Side-by-side comparison
Complete Home Softener vs. HW800 AlkaPro
One treats the water for your whole house. The other makes drinking water at your kitchen sink. Here’s how they differ, and when it makes sense to have both.
Specifications
How they compare
| Feature | Complete Home Softener | HW800 AlkaPro |
|---|---|---|
| Where it treats water | Every tap in the home — installed on the main water line | One drinking-water faucet — installed under the sink |
| Main job | Softening hard water plus carbon filtration | Reverse osmosis drinking and cooking water |
| Treatment technology | Softening resin (10% crosslinked), granular activated coconut-shell carbon and polishing gravel | Spiral-flow RO filter with built-in alkaline mineralization |
| Stages / media | Layered media in one tank: carbon, resin, gravel | 7-stage filtration |
| Capacity | 48,000 grains softening capacity | 800 GPD system capacity |
| Flow rate | 27 GPM system flow* (30 GPM valve flow*) | 0.53 GPM |
| Filtering precision | Not applicable | 0.0001 micron |
| Water use | Regenerates with brine from the salt tank | 2:1 waste ratio |
| Tanks | 10" × 54" media tank plus 15" × 35" square brine tank | Tankless — no storage tank |
| Control & extras | Valiant ProValve with ceramic discs, programmable settings and 72-hour memory backup | Auto RO flush, dedicated faucet in optional finishes |
| Connections | 1" bypass | Under-sink connection to a dedicated faucet |
| Shipping weight | 125 lbs system, 17 lbs brine tank | Not listed |
| Ongoing upkeep | Keep salt in the brine tank | Filter changes you can do yourself |
Where it treats water
- Complete Home Softener
- Every tap in the home — installed on the main water line
- HW800 AlkaPro
- One drinking-water faucet — installed under the sink
Main job
- Complete Home Softener
- Softening hard water plus carbon filtration
- HW800 AlkaPro
- Reverse osmosis drinking and cooking water
Treatment technology
- Complete Home Softener
- Softening resin (10% crosslinked), granular activated coconut-shell carbon and polishing gravel
- HW800 AlkaPro
- Spiral-flow RO filter with built-in alkaline mineralization
Stages / media
- Complete Home Softener
- Layered media in one tank: carbon, resin, gravel
- HW800 AlkaPro
- 7-stage filtration
Capacity
- Complete Home Softener
- 48,000 grains softening capacity
- HW800 AlkaPro
- 800 GPD system capacity
Flow rate
- Complete Home Softener
- 27 GPM system flow* (30 GPM valve flow*)
- HW800 AlkaPro
- 0.53 GPM
Filtering precision
- Complete Home Softener
- Not applicable
- HW800 AlkaPro
- 0.0001 micron
Water use
- Complete Home Softener
- Regenerates with brine from the salt tank
- HW800 AlkaPro
- 2:1 waste ratio
Tanks
- Complete Home Softener
- 10" × 54" media tank plus 15" × 35" square brine tank
- HW800 AlkaPro
- Tankless — no storage tank
Control & extras
- Complete Home Softener
- Valiant ProValve with ceramic discs, programmable settings and 72-hour memory backup
- HW800 AlkaPro
- Auto RO flush, dedicated faucet in optional finishes
Connections
- Complete Home Softener
- 1" bypass
- HW800 AlkaPro
- Under-sink connection to a dedicated faucet
Shipping weight
- Complete Home Softener
- 125 lbs system, 17 lbs brine tank
- HW800 AlkaPro
- Not listed
Ongoing upkeep
- Complete Home Softener
- Keep salt in the brine tank
- HW800 AlkaPro
- Filter changes you can do yourself
- Specifications come from Valiant Water product brochures.
- Flow rates marked * carry conditions noted in the brochure. Those conditions are being confirmed.
- Certifications, warranty terms and contaminant-removal claims will be added once verified.
Which fits your home?
Picking the right system
Choose the Complete Home Softener if…
- You see scale on fixtures, shower glass or appliances
- You want treated water at every tap, shower and appliance
- Your home is on city water with hardness and chlorine taste
Choose the HW800 AlkaPro if…
- Your main goal is better drinking and cooking water
- You want a tankless unit that leaves cabinet space free
- You’d like to change filters yourself
Consider both if…
- You want softened, filtered water throughout the home
- And reverse osmosis water at the kitchen tap
- A water test will show which combination fits your home
Next step
Not sure which you need?
A water test shows what’s in your water, so we can recommend one system, the other, or both.