Efficiency Statements - A.O. Smith AO-WH-SOFT-350C Owner's Manual

This product is efficiency rated according to NSF/ANSI 44. The stated efficiencies are valid
only at the specified salt dosage and maximum service flow rate:
MODEL
AO-WH-SOFT-350C
AO-WH-SOFT-400T
AO-WH-SOFT-450T
An efficiency-rated water softener is a demand-initiated regeneration softener that
also complies with specific performance specifications intended to minimize the
amount of regenerant brine and water used in its operation.
Efficiency-rated water softeners shall have a rated salt efficiency of not less than
3,350 grains of total hardness exchange per pound of salt (based on NaCI equivalency)
(477 grams of total hardness exchange per kilogram of salt), and shall not deliver
more salt than its listed rating.
Efficiency is measured by a laboratory test described in NSF/ANSI 44. The test represents
the maximum possible efficiency that the system can achieve. Operational efficiency is
the actual efficiency achieved after the system has been installed. It is typically less than
the efficiency due to individual application factors including water hardness, water
usage, and other contaminates that reduce the softener's capacity.
Reduction Capabilities for Specific Contaminants
System conforms to NSFI/ANSI 44 for the specific performance claims below as verified and
substantiated by test data.
NAME OF
SUBSTANCE
Barium
Radium 226/228
Salt and Capacity Range
MODEL
AO-WH-SOFT-350C
AO-WH-SOFT-400T
AO-WH-SOFT-450T
RATED
SALT DOSAGE
EFFICIENCY
5,210 grains / lb
1 lb (0.45 kg)
(742 grams / kg)
5,210 grains / lb
1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
(742 grams / kg)
5,210 grains / lb
1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
(742 grams / kg)
USEPA MAX.
CONTAMINANT
LEVEL
2.0 mg / L
5 pCi / L
MINIMUM
CAPACITY/SALT
5,210 grains / 1 lb
6,510 grains / 1.25 lbs
6,510 grains / 1.25 lbs

EFFICIENCY STATEMENTS

CAPACITY
AT THAT DOSAGE
5,210 grains
(338 grams)
6,510 grains
(422 grams)
6,510 grains
(422 grams)
INFLUENT CHALLENGE LEVEL
10 +/- 10% mg / L
226 / 228: 25 pCi / L
MIDDLE
CAPACITY/SALT
28,775 grains / 8 lbs
28,180 grains / 7 lbs
35,960 grains / 10 lbs
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MAX. FLOW
RATE
7.5 gpm
(28.4 L/min)
8 gpm
(30.3 L/min)
7.5 gpm
(28.4 L/min)
MAXIMUM
CAPACITY/SALT
35,000 grains / 15 lbs
40,000 grains / 13 lbs
45,000 grains / 18.75 lbs
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