This bundle includes the Tier1 32,000 grain capacity whole house water softener paired with a 300,000-gallon Tier1 Essential Series Chloramine Reduction Whole House Filter. The softener removes hardness minerals like calcium and magnesium, while the chloramine reduction filter uses catalytic carbon media to target chloramines, chlorine, and associated taste and odor issues throughout your entire home plumbing system.

The Tier1 Essential Series Chloramine Reduction Whole House Filter is rated for up to 300,000 gallons or approximately 3 years of use, depending on household water consumption and incoming water quality. The catalytic carbon media is specifically engineered to handle chloramines (a tougher disinfectant than chlorine alone), providing long-lasting protection without requiring frequent cartridge replacements like standard point-of-entry systems.

The 32,000 grain capacity Tier1 softener is ideal for households of 1 to 5 people with moderate to hard water conditions. It features a high-efficiency digital metered control valve that regenerates based on actual water usage rather than a timer, conserving salt and water. The paired 1" port chloramine filter maintains strong flow rates suitable for whole-home use, typically up to 15 GPM.

No, the Tier1 Essential Series Chloramine Reduction Whole House Filter is a non-electric, non-backwashing tank-style system. Once installed, it operates maintenance-free for the duration of its 300,000-gallon service life. The water softener component does require a standard 120V outlet for its digital metered valve and performs automatic regeneration cycles using salt (sodium chloride or potassium chloride pellets).

A standard water softener only removes hardness minerals (calcium, magnesium) through ion exchange but does nothing for disinfectants. This bundle adds catalytic carbon filtration that specifically reduces chloramines, free chlorine, hydrogen sulfide odors, and associated tastes that standard softener resin cannot address. Chloramines are particularly important to remove because they can prematurely degrade softener resin, so the filter also helps extend the life of the 32,000 grain softener tank.