Aquasana SimplySoft Salt-Free Conditioner
salt-free system · $879
| Type | salt-free |
| Grain capacity (max, at highest salt dose) | — |
| Salt per regeneration (max dose) | — |
| Regeneration | — |
| Service flow rate | 7 GPM |
| Max hardness | 15 gpg |
| Iron removal | Not rated for iron |
| Water per regeneration | — |
| Certifications | None stated on source page |
| Warranty | 10-year limited + 90-day satisfaction guarantee |
| Dimensions | 46" H x 9" dia. |
| Bypass valve included | — |
| Recommended household | — |
Worth knowing
SCM crystallization conditioner rated 1,000,000 gallons / 10 years. The 15 gpg figure is an INLET LIMIT, not a softening rating. Aquasana also caps inlet iron at 0.3 ppm, so not for most well water. 'Independently tested' for scale reduction, with no NSF certification stated. Also sold bundled with the Rhino whole-house filter (~$1,548 combo).
Specs read from the manufacturer's documentation on 2026-08-22. Fields shown as “—” were not stated there.
What Aquasana publishes, and what it does not
The record is complete and the source is the manufacturer alone. You can compare this unit properly against anything else in the chart, while remembering that the figures rest on Aquasana's own testing rather than an outside laboratory's.
Of the specifications a buyer actually needs to size and compare this unit, Aquasana publishes 5 of 5. No third-party certification is cited on the source page.
How it sits in the Aquasana range
The SimplySoft Salt-Free Conditioner is the only Aquasana unit we have specced, so there is no in-range step up or down. Comparison has to be against other makers, which the table below covers.
Who this suits, and who should skip it
A good fit for:
- Homes on municipal water whose complaint is scale in the kettle and on heating elements rather than soap that will not lather.
- Anywhere a softener is impractical: no drain near the service entry, an apartment, or a septic system you would rather not add regeneration discharge to.
Look elsewhere if:
- Anyone who wants genuinely soft water. This is a conditioner, so hardness minerals stay in the water and a hardness test reads the same before and after.
- Well water in almost every case. Conditioning media fouls on iron and manganese, and this unit is rated for essentially none.
The closest alternative on price
If you are cross-shopping, the nearest unit we track on price is the Aquasure Harmony AS-HS48D. The Aquasure is $249 cheaper.
| Model | Type | Capacity | Flow | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquasure Harmony AS-HS48D | salt-based | 48,000 gr | — | $630 | Check price |
| Aquasana SimplySoft Salt-Free Conditioner | salt-free | — | 7 GPM | $879 | Check price |
Specs read from manufacturer pages. Each unit's page lists its source and check date. “—” means not yet sourced, never guessed.
Mistakes to avoid at this size
- Expecting soft water. A conditioner changes how scale behaves, not how much hardness the water carries. If the goal is soap lather and spot-free glassware, no salt-free unit will deliver it.
- Skipping the inlet water test. Conditioning media has hard inlet limits for iron, manganese and hardness. Installing without a test is how these units end up fouled inside a year.
- Treating the unit price as the installed cost. Installation is frequently comparable to the hardware. At $879 this unit can land at roughly double once a drain line, bypass and labor are counted, which reorders the budget rankings considerably.
Compare with similar units
| Model | Type | Capacity | Flow | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpringWell FS1 FutureSoft Salt-Free Conditioner | salt-free | — | 12 GPM | $1,785 | Check price |
| Aquasana SimplySoft Salt-Free Conditioner | salt-free | — | 7 GPM | $879 | Check price |
Specs read from manufacturer pages. Each unit's page lists its source and check date. “—” means not yet sourced, never guessed.
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