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Honest Water Co salt-free water conditioner — single tank, no brine tank required

Whole Home Systems

Salt-Free Water Conditioner

No salt, no drain, no maintenance — keeps the minerals in.

A conditioner rather than a softener. It stops hardness minerals from sticking to your pipes, water heater and fixtures, so you get the scale protection without adding salt to your water or your diet. Worth being clear about the trade-off: it prevents scale, it does not remove hardness.

Best for: Households avoiding salt, or homes with no drain access

What you get

Features

  • No salt to buy, carry or refill
  • No drain line and no wastewater
  • Leaves beneficial minerals in your water
  • Prevents scale buildup in pipes and appliances
  • Effectively maintenance-free
  • Free installation and a lifetime warranty

Full specifications

No saltNo wastewaterMade in USA

Key specifications

TypeScale prevention (conditioner — does not soften)
Softening capacityNone — a conditioner has no grain rating
Salt requiredNone
Drain connectionNot required
WastewaterNone
RegenerationNone
Bypass valve1" full-flow, included
Optional pairingAdd a carbon tank for chlorine, taste and odor
Best suited toHouseholds avoiding salt, or with no drain access

Operating requirements

Operating pressure30 – 125 PSI
Water temperature40° – 110°F (4° – 43°C)
ElectricalNone required
MaintenanceEffectively none

Components, sourcing & warranty

Control valveHonest ProValve — Hankscraft ceramic disc valve, assembled in Wisconsin, 72-hour memory backup
Mineral tankEnpress LLC fiberglass pressure tank — made in Ohio
Softening resinResinTech CG10 strong-acid cation, 10% crosslinked — New Jersey, WQA Gold Seal
Carbon mediaJacobi granular activated coconut-shell carbon
Support beddingNSF-certified polishing gravel
AssemblyTexas
CertificationsNSF/ANSI 44, NSF/ANSI 42, NSF/ANSI 61
Tank warrantyLifetime — media tanks, storage tanks and brine tank
Ceramic disc warrantyLifetime
Control valve warranty5 years — valve body and circuit board
Media warranty5 years — resin and carbon
Labor warranty1 year from date of purchase
InstallationIncluded — by our own installers, not subcontractors

Worth being clear about

  • Prevents scale forming on pipes, fixtures and the water heater
  • Leaves beneficial minerals in your water
  • Does NOT remove hardness — a hardness test will read the same as before
  • Does NOT produce the slick feel of softened water
  • Add a carbon tank if you also want chlorine and taste handled

Warranty on this system

Lifetime
Tanks, ceramic discs and dry parts
5 years
Control valve, circuit board and media
1 year
Installation labor
Full warranty terms and exclusions →

Specifications from the manufacturer’s documentation. Component brands and certifications are those of their respective manufacturers.

More photos

A closer look

The salt-free conditioner tank, which needs no salt or drain line
The salt-free conditioner tank, which needs no salt or drain line

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Reviews

From people who had one installed

System info and pricing

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