ecoTAC™ Salt-Free Hard Home Water Conditioner • Water Softener Descaler Alternative

Eco-friendly, salt-free protection for your entire home — from pipes and tankless water heaters to appliances, softer hair, and more comfortable, smoother-feeling skin.

Overview

Stop hard water scale before it starts.

The ecoTAC™ Salt-Free Hard Water Conditioner provides total home scale protection — saving pipes, tankless water heaters, appliances, and even skin & hair from costly mineral buildup without the hassle of salt, chemicals, electricity, or wastewater.

Instead of removing beneficial minerals like traditional softeners, ecoTAC™ uses Template-Assisted Crystallization (TAC) technology to reconfigure dissolved scale-forming minerals into a stable crystalline form — preventing them from sticking to pipes, fixtures, and appliances.

Built with Pentair structural tanks, Clack® bypass valves, and high-capacity TAC media, ecoTAC™ delivers long-term mineral scale protection with zero routine maintenance.

✔ No salt refills
✔ No backwashing or regeneration
✔ No electricity
✔ No added sodium
✔ No wastewater

⚠️ ecoTAC™ prevents scale formation — it does NOT remove hardness minerals like traditional softeners.

⭐Key Benefits

Protect Plumbing & Fixtures

Prevents scale, staining, and mineral buildup throughout your home — similar to a descaler, but whole-home and maintenance-free.

Extend Appliance Life & Lower Energy Costs

Scale-free systems maintain better heat transfer and water flow, reducing energy loss in water heaters and appliances.

Gentle on Skin, Hair & Produce

• No harsh chemical exposure

• No sodium added

• Rinse produce without sticky dissolved minerals

• Preserves natural taste, color, and texture

Retains Beneficial Minerals

Calcium and magnesium remain present — suspended as harmless crystals that pass through plumbing instead of attaching to surfaces.

Environmentally Conscious Operation

• No brine discharge

• No toxic runoff

• No salt storage

• No drain line required

• Saves thousands of gallons annually vs. traditional backwashing softeners

⚙️How TAC Conditioning Works

ecoTAC™ uses proven Template-Assisted Crystallization (TAC) technology to structurally rearrange dissolved minerals in water.

As water flows through the system, hardness-causing minerals interact with proprietary TAC media containing polymeric beads.

These beads act as templates that convert dissolved calcium and magnesium into stable microscopic crystals.

Once crystallized, these minerals:
• Cannot attach to surfaces
• Do not form hard scale
• Pass harmlessly through plumbing and appliances

The result is continuous whole-home scale protection — without salt, chemicals, regeneration cycles, or wastewater.

⇄ Conditioner vs Traditional Softener

ecoTAC™ prevents scale — it does not replace minerals.

Ideal for homeowners wanting scale protection without salt-based maintenance.

Installation & Order of Operations

Connection Specifications

• Includes Clack® bypass valve

• 1" male NPT threaded connections

• Reducers available for smaller pipe sizes

• Optional John Guest push-in fittings available

Proper Placement

Install:
AFTER sediment, iron, manganese, sulfur, or chlorine filtration
BEFORE UV disinfection systems
BEFORE water heaters or boilers

⛔ Never install polyphosphate feeders before the TAC unit.

Professional installation by a licensed plumber is recommended and may be required by local code.

Warranty remains valid when installed according to Owner’s Manual and local plumbing regulations.

⚠️Source Water Requirements ⚠️

To ensure proper performance:

• Hardness: Maximum 75 gpg (Contact us if over 25 gpg for sizing)

• pH: 6.5 – 8.5

• Iron: < 0.3 ppm

• Manganese: < 0.05 ppm

• Copper: < 1.3 ppm

• Chlorine: < 3 ppm

• Hydrogen Peroxide: < 0.5 ppm

Not designed for extreme iron fouling or water outside recommended parameters.