AQUAPHOR S 550 P - Water Softener and Iron remover (Removes hydrogen sulfide)

AQUAPHOR softeners are an advanced alternative to the classic whole-home water softeners. The solution is exceptionally efficient, with low salt consumption and small amount of water needed for regeneration.

AQUAPHOR S550 contains 15 L of chlorine resistant ion exchange resin. It is a popular solution for hard water treatment — both in cottages and in city apartments. It is an ultra compact system, so there's no need for a separate utility space. Moreover, it perfectly fits under the kitchen sink.

Salt savings up to 60%
Thanks to the unique tank design and extra-fine ion-exchange resin, salt efficiency is maximized.

2-in-1: water softening & iron removal
Removal of high concentration of Fe (up to 15 mg/L concentration in water) and hardness salts.

Exceptionally small water usage for regeneration
The innovative, patented Dual Core Valves of the AQUAPHOR softener assure long-term trouble-free performance whilst wasting minimal amount of water.

10-year warranty for the main parts
The high-strength thick wall made of homogeneous glass-filled composite will serve over 10 years, while classic columns typically serve less than 5 years.

Low maintenance
In addition to low salt consumption of the system, ion-exchange resin lasts 10 times longer that in typical water softeners.

Operates efficiently even at very low tap pressure

Fully recyclable body and tank

NSF certified

Filter characteristics
 

Maximum capacity, gram (mgeq) ....................................................22000
Maximum compensated hardness, mg/l (mgeq/l) ...........................1200 (24)
Maximum concentration of dissolved iron, mg/l ..............................10

Minimum pH .....................................................................................6

Temperature of water and environment, °C......................................5 °- 38°

Water pressure, maximum / minimum, bar .....................................1.4 - 7

Maximum flow to drain during regeneration, l/min ..........................9.1

Pressure loss at a flow of 22.7 l / min, bar ......................................0.1

Economy mode capacity HE, kg/gram (mgeq) ...............................0.8 / 465 (9300)
Economy mode HE, min/l ...............................................................no more than 20

Capacity in high-capacity mode HC, kg/gram (mgeq).....................2.1 / 903 (18060)
High capacity mode HC, min/l ........................................................no more than 25
Automatic capacity setting mode AU, kg/gram (mgeq), max..........up to 3.3 / 1100 (22000)

Automatic capacity setting mode AU, minutes / min / l ................. no more than 30
Regeneration method ................................................................... intelligent, by water meter
NPT Valve Ports ............................................................................1" MNPT

Minimum drain line diameter, inch (cm)..........................................5/8 (1.6)

Filtration tank size ID x H, inch (cm) ............................................. 267 X 277

Height, cm ..................................................................................... 55.4

Foundation, cm...............................................................................32.2 X 43.2

Gross weight (approx.), kg..............................................................35

 

Ion exchange resin

AQUAPHOR S550 softeners use a monodisperse ion-exchange resin with a granule diameter of about 0.2 mm. The "narrow" fractional composition in combination with the small size of the granules makes it possible to obtain a sorption (ion-exchange) medium with a very low hydrodynamic resistance and high kinetics of the ion-exchange reaction. The use of such an ion exchange resin in "conventional packed columns" is not possible, since the standard "slits" at the inlet and outlet of the column have a slot size of 0.5 mm.

Water flow in resin

The ion exchange resin in the S550 is densely packed between two polymer meshes with a cell size of 20 µm and an area close to the diameter of the column. Due to this, there are no parasitic stagnant volumes of resin that are not involved in the operation of the softener. Regeneration efficiency The S550 system implements "pressed-bed" countercurrent regeneration, which is not possible with free resin filling due to the floating effect. This achieves a significant - up to 70% - salt savings during regeneration.

Main advantages of S550:

- Service life of systems - up to 10 years

- Simple installation, start-up and operation, ready to work out of the box - During the entire service life, it does not require anything other than salt for regeneration.

- Non-volatile memory of the controller, which stores all settings and the state of the filter when the power is turned off

- Simultaneous removal of dissolved iron, manganese, hardness salts

- Reliable stainless steel connections and drain hose included

- Countercurrent regeneration in the compressed bed effectively regenerates the filter from accumulated contaminants

- More than 3 times more water savings during regeneration compared to standard solutions

- Safe for septic tanks

- Possibility of placement under the kitchen sink

- Extends the life of electrical water appliances