48,000 Grain Water Softeners and Up

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9 48,000 grain water softeners and up from AFWFilters, Aquasure, DuraWater and more. Most cost $680 to $1,049, and half cost less than $805.

Whole-house water softeners whose title states a grain capacity of 48,000 grains or more.

We do not pick by hand: a water softener is here because its listed specs pass the checks.

AquasureSpec score 8.8

Salt-based, 50000 Grain capacity

+Whole-house system treats water throughout the home

+50,000 grain capacity

+Automatic digital metered control head

−Salt-based softening requires regular salt refills

$749.99-12%List: ~~$849.99~~

as of 11/04/2026 11:42 PST - Details

AFWFiltersSpec score 8.8

Salt-based, 48000 Grain capacity, Fleck 5600SXT

+Whole-house system treats water throughout the home

+Metered regeneration uses water based on usage

+48,000 grain capacity for households with moderate hardness

−Salt-based softening requires regular salt refills

$804.99

as of 11/04/2026 10:41 PST - Details

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Salt-based, 80000 Grain capacity

+Whole house coverage treats water at every tap

+80,000 grain capacity for heavy hardness loads

+Includes KDF 85 filtration in the same unit

−Salt-based, so it requires regular salt refills

$2,227.00

as of 11/03/2026 23:10 PST - Details

AFWFiltersSpec score 9.0

Salt-based, 64000 Grain capacity, Fleck 5600SXT

+Whole-house system treats water at every tap

+64,000 grain capacity for large households

+Metered on-demand regeneration based on water use

$902.99

as of 11/03/2026 22:59 PST - Details

AquasureSpec score 8.8

Salt-based, 48000 Grain capacity

−48000 grain capacity: 12 of the 21 here have a higher grain capacity

$629.99

as of 11/04/2026 11:42 PST - Details

AquasanaSpec score 8.9

Salt-based, 60000 Grain capacity

+60000 grain capacity: 11 of the 21 here have a lower grain capacity

$1,049.00

as of 11/04/2026 11:42 PST - Details

AFWFiltersSpec score 8.8

Salt-based, 48000 Grain capacity, Fleck 5600SXT

+Whole house system for all water outlets

+Fleck 5600SXT digital metered-demand control

+48,000 grain capacity

$804.99

as of 11/04/2026 10:41 PST - Details

DuraWater

Salt-based, 48000 Grain capacity, Fleck 5600SXT

+Whole-house system treats water at every tap

+48,000 grain capacity for medium to large households

+Fleck 5600SXT control valve

$825.00

as of 11/04/2026 17:42 PST - Details

AquasureSpec score 8.8

Salt-based, 50000 Grain capacity

$679.99

as of 11/04/2026 11:42 PST - Details

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System type	Grain capacity	Control valve	Spec score	Price
Salt-based	50000		8.8	$749.99 as of 11/04/2026 11:42 PST - Details
Salt-based	48000	Fleck 5600SXT	8.8	$804.99 as of 11/04/2026 10:41 PST - Details
Salt-based	80000		n/a	$2,227.00 as of 11/03/2026 23:10 PST - Details
Salt-based	64000	Fleck 5600SXT	9.0	$902.99 as of 11/03/2026 22:59 PST - Details
Salt-based	48000		8.8	$629.99 as of 11/04/2026 11:42 PST - Details
Salt-based	60000		8.9	$1,049.00 as of 11/04/2026 11:42 PST - Details
Salt-based	48000	Fleck 5600SXT	8.8	$804.99 as of 11/04/2026 10:41 PST - Details
Salt-based	48000	Fleck 5600SXT	n/a	$825.00 as of 11/04/2026 17:42 PST - Details
Salt-based	50000		8.8	$679.99 as of 11/04/2026 11:42 PST - Details

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48,000 Grain Water Softeners and Up

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