Product Reviews
Features & Benefits
- 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee
- 15 Year all-inclusive warranty
- 7 Stages of filtration and softening for the highest quality of water refinement
- Prevents hard water scale and water spotting
- Silky smooth hair and skin
- Better lathering soap
- Comprehensive removal of hardness, chlorine, chloramines, volatile organic compounds, biological and chemical contaminants
- Effective treatment of many organic iron problems
- All-In-One treatment system is far more economical than individual treatment options
- Metered regeneration ensures trouble-free performance and longer service life
- Enjoy softened, healthy, delicious, odor-free water for your entire home, all in one tank
- 2-stage Bacteriostatic Filtration and Chloramine removal
- Patented Vortech™ water distribution system increases filtration capacity, reduces regeneration and backwash pressure, greatly conserving water usage by up to 30%
- Optional premium-grade digital control valve (Fleck 5810/5812 XTR2) with color LCD touch screen
- Patented self-cleaning design accelerates the velocity of water across the distributor, preventing the potential build-up of contaminants and resulting in up to 80% better efficiency
- Stainless Steel Hardware Kit w/bypass
- Patented Vortech™ water distribution system increases filtration capacity, reduces regeneration and backwash pressure, greatly conserving water usage by up to 30%
- Made in The USA
Stages of Filtration
Vortech™ Technology
The world’s most innovative and efficient distribution system for water treatment vessels. The design creates fluidity of the media bed and extends contaminant removal capacity up to 80%, which means less water waste and significantly improved water quality. Just another example of the innovation and quality you've come to expect from King Water Filtration.Stage 1: KDF55
Designed specifically for removing or reducing chlorine and water-soluble heavy metals. It also controls scale, bacteria, and algae, even in hot water. The process medium received NSF International Certification and is certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI Standard 42 drinking water applications.
Stage 2: Hi-Activity Catalytic Carbon
The highest grade of carbon available for drinking water filtration. The microporous structure provides a much longer service life than lower grades of carbons found in other systems. It effectively removes chlorine, chloramines, bromate, PFAs, volatile organic compounds, pharmaceuticals, biological, and chemical contaminants.
Stage 3: Coconut Shell Carbon
Our NSF-certified carbon is a highly adsorbent material used to remove contamination from water. Activated carbon acts like a sponge, with a large surface area to absorb contaminants in the water. It removes offensive tastes, odors, color, chlorine, volatile organic chemicals, PFAs “Forever Chemicals,” pesticides, herbicides, and trihalomethanes “THMs” (a group of suspected carcinogens).
Stage 4: High Efficiency 10% Resin
This premium high-capacity exchange resin is ideal for residential and commercial softening applications. It seamlessly reduces soap scum and limescale while extending the life of your plumbing system, fixtures, and appliances. It provides silky smooth hair and skin when bathing and ensures soft, spot-free water from every faucet.
Stage 5: Quartz Mineral Stone
In the 1st of 3 “Polishing” stages, the water passes through a media bed of quartz mineral stone, removing suspended solids and sedimentation down to under 20 microns.
Stage 6: Garnet Mineral Stone
Water passes through the 2nd “Polishing” stage of natural mineral stones, further assisting to remove suspended solids and waterborne sedimentation down to under 10 microns.
Stage 7: Clinoptilolite Mineral Stone
In this 3rd “Polishing” stage, the water travels through the last layer of natural mineral stone, significantly reducing sediment and turbidity. This drastically increases filtration efficiency and capacity by up to 300%, refining the water down to 5 microns to ensure crystal clear and pure water from every faucet.
Technical Specs
| DETAILS | KW-AQT-HYB-1054 | KW-AQT-HYB-1354 |
|---|---|---|
| Tank Size | Up to 4 Bathrooms | Up to 6 Bathrooms |
| Features | Bypass valve, Permanent settings memory, Programmable | Bypass valve, Permanent settings memory, Programmable |
| Capacity (gal.) | 1,500,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Valve Type | Standard LED, Full Color Touch-Screen LED | Standard LED, Full Color Touch-Screen LED |
| Backwash | Automatic | Automatic |
| Tank Type | Vortech™ w/ Mid-Plate | Vortech™ w/ Mid-Plate |
| Tank Dimensions (In.) | 10” x 54” | 13" x 54" |
| Product Weight | 155 lbs. | 245 lbs. |
| Fitting Size (in.) | 1” FNPT | 1” FNPT |
| Number of Stages | 7 | 7 |
| Fitting Style | (Threaded) | (Threaded) |
| Maximum Feed Water Pressure (psi) | 70 | 70 |
| Maximum Feed Water Temperature (F) | 110 | 110 |
| Minimum Feed Water Pressure (psi) | 30 | 30 |
| Minimum Feed Water Temperature (F) | 33 | 33 |
| Maximum Filtered Water Flow (GPM) | 20 | 20 |
| Media Types | KDF55 / Coconut Shell / Catalytic Carbon / Softening Resin / Garnet Mineral / Clinoptilolite / Quartz | KDF55 / Coconut Shell / Catalytic Carbon / Softening Resin / Garnet Mineral / Clinoptilolite / Quartz |
| Descaler | 10% Commercial Grade Resin | 10% Commercial Grade Resin |
Aqua-Tech Filtration & Softening FAQs
Will Aqua-Tech eliminate hard water spots and scale buildup?
Yes. By removing hardness minerals, Aqua-Tech helps prevent scale buildup in pipes, water heaters, and appliances, and significantly reduces spotting on dishes, fixtures, and shower doors.
Who is the Aqua-Tech system best suited for?
Aqua-Tech is ideal for homeowners with hard water who want both comprehensive filtration and true water softening in a single system. It is especially well suited for households dealing with scale buildup, spotting, soap inefficiency, and appliance wear caused by hard water.
Is Aqua-Tech suitable for city water or well water?
Aqua-Tech is designed primarily for municipal water supplies and performs well in most residential settings. Homes with well water or unusual water chemistry should have their water tested to determine whether additional pretreatment is recommended.
Can I use potassium instead of salt with Aqua-Tech?
Yes. Aqua-Tech can be operated using either salt or potassium, giving homeowners flexibility based on personal preference, environmental considerations, or local restrictions.
Does Aqua-Tech require electricity or regular maintenance?
Aqua-Tech uses automatic regeneration and requires periodic replenishment of salt or potassium, like traditional softeners. However, its high-efficiency resin and metered regeneration design help reduce salt usage and water waste compared to older softening systems.
Will Aqua-Tech improve skin, hair, and laundry?
Yes. By removing hard water minerals and chlorine, Aqua-Tech helps water feel noticeably softer. Many homeowners experience smoother skin, silkier hair, cleaner laundry, and reduced detergent use, often by up to 50 percent.
Does Aqua-Tech also filter chemicals and contaminants?
Yes. In addition to softening, Aqua-Tech provides multi-stage filtration designed to reduce chlorine, chloramines, PFAS (forever chemicals), heavy metals, VOCs, pharmaceuticals, and other common municipal water contaminants.
How is Aqua-Tech different from salt-free systems like ECO-X?
Aqua-Tech physically removes hardness minerals through ion exchange, while salt-free systems condition water to reduce scale without removing minerals. If you want completely soft water, spot-free fixtures, and maximum soap efficiency, Aqua-Tech is the better choice.
Is the Aqua-Tech system a true water softener?
Yes. The Aqua-Tech Hybrid Series is a true water softening and filtration system. It uses high-efficiency resin with salt or potassium to remove hardness minerals like calcium and magnesium, eliminating hard water scale, spotting, and soap scum throughout the home.
How much is shipping?
- Free U.S. freight delivery for all whole home treatment priced over $3995.
- We can ship Internationally but orders must be placed over the phone to get freight shipping prices. Please Call (855) 957-2166
How long will it take to get my order?
Delivery often takes 5-7 business days depending on inventory.


