Water softeners
A salt-based softener installs where water enters the house. It exchanges hardness minerals for sodium or potassium.
Treasure Valley city water is often at or above 7 grains per gallon, the line where a softener is worth considering for scale and soap use. Hardness is not a federal health violation. A softener does not remove arsenic, nitrate, or fluoride.
8 products with an in-stock listing, sorted by first-year cost. Ranked for a named water profile only on system and ZIP pages.
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| Product | Certified for | Price | First year | Install |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFWFilters Fleck 5600SXT 64,000 Grain Water Softener (10% crosslink resin) | manufacturer-reported only | Plumber recommended | ||
| Aquasure Harmony Series AS-HS48D 48,000 Grain Water Softener | manufacturer-reported only | Plumber recommended | ||
| Fleck 5600SXT 48,000 Grain Water Softener | Hardness (as CaCO3) | Plumber recommended | ||
| GE 40,000 Grain Smart Water Softener | Hardness (as CaCO3) | DIY | ||
| iSpring WCS45KG 45,000 Grain Whole House Water Softener | manufacturer-reported only | DIY | ||
| Whirlpool WHES30E 30,000 Grain Water Softener | Hardness (as CaCO3) | DIY | ||
| Whirlpool WHES33 33,000 Grain Water Softener | Hardness (as CaCO3) | DIY | ||
| Whirlpool WHES40E 40,000 Grain Water Softener | Barium, Hardness (as CaCO3), Radium 226 + 228 | DIY |