Water Absolute softening filter Ecosoft FU 1354CE (Dowex® HCRS/S)

The Ecosoft FU 1354 CE filter is designed to reduce the hardness of household water. The system consists of two main components — a filter module (a cylinder with a control valve) and a brine tank.

What is hard water?

Sediments on the heating elements of household appliances, white bloom on tiles and plumbing and stains on glass surfaces are the results of hard water being used.

In addition to the destructive impact on the state of household appliances, a high content of hardness ions has an impact on human health. This problem is inherent both for water from natural sources, and for the city water supply. The reasons for this may be hard source water or the imperfection of centralized water purifying, as well as the use of outdated technologies.

Effective solution to the problem of hard water

To reduce the hardness of household water, softening filters are used. Ion-exchange resin HCR-S/S (cation exchange resin manufactured by Dow, Dowex™) is used as the filter media. During the filtration process, an ion-exchange reaction takes place — the ions of hardness salts are replaced by safe sodium ions, which provide a normal level of water hardness.

Filter softener reduces energy consumption, increases the efficiency of household appliances and reduces the frequency of breakdowns, significantly reducing the cost of repairs.

Filter features

• Economical consumption of salt tablets.
• The filter is fully automated, silent.
• Attractive and compact design.
• Reliable and efficient operation for at least 5 years*.

Filter device

• Column with filter media.
• Brine tank with a capacity for salt tablet storage and brine solution for the regeneration of filter charge preparation.
• Control valve (installed at the top of the column).
• The filter vessel is made of an anticorrosive composite polymer material.

Who are the users?

The Ecosoft FU 1354 CE filter is designed for houses and apartments with 3-4 bathrooms. It is intended for softening of water for household purposes.

The system is designed for daily water purification for 5-6 people. After softening, water can undergo an after-treatment to a drinking state using a reverse osmosis system.

The improvements are clear!

layer which reduces water hardness. Purified water is supplied to the consumer through the riser pipe of the filter vessel.

After the resin is exhausted, and can no longer absorb hardness ions, the control valve switches the filter to regeneration mode. For the user’s convenience, the valve settings are programmed so that the filter is regenerated at a time when water is not consumed.

Regeneration of the filter media is divided into 4 clearly predetermined stages that are carried out by the valve independently.

• Back flush with a reverse flow of water, which allows you to fluff the filter media and remove the mechanical impurities from it.
• Then a brine solution is fed from the tank into the filter vessel; it passes through the resin, as a result of which the hardness salts are flushed out of it, and, together with the solution residues, are discharged into drainage.
• At the end of the regeneration, the resin is rinsed with a direct stream of water (stage 3) to flush out the salt solution.
• The last stage (4) is filling the brine tank with water to dissolve the salt tablets and prepare the solution for the next regeneration.

After that, the system can be used for water purification again.

Thanks to the use of a multifunctional valve, the filter does not require constant attention. The only important task connected to maintenance for customer is timely stocking of the salt. It will ensure efficient regeneration of the filter media and thus durable filter service life and water quality.

If any problem arises, the valve will display a text message about the problem.

Technical data

Requirements for feed water

Components of the filter

• Filter vessel

• Clack WS1 СЕ multifunctional control valve  (USA)

• Brine tank with brine system for regeneration

• Dowex ion-exchange resin (Dow Chemical, USA)