Whole-house salt-free scale protection for San Diego and Southern California hard water. A Clack tank with Scale Stop media helps keep scale off your water heater, fixtures and appliances, with no salt, no electricity and no drain. The minerals stay in your water and nothing needs to be programmed.
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Clack tank with Scale Stop media
Not sure salt-free is right for your home? Your free in-home water test will tell you.
Typical dealer price: $5,999
Ships nationwide · Clack tank + Scale Stop media · No salt, no electricity, no drain · Ships in 5 to 7 business days · Sales tax calculated at checkout · Direct distributor pricing · No middleman, no commission. Professional installation in Southern California by our local, veteran-owned team is quoted separately at your free water test.
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A simple, single-tank system made to protect Southern California homes from hard water scale for years.
| Tank | Clack 10" x 54" tank |
|---|---|
| Media | Scale Stop salt-free scale prevention media |
| How it works | Conditions hardness minerals into microscopic crystals so they don't stick as scale |
| Salt and sodium | None, no salt to add and no sodium in your water |
| Electricity | None, nothing to plug in or program |
| Drain and backwash | None, no drain line, no backwash and no wastewater |
| Minerals | Calcium and magnesium stay in your water |
| Maintenance | Media replaced periodically, depending on your water use |
| Shipping | SoCal delivery $149 · Nationwide shipping $259 · Ships in 5 to 7 business days |
| Warranty | Lifetime limited warranty, plus a 30-day guarantee |
A water softener removes hardness minerals with salt. A salt-free conditioner leaves them in your water and changes how they behave. As water flows through the Scale Stop media, calcium and magnesium form microscopic crystals that rinse away instead of sticking to pipes, fixtures and your water heater.
No. A water softener removes hardness minerals using salt. A salt-free conditioner keeps calcium and magnesium in your water and changes how they behave, so they don't stick as scale. If you want the slick feel of soft water and spot-free glass, a softener is the better fit. If you mainly want scale protection with no salt, salt-free is a great choice.
Yes. There's no salt to add, nothing to plug in or program, and no drain line, backwash or wastewater.
No. The price shown is for the complete system. In Southern California, professional installation by our local, veteran-owned team is quoted separately at your free water test, or your own licensed plumber can install it.
Yes. It's built to protect homes on Southern California's hard water from scale on water heaters, fixtures and appliances. Your free in-home water test confirms it's the right fit for your home.
Virtually none. There's no salt to add and nothing to program. The Scale Stop media is replaced periodically depending on your water use, and we'll tell you what to expect.
Your system ships in 5 to 7 business days. SoCal delivery is $149 and nationwide shipping is $259.
Every system includes a lifetime limited warranty, plus our 30-day guarantee.
We test and install throughout San Diego County and within a 90-mile radius, including North County, the South Bay, Temecula, Murrieta, Riverside and south Orange County. We also ship systems anywhere in the continental U.S.
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