Ion-Exchange Water Softener Product
A whole-house ion-exchange water softener: a resin mineral tank, a brine tank that regenerates the resin with salt, a motorized control-valve head that meters service and regeneration cycles, and an electronic controller with a bypass valve and drain plumbing. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
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Bill of materials
9 top-level lines · 42 rows shown · 59 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resin Mineral Tank 6 parts | water-softener-resin-tank | 1× | 1 | 6 | assembly |
| 1.1 | FRP Mineral Tank | water-softener-frp-tank | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.2 | Ion-Exchange Resin Beads | water-softener-resin-beads | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.3 | Riser Tube | water-softener-riser-tube | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.4 | Upper Distributor Basket | water-softener-upper-distributor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.5 | Lower Distributor Basket | water-softener-lower-distributor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 1.6 | Gravel Underbed | water-softener-gravel-underbed | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2 | Brine Tank 5 parts | water-softener-brine-tank | 1× | 1 | 5 | assembly |
| 2.1 | Brine Tank Shell | water-softener-brine-tank-shell | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.2 | Salt Grid Plate | water-softener-salt-grid-plate | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.3 | Brine Well | water-softener-brine-well | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.4 | Brine Float / Safety Valve | water-softener-brine-float-valve | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 2.5 | Brine Line | water-softener-brine-line | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3 | Control Valve Head 9 parts | water-softener-control-valve-head | 1× | 1 | 33 | assembly |
| 3.1 | Valve Body | water-softener-valve-body | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.2 | Rotary Valve Disc | water-softener-rotary-disc | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.3 | O-Ring Set | oring-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4 | Valve Drive Unit 5 parts | water-softener-valve-drive | 1× | 1 | 25 | assembly |
| 3.4.1 | Stator Assembly 3 parts + deeper › | stator-assembly | 1× | 1 | 3 | assembly |
| 3.4.2 | Rotor Assembly 4 parts + deeper › | rotor-assembly | 1× | 1 | 19 | assembly |
| 3.4.3 | Helical Gear Pair | gear-pair | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4.4 | Cam Stack | water-softener-cam-stack | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.4.5 | Connector | connector | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.5 | Piston / Spacer Stack | water-softener-piston-stack | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.6 | Injector / Venturi | water-softener-injector | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.7 | Drain Flow Control | water-softener-drain-flow-control | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.8 | Brine Valve | water-softener-brine-valve | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 3.9 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4 | Controller Board 8 parts | water-softener-controller | 1× | 1 | 10 | assembly |
| 4.1 | Bare PCB | pcb-bare | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.2 | Microcontroller | mcu | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.3 | LCD Panel | lcd-panel | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.4 | Button Keypad | water-softener-button-pad | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.5 | Turbine Flow Meter | water-softener-flow-meter | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.6 | Hardness Sensor | water-softener-hardness-sensor | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.7 | Wire Bundle | wire-bundle | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 4.8 | Connector | connector | 3× | 3 | — | part |
| 5 | Bypass Valve | water-softener-bypass-valve | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 6 | Drain Hose | water-softener-drain-hose | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 7 | Power Transformer | water-softener-transformer | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 8 | Fastener Set | fastener-set | 1× | 1 | — | part |
| 9 | Wire Bundle | wire-bundle | 1× | 1 | — | part |
Sourcing — likely vendors
Companies that make this · indicative price $20–$3k · MOQ & lead are typical| Vendor | HQ | Specialty | MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸Kohler kohler.com ↗ | Kohler, US | Plumbing fixtures | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |
| 🇯🇵TOTO toto.com ↗ | Kitakyushu, JP | Sanitaryware | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |
| 🇯🇵LIXIL lixil.com ↗ | Tokyo, JP | Plumbing (Grohe, American Std) | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |
| 🇺🇸Moen moen.com ↗ | North Olmsted, US | Faucets & fixtures | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |
| 🇨🇭Geberit geberit.com ↗ | Rapperswil, CH | Sanitary systems | 1,000 units | 6–12 wks |