SoftPro Water SystemsIron Master AIO Iron Filter
Air injection over Katalox media, with a minimum pump flow requirement that is easy to overlook.
$1,517
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Usability
Usability
This is the filter that goes ahead of a softener when a well carries iron, manganese or a rotten-egg smell, and air injection is the right approach across the concentration range most private wells sit in. Its strongest attribute is the media, since Katalox Light carries more oxidising capacity per cubic foot than the coated greensands it competes with. Its weakest is the absence of any published performance figure: SoftPro states which contaminants the system targets and never states how much of any of them it reduces, at any influent concentration. The buyer's real risk here is sizing rather than chemistry, because the 5, 7 and 10 GPM figures are backwash minimums, and a pump that cannot meet them leaves the bed compacted and the system underperforming while appearing to run normally. Measure the pump before ordering rather than estimating from the pressure tank.
- Air injection oxidation needs no chlorine or peroxide feed
- Katalox Light is a high-capacity manganese dioxide media rather than a coated greensand
- Three sizes matched to measured well pump output
- Handles iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide in one tank
- Lifetime warranty stated by SoftPro
- Undersizing against pump flow compacts the media and the system quietly stops working
- No reduction figures published for iron, manganese or sulfur at any concentration
- No rated service flow rate, only a minimum backwash requirement
- No NSF or WQA certification exists under the SoftPro name
- Shopify shipping weight is populated on one of three variants and zero on the other two
The Iron Master is an air-injection oxidation filter running Katalox Light media, sold in 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 cubic foot configurations. Each size carries a minimum well pump requirement of 5, 7 and 10 GPM respectively, which is the flow the backwash cycle needs to lift and clean the media bed rather than a service rating. It draws an air pocket into the top of the tank on each cycle, so no chemical feed is involved.
Additional information
Specification: SoftPro Water Systems Iron Master AIO Iron Filter
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Questions answered from our data
How much does a well water filter cost?The 35 well water filters we list run from $550 to $6,235, with a median of $2,125.
Do water filters remove iron?46 of the 296 systems we list claim to reduce iron.
Do water filters remove hydrogen sulfide?30 of the 296 systems we list claim to reduce hydrogen sulfide.
