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Designed with conservation in mind, Watts Dual Chamber &
Tri-Plex™ Tanks contain high performance media, state of the
art control valve technology and the new Vortech™
distribution system for greater efficiency.
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Features & Benefits
- Designed for whole house water treatment.
- Reduces chlorine with carbon pretreatment to extend
the life of the softening resin
- High salt and water efficiency with up-flow brining
- Reduces chlorine, tastes and odors
- Reduces iron staining (additional equipment may be
required based on iron levels and type)
- Low cost, single tank design with only one (1)
control valve.
- Protect expensive water using appliances
- Save on energy consumption
- Space saving single tank design.
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Our popular dual media water conditioners utilize Vortech™
patented distributor technology to maximize media efficiency
with two separate media chambers in one tank.
Activated Carbon
Activated carbon is used for pre-treatment to remove chlorine tastes, odors and to extend life of the ion exchange resin.
High Efficiency Ion
Exchange Resin
Fine mesh resin is used for increased efficiency and to enhance performance with high iron content water.
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The Tri-Plex™ water conditioner combines four water
treatment technologies into a single water conditioning
system that maximizes the latest valve and tank technologies
to minimize wasted water, salt usage, and floor space
requirements.
Metered Control Valve
Pre-Filter
MicroZ™ filter media is used for pre-filtration to
remove particles, five micron and up. MicroZ™
outperforms sand and multimedia to provide increased
particulate removal.
KDF
KDF is added here to enhance performance of
activated carbon (below) and to aid in the removal
of iron and hydrogen sulfide.
Activated Carbon
Activated carbon is used for pre-treatment to remove
chlorine tastes, odors and to extend life of the ion
exchange resin.
High Efficiency Ion
Exchange Resin
Fine mesh resin is used for increased efficiency and
to enhance performance with high iron content water. |
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- Solid-state microprocessor.
- Configuration in non-volatile
memory.
- Capacitor back-up.
- Noryl™ construction.
- Digital LCD display.
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Think Green
In order to regain a softener's or filter's ability
to remove contaminants its control valve must be able to
go into a backwash cycle to effectively "clean" the
media before it can be regenerated. Traditional systems
produce large amounts of waste water during the backwash
process and consume a high volume of salt used to
condition the water. Watts Vortech™ water softeners and
filters reduce backwash water and frequency by 30% and
reduce salt consumption, reducing the impact on the
environment.
Why Vortech™?
Vortech™ distribution systems utilize a more
efficient distributor plate design to reduce backwash
and improve system efficiency compared to traditional
cone & gravel systems. This unique design provides
greater "lift" and "action" throughout the entire width
of the mineral tank during a backwash cycle, whereas
traditional cone and gravel systems channel up through
the media causing areas of very limited movement. In
addition, because Vortech™ does not utilize gravel, it
costs less to ship due to its lighter weight.
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Disadvantages:
- Cones (basket) have a limited surface area
reducing flow capacity
- Gravel adds additional shipping costs
- Riser tube and basket is held only in place
by the media making routine maintenance
difficult when the valve is removed from the
mineral tank
- Backwash water creates channels through the
gravel concentrating flow through limited areas
of the media
- Water channeling creates dead spots around
the edge of the mineral tank reducing the
effectiveness of the backwash cycle
- Areas within the media bed are not suitably
rinsed and lose the capacity to remove the
contaminants with every cycle
- Higher flow rates are required to
effectively lift media
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Advantages:
- High flow design maximizes today’s high
efficiency control valve technology
- Environmentally friendly, reduces backwash
requirement by up to 30%
- No channeling of media, providing a cleaner
more efficient system
- Self-cleaning nozzles
- Elimination of gravel saves on net cost and
unit weight, for shipping
- Permanent attachment of the dip tube makes
servicing the control valve easy by keeping the
distributor in place, no more re-bedding
- Distributor plate is designed for over 6,500
lbs. load capacity
- Highly efficient softening regeneration
reduces annual salt consumption
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The Vortech™ plate provides greater "lift" and "action"
throughout the entire width of the mineral tank, during a
backwash cycle, while the traditional cone and gravel system
channels up through the media causing areas of very limited
movement especially along the outer edge of the mineral
tank.
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