What it does for your water
The Kenmore Elite 520 0.98 cu ft Water Softener and Filter System is a softener and filter combo. Its listing gives a service flow of 8 GPM.
The listing doesn't state a grain rating or resin volume, so it can't be sized against your water from its own figures. Our sizing calculator shows what a household like yours needs.
Softener and filter come as one package. Read what the filter stage targets (sediment, chlorine or iron) and how often it needs new media.
Other listed details: mounting Freestanding; power Corded Electric; capacity stated as 0.98 cu ft; model 520; material Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene; flow 8 GPM.
The listing gives dimensions of 20.5 in (L) x 15 in (W) x 48 in (H) and kenmore water softener, bypass valve, installation kit in the box.
Is it the right unit for your house?
Choose it when
- Buyers who will confirm capacity with the seller first
Pass on it when
- Sizing from the listing alone
Where it wins and where it loses
Wins
- 8 GPM service flow
Loses
- Valve not named on the listing
- Plumbing, drain and outlet needed
- Adds sodium to softened water (potassium chloride avoids it)
Limits to know about
- Figures are the maker's or seller's own; check fit and capacity against your water test and your equipment's manual.
Maker's figures
Every figure below comes from the source shown in brackets. Where the maker doesn't state something, we say so instead of estimating.
| Model number | 520 | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions (seller) | 20.5"L x 15"W x 48"H | Retailer |
| Material | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Retailer |
| Mounting / installation | Freestanding | Retailer |
| Method | Ion Exchange | Retailer |
| Service flow (maker) | 8 GPM | Retailer |
| Model name | 520 | Retailer |
Units to weigh against it
Other water softeners in the catalog
- Aquasure Harmony Series AS-HS70FMZ 70,000-Grain Water Softener and Filter System
- Abundant Flow Water Systems Iron Pro Fleck 2510SXT 32,000-Grain Water Softener and Filter System
- AFWFilters Iron Pro 2 Fleck 5600SXT 64,000-Grain Water Softener and Filter System
- Aquasure Harmony Series AS-HS72SCZ 72,000-Grain Water Softener and Filter System
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Final verdict
A practical softener and filter combo for buyers who will confirm capacity with the seller first.
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