The water treatment systems our customers buy most: Clack and Fleck water softeners, softener + carbon filter combos, iron and sulfur filters, VIQUA UV systems, WellMate pressure tanks, retention tanks, and Pentair and Waterdrop reverse osmosis. Every system ships free with a 5-year warranty and no sales tax outside Minnesota. Not sure where to start? See the shortlist by water problem.
Most of these systems earned their place for the same reason: they're built on service-friendly control valves (Clack and Fleck) that plumbers know, they arrive pre-assembled with everything needed to install, and parts stay available for decades. Here is how customers usually match them to their water.
| Your water problem | Best-selling fix |
|---|---|
| Hard water (scale, dry skin, spotty dishes) on city water | Clack WS1 softener or Fleck 5600 SXT; add carbon for chlorine taste with the Clack softener + carbon combo |
| Hard water on a well, with some iron | Iron-rated well water softeners; above ~5 ppm iron, put an iron filter first |
| Orange staining, rotten-egg smell | C-Series AIO iron & sulfur filter or Fleck 5600 AIO |
| Bacteria or a failed coliform test | VIQUA UV systems — VH200/VH410 for most homes, Pro 10/Pro 20 for larger ones |
| Drinking water taste, lead, PFAS, fluoride | Pentair FreshPoint GRO-575B or Waterdrop G3P800 tankless RO |
| Well pump cycling, chlorination systems | WellMate fiberglass pressure tanks; Clack retention tanks for chlorine or peroxide contact time |
| Prefer no salt | NuvoH2O citric-acid conditioners or the Crystal Quest salt-free conditioner |
Want a recommendation for your exact water? Request a free system recommendation or call 800-374-2143 with your water test results.