and the pollution and improper use of water supplies effect us all. With aesthetics being important in our culture, it is a distant second to the consumption quality of our water and the polluting of our water supplies.

Be Informed — Not Sold.
Although nothing is perfect regarding water; you still have to wipe it off the counter, black surfaces will show more, low flow toilets require more work than old ones, small openings will eventually clog, sunlight will bake water on surfaces. We ask to you to use your common sense and be an informed consumer. Both Environmental Water Systems and softeners prevent buildup in your pipes and water heaters. Both allow an easier wipe down of water spots and maintenance of problems associated with hard water. However, Environmental Water Systems conditions and filters all the water to your home, softeners do not. Environmental Water Systems does not use salt or potassium chloride to produce the desired effect and therefore does not require the separate plumbing lines or the maintenance of the softener and other filtration devices at a sink. Environmental Water Systems provide a pleasurable showering experience, where the water feels clean coming on and off; without the slippery feeling the softener provides, yet both systems allow you to wipe down your shower enclosure effectively.

As a manufacturer of a complete line of water treatment product, EWS, Inc. makes Environmental Water Systems and, ironically, the most efficient softeners in the market today. We are just providing you, the consumer, a choice in your treatment options. Be Informed, Not Sold.

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Summary Compliance Statement:

Please be advised that all the materials and components utilized in producing all POU (Point of Use) drinking water filtration and reverse osmosis systems, and all POE (Point of Entry) filtration, conditioning and softening equipment, by EWS, Inc., comply with, but are not limited to, any and all appropriate and/or applicable FDA, EPA and/or NSF compliances.

All available compliances, warranties, conditions of sale, policies and procedures are available within all product service guides that accompany every unit sold and online @ www.ewswater.com, within the current EWS product manual, and/or available by attachment by customer service by e-mail request.

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Summary Warranty Statement:

Notification:

This warranty is referenced by EWS, Inc. in all literature, addressed in General Terms and Standard Conditions of Sale, and is published in its entirety in all EWS, Inc. product manuals, websites, and in all service guides supplied with all product.

Limited Warranty:

EWS, Inc., a Nevada corporation, hereby warrants all products to the original consumer purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship as stated in the following paragraphs:

• All residential point of use: countertop filtration, in-line filtration, undercounter drinking water filtration, shower filtration, residential reverse osmosis, and point of entry pre-sediment units or systems for one year from date of purchase.

• All residential point of entry: pH decreasing and softener (resin and ion-exchange) systems, Environmental (EWS) Water Systems, pyrolox units, CWL whole-home (filtration media) systems, pH increasing reagent (sacrificial media) units for 10 years on the tank and riser, 10 years on the ICN conditioner(s) (if applicable) and 5 years on the valve head from date of purchase.

• All commercial systems: Dependent on specification and application, please consult with EWS, Inc. upon specification.

• All filtration medias, resins, cartridges, uv lamps, and/or membranes are not covered by any warranty. Filter media, resin, cartridge, uv lamp, and/or membrane replacement or maintenance schedule will vary and must be replaced, as necessary, as determined by usage and local water conditions.

Product performance may vary based on local water conditions, proper product specification and application, proper plumbing application, setup, installation, startup, maintenance and/or usage. To ensure proper operation, follow all setup, installation, start-up and maintenance procedures as detailed in all service guides.

Not intended for use where water is microbiologically unsafe or with water of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after unit(s). The contaminants or other substances removed or reduced by these and any other water filtration or treatment devices are not necessarily in your water. To confirm the presence of any primary and secondary contaminants, have your water supply completely analyzed by an independent and approved facility or if applicable, contact your local water utility for information. Aesthetic, non-health related, or constituents without set federal standards may be part of water testing but are insufficient to determine proper application of any water filtration or treatment device.

EWS, Inc. will replace, free of charge, during the warranty period, any part which proves defective in material and/or workmanship under proper product and plumbing specification and application, normal and proper installation, use, service and proper care as published in detail in all service guides included with product. Labor charges are excluded from any warranty service or repair and are not the responsibility of EWS, Inc. Shipping charges may apply to delivered replacement parts or materials. Charges may also apply for the cost of any replacement media, resin, cartridges, uv lamp and/or membrane from any warranty service or repair. Information can be obtained at any time through a local dealer, distributor, representative or direct from EWS, Inc. and/or on-line. Replacement parts can be obtained from your local dealer, distributor or contractor.

This warranty is the exclusive warranty granted by EWS, Inc. and is in lieu of all other warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and is further limited to defective parts replacement only. Labor charges and/or damage incurred in setup, installation, and startup, or repair, or replacement, as well as, incidental and consequential damages connected there with, are excluded, and are not the responsibility of, and will not be paid by EWS, Inc.

This warranty is void for any damages due to improper product and/or plumbing specification and/or application, misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, acts of nature, action of any military or civil authorities, improper handling and transportation, or improper setup, installation, and/or startup, or any violation of instructions furnished by EWS, Inc., or any replacement parts other than genuine parts or replacements supplied by EWS, Inc.

This warranty is not a warranty of merchantability, fitness, taste, aesthetics, and/or performance that may be subject to improper product and/or plumbing specification and/or application, misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, acts of nature, action of any military or civil authorities, improper handling and transportation, or improper setup, installation, and/or startup, or any violation of instructions furnished by EWS, Inc.

This warranty is not a warranty of merchantability, fitness, taste, aesthetics, and/or performance that may be personal and of subjective opinion and that does not relate to the performance of any system.

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