Autotrol 255 Metered Water Softener - 48,000 Grain

Autotrol 255 760 water softener

aQuatell Part Number
200073

Manufacturer Part Number
Autotrol 255/760


Autotrol 255 - 48,000 grain water softener featuring the Autotrol 255 valve and 760 Logix controller. This is a metered water softener meaning it will regenerate based on how much water is used. It is ideal for well water and city water applications with moderate to high hardness levels.

Product Options

This product comes with customizable parts and options. Please select one from each of the drop down menus below:

Plumbing adapters connect your water softener to your existing plumbing. Threaded plastic adapters offer the easiest installation while copper adapters are usually regarded as more durable but do require soldering (aka sweating). Stainless steel threaded adapters offer the best of both worlds - ease of installation and extremely rugged and durable construction.
Plumbing adapters connect your water softener to your existing plumbing. Threaded plastic adapters offer the easiest installation while copper adapters are usually regarded as more durable but do require soldering (aka sweating). Stainless steel threaded adapters offer the best of both worlds - ease of installation and extremely rugged and durable construction.
A turbulator is a device that moves resin from the bottom of your softening tank to the top of the tank during a softener regeneration cycle. This agitation helps to remove more of the absorbed minerals from your resin, increasing the effectiveness of the regeneration. A turbulator is valuable in very hard water conditions (greater than 15 grains per gallon) or when excess iron is present (greater than 0.3 ppm). Turbulators are a popular upgrade on well water. It's important to note that a turbulator cannot be used if you're also choosing to add a KDF-55 Mediaguard for whole home dechlorination. The two cannot be used on the same softener.
A turbulator is a device that moves resin from the bottom of your softening tank to the top of the tank during a softener regeneration cycle. This agitation helps to remove more of the absorbed minerals from your resin, increasing the effectiveness of the regeneration. A turbulator is valuable in very hard water conditions (greater than 15 grains per gallon) or when excess iron is present (greater than 0.3 ppm). Turbulators are a popular upgrade on well water. It's important to note that a turbulator cannot be used if you're also choosing to add a KDF-55 Mediaguard for whole home dechlorination. The two cannot be used on the same softener.
The Outdoor Kit provides a cover for the softener to allow it to be used outside. It also comes with an outdoor rated power adapter.
The Outdoor Kit provides a cover for the softener to allow it to be used outside. It also comes with an outdoor rated power adapter.
Fine mesh resin is an upgrade that increases the capacity of your water softener to remove hardness and iron. By upgrading to fine mesh resin more hardness and iron is absorbed meaning more time between regenerations and less likelihood of hard water breakthrough during high flow periods. Selecting the fine mesh resin upgrade is especially useful for increasing the iron-removing capacity of your water softener. Highly recommended for well water.
Fine mesh resin is an upgrade that increases the capacity of your water softener to remove hardness and iron. By upgrading to fine mesh resin more hardness and iron is absorbed meaning more time between regenerations and less likelihood of hard water breakthrough during high flow periods. Selecting the fine mesh resin upgrade is especially useful for increasing the iron-removing capacity of your water softener. Highly recommended for well water.
Remove harmful chlorine from for your entire home and extend the lifespan of your water softener and all other water-using appliances. This option adds a KDF-55 media-guard to the softener which removes all chlorine that passes through the system. Chlorine slowly damages all plastics, rubber, and most other substances. By removing the chlorine from your water supply you increase the lifespan of your water softener and other appliances. Chlorine in shower/bath water has been shown to have negative health effects. Add this option and enjoy soft, chlorine free water everywhere in your home. This device needs to be replaced after half a million gallons. The KDF-55 Mediaguard cannot be chosen as an option if you're also choosing to add a turbulator - the two cannot be installed on the same softener.
Remove harmful chlorine from for your entire home and extend the lifespan of your water softener and all other water-using appliances. This option adds a KDF-55 media-guard to the softener which removes all chlorine that passes through the system. Chlorine slowly damages all plastics, rubber, and most other substances. By removing the chlorine from your water supply you increase the lifespan of your water softener and other appliances. Chlorine in shower/bath water has been shown to have negative health effects. Add this option and enjoy soft, chlorine free water everywhere in your home. This device needs to be replaced after half a million gallons. The KDF-55 Mediaguard cannot be chosen as an option if you're also choosing to add a turbulator - the two cannot be installed on the same softener.
A brine grid sits in the bottom of the brine tank and helps to prevent the salt from sticking together. Some brands or types of salt will clump together and will eventually form a bridge of rock hard salt that will prevent the softener from regenerating properly. This device will prevent this from happening.
A brine grid sits in the bottom of the brine tank and helps to prevent the salt from sticking together. Some brands or types of salt will clump together and will eventually form a bridge of rock hard salt that will prevent the softener from regenerating properly. This device will prevent this from happening.
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$609.00
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Resources

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In The Box

Everything that comes with this product.

  • Autotrol 255 valve with 760 logix controller
  • Fiberglass resin tank (black)
  • 1.50 cubic feet of softener resin
  • bypass valve
  • Brine tank (black)
  • Top basket (prevents loss of resin)
  • Funnel for easy installation of resin
  • Drain line

Tech Specs

Everything you need to know about this product:

  • Install Location: Point of Entry
  • Softener Tank Dimensions: 10" X 54"
  • Brine Tank Dimensions: 15" X 17" X 36"
  • Plumbing: 1" PVC connections
  • Required Accessories: None
  • Electrical Requirements: 110V Standard

Warranty

Coverage for this product includes the following:

  • 5 years on softener valve
  • 10 years on resin tank
  • 10 years on brine tank

 

The manufacturer's warranty covers product defects only.  The flapper valves on Autotrol systems will experience wear and tear under normal use conditions and may need to be replaced.  These are not covered under the warranty.

 

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More About the Autotrol 255 Metered Water Softener - 48,000 Grain

The Autotrol 255 water softener is a demand regenerated softener meaning it measures the quantity of water used and only regenerates when necessary.  This provides substantial water and salt savings versus a time clock regenerated water softener.  This water softener utilizes the popular and very reliable Autotrol 255 valve and the Logix 760 digital controller.  Autotrol is manufactured by GE Water & Process Technologies.

How the Autotrol 255/760 Water Softener Works

Calcium and Magnesium compounds make water hard. The resin used inside the Autotrol 255 water softener is attracted to both calcium and magnesium containing compounds. When calcium or magnesium contact a bead of water softener resin, it adheres to the resin and is trapped. In exchange for trapping the hardness compound, the resin releases a sodium particle. Eventually the resin becomes saturated with hardness particles. At this point the water softener rinses the resin with very salty water called brine. The resin releases the hardness particles which are flushed to the drain and are recharged with sodium from the brine. The resin is now ready to trap more calcium and magnesium.

The Benefits of Softened Water

Softened water has many benefits including the following:

  1. Whiter laundry
  2. Less detergent in dishwasher and washing machine
  3. Soft hair and skin
  4. Reduced scale and staining on tubs, fixtures, appliances
  5. Decreased hot water heating costs