Whole House Water Softener Comparison Guide
| Specifications | MODEL 700 | MODEL 950 | MODEL 900 | MODEL 900 + Iron Filter |
MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter |
Pro 180 (Menards Only) | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduced Contaminants | Ferrous iron, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment | Chlorine, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment | Ferrous iron, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment | Iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, dirt & sediment | Neutralizes acidic water | Chlorine, ferrous iron, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment | Chlorine, ferrous iron, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment |
| Household Number | 4+ | 4+ | 6+ | 6+ | 6+ | 4+ | 6+ |
| Water Type Effectiveness | Well and city water | City Water | Well and city water | Well and city water | Well and city water | Well and city water | Well and city water |
| Regeneration Time | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 44 minutes | 7 minutes | 18 minutes | 29 minutes |
| Gallons of Water (per regeneration) | 19 gallons | 21 gallons | 20 gallons | 66 gallons | 35 gallons | 19 gallons | 25 gallons |
| Salt Used (per regeneration) | 1 lb | 2 lbs | 1 lbs | 5 lbs | Uses calcite & corasex | 1 lbs | 2 lbs |
| Weight | 85 lbs | 105 lbs | 105 lbs | 115 lbs | 125 lbs | 85 lbs | 135 lbs |
| Dimensions | 14.75” x 18.75” x 25.75” |
14.75” x 18.75” x 30.75” |
14.75” x 18.75” x 30.75” |
14.75” x 18.75” x 30.75” |
14.75” x 18.75” x 30.75” |
14.75” x 18.75” x 25.5” |
16.5” x 18.75” x 33.5” |
| Reduced Contaminants | |
| MODEL 700 | Ferrous iron, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment |
| MODEL 950 | Chlorine, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment |
| MODEL 900 | Ferrous iron, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment |
| MODEL 900 + Iron Filter | Iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, dirt & sediment |
| MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter | Neutralizes acidic water | Pro 180 (Menards Only) | Chlorine, ferrous iron, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) | Chlorine, ferrous iron, hardness (calcium/magnesium), dirt & sediment |
| Household Number | |
| MODEL 700 | 4+ |
| MODEL 950 | 4+ |
| MODEL 900 | 6+ |
| MODEL 900 + Iron Filter | 6+ |
| MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter | 6+ | Pro 180 (Menards Only) | 4+ | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) | 6+ |
| Water Type Effectiveness | |
| MODEL 700 | Well and city water |
| MODEL 950 | City water |
| MODEL 900 | Well and city water |
| MODEL 900 + Iron Filter | Well and city water |
| MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter | Well and city water | Pro 180 (Menards Only) | Well and city water | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) | Well and city water |
| Regeneration Time | |
| MODEL 700 | 19 minutes |
| MODEL 950 | 22 minutes |
| MODEL 900 | 25 minutes |
| MODEL 900 Iron Filter | 44 minutes |
| MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter | 7 minutes | Pro 180 (Menards Only) | 18 minutes | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) | 29 minutes |
| Gallons of Water (per regeneration) | |
| MODEL 700 | 19 gallons |
| MODEL 950 | 21 gallons |
| MODEL 900 | 20 gallons |
| MODEL 900 + Iron Filter | 66 gallons |
| MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter | 35 gallons | Pro 180 (Menards Only) | 19 gallons | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) | 25 gallons |
| Salt Used (per regeneration) | |
| MODEL 700 | 1 lbs |
| MODEL 950 | 2 lbs |
| MODEL 900 | 1 lbs |
| MODEL 900 + Iron Filter | 5 lbs |
| MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter | Uses calcite & corasex | Pro 180 (Menards Only) | 1 lbs | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) | 2 lbs |
| Weight | |
| MODEL 700 | 85 lbs |
| MODEL 950 | 105 lbs |
| MODEL 900 | 105 lbs |
| MODEL 900 + Iron Filter | 115 lbs |
| MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter | 125 lbs | Pro 180 (Menards Only) | 85 lbs | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) | 135 lbs |
| Dimensions | |
| MODEL 700 | 14.75” x 18.75” x 25.75” |
| MODEL 950 | 14.75” x 18.75” x 30.75” |
| MODEL 900 | 14.75” x 18.75” x 25.75” |
| MODEL 900 + Iron Filter | 14.75” x 18.75” x 30.75” |
| MODEL 900 + Acid Neutralizing Filter | 14.75” x 18.75” x 30.75” | Pro 180 (Menards Only) | 14.75” x 18.75” x 25.5” | ProPlus 380 (Menards Only) | 16.5” x 18.75” x 33.5” |
Regeneration is the process of taking hard water and reducing it to softer water. The WaterBoss® units regenerate faster than competition, which in turn saves homeowners on their water bill, salt usage and electricity consumption.
