Built for private wells. A softening tank handles hardness while a Katalox Light tank targets iron, manganese, and the rotten-egg smell of hydrogen sulfide.
Private well water often carries more than hardness: iron that stains fixtures, manganese, sediment, and hydrogen sulfide that smells like rotten eggs. This system pairs a softener with a dedicated Katalox Light tank, so each problem gets the right treatment.
Katalox Light media is designed to reduce iron and manganese that cause orange and black staining.
The second tank also addresses hydrogen sulfide, the source of the sulfur smell.
A softening tank removes calcium and magnesium so scale stops building up on fixtures and in your water heater.
A coconut shell carbon layer on top of the second tank helps with sediment, chlorine, and taste and odor compounds.
Each tank has its own programmable ceramic-disc valve with a 72-hour memory backup.
Plus coverage on the valves and electronics, and a labor warranty on the install.
Three vessels, each with a job.
Cation resin removes hardness minerals.
Katalox Light media with a coconut shell carbon layer targets iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, sediment, and chlorine.
A 15" × 35" square tank holds the salt used to recharge the resin.
No single system fits every well. Iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, and sediment levels vary a lot from property to property, so we review your water before we recommend a setup. Call us at 619-990-8186 and we will talk through what your well needs.
| Configuration | Softening tank + Katalox Light tank + brine tank |
| Valves | Two ceramic-disc valves, one per tank, with 72-hour memory backup |
| Valve flow rate | 28 GPM |
| Service flow | 27 GPM at a 15 PSI pressure drop |
| Backwash flow | 3.0 GPM |
| Brine tank | 15" × 35" square |
| Bypass valve | 1" full-flow, included |
| Regeneration | Upflow counter-current, demand-initiated metering |
| Operating pressure | 30 – 125 PSI |
| Water temperature | 40 – 110°F |
| Power | 120V / 60Hz with a 12V 650mA transformer |
| Inlet turbidity | Under 5 FTU |
Manufacturer ratings. Actual performance depends on your plumbing, water pressure, and water quality.
For the cleanest drinking and cooking water, add an under-sink reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink.
Tell us about your home and we will send a flat written quote for the right system. Financing is available.
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