
For Commercial Applications
ES-WQ-PWS15
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Series PWS15
Commercial Water Softening 
Systems
Connection Size: 11/2" (40 mm) 
Flow Rates: Up to 55 gpm (208 lpm)
Watts Pure Water Series PWS15 water softening systems are 
highly efficient conventional cation exchange type water softeners. They are suitable for commercial applications ranging from 
60,000 to 300,000 grains of hardness removal and flow rates 
up to 55 gallons per minute. Regeneration is meter demand initiated. All cycles of regeneration are fully automatic and do not 
require manual actuation.
Watts Pure Water Series PWS15 water softeners are designed 
for point of use or point of entry applications where the benefits 
of softened water are required. These systems exchange scale 
forming calcium and magnesium ions with non-scale forming sodium ions to create soft water for a variety of applications. Steam boiler make up water, water heater pretreatment, 
reverse osmosis pretreatment, sterilizer make up water, washing, and process water are all common applications for the 
Watts Pure Water Series PWS15 water softeners.
Softened water provides a wide variety of benefits from not 
introducing scale into pipes, valves, water heating equipment, 
heat exchangers, and cooling towers to reducing mineral build 
up in areas that see excessive splashing such as food preparation counters and sink areas. Softened water also conserves 
soaps and cleaning agents by eliminating the formation of soap 
curd, so your cleaners can work on cleaning not reacting with 
the hardness in your water.
Features
• WQA Certified fully automatic metered demand control valve
• Sophisticated digital electronic controls that store operating 
history that can be accessed by the user
• Fully adjustable regeneration cycles
• Durable brass bodied control valve for years of service
• Dry contact lock out switch for remote interface is standard
• WQA Certified high capacity resin
• Highly corrosion resistant NSF Certified fiberglass tanks
• Durable polypropylene lower distribution system
Standards
Control Valve- WQA Certified to NSF/ANSI Std. 61 
Ion Exchange Resin- WQA Certified to NSF/ANSI Std. 44 
Mineral Tank- NSF Certified to ANSI Std. 44 or 61
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PURE WATER
Series PWS15
Specifications
A Watts Pure Water Series PWS15 water softening system 
shall be installed on the building’s main water line just after 
it enters the building. The installation point shall be after any 
backflow prevention or pressure regulating valves. Other instal-
lation options are to install a system just before the water 
heater or other types of equipment needing the protection of 
softened water. In installations where dedicated cold water 
make up to a water heater is the installation point, a backflow 
preventer and a thermal expansion tank must be installed as 
well. The system shall be installed with a bypass valve to allow 
for the shut down and removal of the unit without interrupting 
the water supply to the building. 
The water softener shall be a down flow regenerated, metered 
demand, sodium cycle cation exchange type system with all 
components necessary for proper operation. Electrical requirements are 120 volt 60 hertz. A local drain is required to accept 
drain water from the system. The feed water pressure must not 
fall below 25psi or exceed 125psi. Water temperature must not 
fall below 34°F or exceed 110°F (1 - 43°C).
The system shall provide softened water measuring less than 
one grain per gallon of hardness as Calcium Carbonate when 
operated within the manufacturers operational specifications.
Note: Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or 
of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after 
the system. 
Watts product specifications in U.S. customary units and metric are approximate and are provided for reference only. For precise measurements, 
please contact Watts Technical Service. Watts reserves the right to change or modify product design, construction, specifications, or materials without prior notice and without incurring any obligation to make such changes and modifications on Watts products previously or subsequently sold.
 

Dimensions - Weights Feed Water Guidelines
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FRONT
MODEL NO. DIMENSIONS WEIGHTS
A B C D E F G
in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm
B
B
D
D
SIDE
PWS15121C11 547/8 1394 553/4 1416 61 1549 1315/16 353 19 483 18 457 40 1016 210 95
15
PWS15121D11 66 
PWS15121E11 66 
PWS15121F11 68 1727 69 1753 74 
PWS15121G11 70 1778 71 1803 76 
PWS15121H11 76
/16 1699 677/8 1724 733/8 1864 1415/16 378 1913/16 503 18 457 40 1016 240 109
3
/8 1686 671/4 1708 723/4 1848 1515/16 405 2013/16 528 18 457 40 1016 320 145
3
/8 1940 771/4 1962 823/4 2102 241/8 613 2413/16 630 30 762 50 1270 710 323
7
/16 1890 181/8 460 2113/16 554 24 610 41 1041 380 173
7
/16 1941 211/8 536 235/16 592 24 610 50 1270 585 266
pH  .................... 6 to 10
Hardness (maximum) ...... Depends on customers
   acceptable hardness leakage 
   level.
Water Pressure .......... 25psi to 125psi 
(171 kPa to 8.5 bar)
Temperature ............  34 - 110°F (1 - 43°C)
Free Chlorine (maximum) ... 1mg/L
Iron (maximum) .......... 1mg/L
Oil and H2S  ............. None Allowed
Turbidity  ............... Less than 5.0 NTU
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A
For all other guideline information please contact your Watts 
representative.
Note: This information is not intended to replace the product 
installation and safety information available or the experience of 
a trained product installer. Please refer to the product installation and safety instructions for further information.
Specifications
MINERAL TANK BRINE TANK SOFTENING LBS. SALT PER FLOW RATE & PRESSURE
MODEL NO. SIZE Ft
TANK RESIN GRAVEL TANK SALT CAPACITY REGENERATION SERV DROP BKW
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SIZE FILL MAX MIN MAX MIN GPM PSI GPM
PWS15121C11 12" x 52" 2.0 30 lbs. 18x40 400 60 K 40 K 30 12 15/20 15/25 4.0 
PWS15121D11 14" x 65" 3.0 60 lbs. 18x40 400 90 K 60 K 45 18 17/22 15/25 5.0 
PWS15121E11 16" x 65" 4.0 80 lbs. 18x40 400 120 K 80 K 60 24 25/40 15/25 7.0 
PWS15121F11 18" x 65" 5.0 100 lbs. 24x41 600 150 K 100 K 75 30 30/50 15/25 11.0 
PWS15121G11 21" x 62" 7.0 100 lbs. 24x50 800 210 K 140 K 105 42 35/53 15/25 13.0 
PWS15121H11 24" x 72" 10.0 200 lbs. 30x50 1400 300 K 200 K 150 60 40/55 15/25 15.0
Ordering Information
MODEL NO. DESCRIPTION PIPE SIZE REQUIRED WEIGHT
PWS15121C11 2 Cubic Foot Simplex Softener with Flow Meter 1.5" 24" x 42" x 75" 210 95 
PWS15121D11 3 Cubic Foot Simplex Softener with Flow Meter 1.5" 24" x 44" x 87" 240 109 
PWS15121E11 4 Cubic Foot Simplex Softener with Flow Meter 1.5" 24" x 46" x 87" 320 145 
PWS15121F11 5 Cubic Foot Simplex Softener with Flow Meter 1.5" 24" x 50" x 87" 380 173 
PWS15121G11 7 Cubic Foot Simplex Softener with Flow Meter 1.5" 24" x 52" x 84" 585 266 
PWS15121H11 10 Cubic Foot Simplex Softener with Flow Meter 1.5" 39" x 69" x 96" 710 323
Notes: Capacities are based on resin manufacturer’s data and are dependent upon influent water TDS, temperature, bed depth, 
and flow rates. Feed water must be free of oil and color. Pipe size, tank size, and space requirements are in inches. Flow rates 
listed at 25 psi drops are for intermittent peak flow rates and are not to be used as continuous flows.
SPACE
W x D x H LBS KGS
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