San Antonio Water Softener – Jason’s Water Systems – #1 For A Reason

It is critical that water softeners be properly sized for home installation. The softener must be able to soften water at the minimum UPC flow rate for your home. Water softeners that do not meet UPC requirements may restrict the flow of water in your home. Inadequate flow rates can cause a problem called "bleed–through" where some "hard" water is allowed through the system, defeating the purpose of the system itself. Ensure the water softener is rated to provide an adequate water flow rate based on current UPC requirements. Also confirm all water softener pipes, connections and valves have a minimum diameter of one inch and water flow rates are measured in gallons-per-minute (GPM).

WARNING: Many well-known companies sell water softeners that are not certified to Uniform Plumbing Codes. (Culligan, GE, Whirlpool, ECO Water, Avion, Kinetico, Rainsoft, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.) Search for the water softener company in the IAPMO Directory and always ask for the service flow rates in writing. Certified water softeners will have active IAPMO records (NOT CANCELLED).

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has been protecting the public’s health and safety for more than 80 years by working in concert with government and industry to implement comprehensive standards for plumbing. The IAPMO gathers the largest assembly of plumbing experts in the world to develop standards that preserve public health, safety, and welfare. The industry standards are documented and enforced as Uniform Plumbing Codes (UPC). These standards help ensure adequate flow of clean water at all fixtures in your home.

Consumers should look for a mark indicating conformance to ANSI/NSF Standard 44 when verifying the water softener flow rate. The NSF-44 Certification tests a variety of critical water softener characteristics including:
Material Safety - Establishes all materials in contact with drinking water leach no contaminants or dangers chemicals.
Pressure Drop – Ensures the water softener does not significantly decrease water pressure at the rated service flow.
Exchange Capacity – Ensures the water softener provides the total softening capacity as stated by the manufacturer.
Softening Performance – Ensures the water softener provides the softening capacity at stated service flow rates.
Rinse Effectiveness – Ensures the water softener does not permit excessive levels of salt into the household water supply.
Brine System Accuracy – Ensures the water softener does not use more or less salt than stated by the manufacturer.
Structural integrity – Tests the operating reliability of the water softener over 100,000 operating cycles and pressure tests.

NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. For 60 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. NSF develops national standards and provides third-party conformity assessment services. It is widely recognized for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences. NSF professional staff includes engineers, chemists, toxicologists, and environmental health professionals with broad experience both in public and private organizations. NSF has earned the Collaborating Center designations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.

The NSF-42 standard covers systems designed to reduce specific aesthetic contaminants (chlorine, taste and odor, and particulates) that may be present in public or private drinking water. Most water softeners do not remove contaminants and therefore do not require NSF-42 certification. However, Jason’s Water Systems water softeners also remove chlorine from up to 400,000 gallons of water and are fully certified to ANSI/NSF-42 standards.

NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. For 60 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. NSF develops national standards and provides third-party conformity assessment services. It is widely recognized for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences. NSF professional staff includes engineers, chemists, toxicologists, and environmental health professionals with broad experience both in public and private organizations. NSF has earned the Collaborating Center designations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.

The Water Quality Association (WQA) is a not-for-profit international trade association representing the residential, commercial, industrial, and small community water treatment industry. WQA is a resource and information source, a voice for the industry, an educator for professionals, a laboratory for product testing, and a communicator to the public since 1959. The Water Quality Association’s Gold Seal Certification Program is dedicated to protecting public health and safety, verifying regulatory compliance, and supporting consumer confidence throughout the USA and globally. The Gold Seal Program offers certification of all products and chemicals that contact drinking water. The Gold Seal Certification ensures that products meet or exceed all materials safety, structural integrity, and performance regulations and do not leach harmful contaminants into the water.

Learn more about the WQA Gold Seal Certification Program here.

All Jason’s Water Systems use advanced computer controls to monitor water softener usage and optimize the regeneration processes. Our softener responds dynamically to your usage patterns instead of using a fixed timer. The softener automatically regenerates when total water usage reaches programmed levels. You can go on vacation or experience periods of heavy usage (house guests) without unnecessary regenerations or running out of softened water. Computer controls and dynamic regeneration help minimize salt consumption, save money and energy, and guarantee a fresh supply of softened water even with diverse usage patterns. Computer controls also allow homeowners to easily monitor water consumption with the push of a button.

ISO 9000:2000 is family of standards for quality management systems. These standards require companies to use standardized "process management" for the monitoring and optimizing of a company's tasks and activities, instead of just inspecting the final product. The 2000 version demands direct involvement by upper executives, in order to integrate quality into the business system and avoid delegation of quality functions to junior administrators. Expectations of continual process improvement and tracking customer satisfaction are explicit. ISO certified companies track each step of the manufacturing process in detail, evaluate the water softener at each step, and seek to continuously improve the manufacturing process.