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Residential Water Softeners
An Overview Of WaterGroup Softeners
Residential water softeners are those models that are designed to work for households only.
As such, their grain capacity and salt load are better suited for household water consumption.
This article will discuss three residential models: the Novatek Metermatic SE, the Economical SE and the 7000 High Flow Series residential water softener systems from Canadian firm WaterGroup.
Novatek Metermatic SE
This residential softener from Metermatic boasts of being able to save up to half the amount of salt being used up by other water softeners. It has two key features that enable it to do so, namely the simplified electronic control and the counter-current regeneration.
The simplified electronic control is a solid state microprocessor that acts like an onboard computer for the Metermatic SE. It analyzes water usage by the household, enabling it to predict when it has to regenerate water in order to ensure a steady supply of softened water. The counter-current regeneration feature, on the other hand, maximizes the amount of water that can be softened by a single pound of salt.
The Metermatic SE has a compact water turbine meter, which is used by the microprocessor as a gauge to measure water consumption at any given time in order for it to calculate water demand. The data is displayed on a light-emitting diode display for you-and any other person-to see, along with the information on the remaining capacity of the tank and the progress of the regeneration cycle.
Unlike most water softeners, WaterGroup has designed this residential model to make use of soft, filtered water to refill its brine tanks. This prevents the tank from clogging with residue from hard water.
The brine tank is also protected from overflowing by a safety valve. Another valve, the bypass valve, is designed to make it easy for service personnel to install and service the water softener.
Finally, all data like valve status, configuration and water capacity are saved in a back-up memory. This memory is then accessed and used by the microprocessor to reconfigure the softener's operations in the event of a power failure.
High Flow 7000
The High Flow 7000 residential water softener is designed to address the requirements arising from the installation of 1-inch and 1.25-inch water mains, especially across North America. These lines have proved to be problematic for other home water softeners, because they experience a drop in pressure when installed in lines having these measurements.
These softeners answered these problems with a new valve made specifically to facilitate water flow from a 1-inch or 1.25-inch water line and minimize drops in pressure. The flow is controlled by a 1-inch distributor, which is found on a corrosion-resistant fiberglass mineral tank.
Like the Metermatic SE, the High Flow 7000 also analyzes and establishes residents' water usage patterns through an electronic variable reserve. This feature allows you to minimize salt consumption for regeneration, because the 7000 series residential water softeners regenerate only at the time when the demand is high as recorded by its electronics.
Economical SE
WaterSoft has tagged the Economical SE as the "economical soft water solution."
True enough, it lacks the complex features present in the two residential water softeners, like the analytical capabilities relating to water usage and demand. However, this does not mean that it is unable to protect you from the hassle of having to wait until it regenerates after the soft water supply has been used up.
To make up for the absence of the water usage analysis features, the Economical SE instead makes use of a preprogrammed volume in order to trigger regeneration. When the volume of water dispensed touches on this mark, it then begins regeneration processes. You can also program an override for this feature just in case of low water usage.
Related article: DIY Water Softener - 2 Models With Easy "Do-it-yourself" Installation
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