SpringWell WS1 Whole House Well Water Filter

Name: SpringWell WS1 Whole House Well Water Filter
Brand: SpringWell
Price: 2231.25 USD

Iron filter · 12 GPM · Treats iron, manganese, sulfur · $2,231 (sale) at SpringWell as of Oct 2026

The SpringWell WS1 is a single-tank air injection oxidation (AIO) filter for well water that stains orange or black or smells of rotten eggs. SpringWell publishes limits of 7 ppm iron, 8 ppm hydrogen sulfide and 1 ppm manganese within 25-80 psi and pH 6.5-10. No chemicals or salt: an air pocket oxidizes the metals and a backwash sends them to drain.

The WS1 (Core, 1-4 bathrooms) is rated 12 GPM service flow with 1 in. connections; the WS4 (Pro, 4+ bathrooms) is listed at 20 GPM on the page but 18 GPM in the installation manual. Media life is quoted at 10+ years. The tank is 10 in. wide, 64 in. tall with the Bluetooth head, and ships at 133 lb.

Price was $2,231.25 at springwellwater.com as of Oct 2026 (sale; regular $2,625), plus a required $134.25 well water test. It is sold for DIY install with a manual and video, needs a drain and a 120V outlet, and the bypass valve is a $58.79 add-on. Warranty is lifetime on tank, media, valve and fittings; the electronic head is covered for 5 years per the product page's warranty text, though SpringWell's warranty page says 7. The '6-month money-back guarantee' badge covers only unused, uninstalled items, with a 10% restocking fee. No third-party system certification is stated.

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Specifications

Verified 2026-10-06. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are marked “Not stated”.

SpringWell WS1 Whole House Well Water Filter specifications
Model	WS1 (Core, 1-4 bathrooms); WS4 (Pro, 4+ bathrooms) is the larger size on the same listing
Type	Iron filter
Treats	Iron, Manganese, Sulfur; also orange/black staining, rotten-egg odor
Service flow	12 GPMWS1: 12 GPM service flow. WS4: 20 GPM on the product page, but the WS1/WS4 installation manual lists WS4 at 18 GPM service. Page headline says 'Up to 20 GPM with no drop in water pressure'. Removal limits published: iron up to 7 ppm, hydrogen sulfide up to 8 ppm, manganese up to 1 ppm. Operating pressure 25-80 psi, pH 6.5-10.
Capacity	Not stated'10+ year media life' per product page; no gallon figure published.
Media / technology	Air injection oxidation (AIO) single-tank system; backwashes oxidized contaminants to drain
Connection	1 in.
Installation	DIYMarketed as 'ready to install on your terms' with a downloadable installation manual and video walk-through; requires a drain line and 120V power for the electronic head. Bypass valve is an add-on ($58.79). Manual says to follow all applicable plumbing codes.
Warranty	Lifetime manufacturer warrantyLifetime: 'Manufacturer's lifetime warranty against defects' on fittings, media, tanks, housings, bypasses, valves and in/out heads under normal use; registered owner at the original installation address only. Electronic-head term conflict (read 2026-10-06): the Warranty tab on this product page says "Limited Warranty for a period of 5- years" for solid-state electronic heads, while springwellwater.com/warranty/ says "Limited Warranty for a period of 7- years"; both say 10 years for retention/mineral tanks 14 in. or larger. Page badge still reads '6-month money-back guarantee'. Return fine print on the product page: returns accepted within six months only for unused, uninstalled items in undamaged packaging, with a 10% restocking fee (up to 25% for refused deliveries) and shipping not refunded; the "6-month Performance Promise" says installed systems are not eligible for return unless SpringWell determines them defective.
Certifications	Not statedNo third-party system certification is stated on the product page. SpringWell's About page says systems are built 'with certified components, made in the US'. Re-checked 2026-10-06: product page text still contains no NSF, WQA, IAPMO or "certified" wording. WQA certified-product database (find.wqa.org/find-products) keyword searches for "SpringWell", "Spring Well", "Wise Water", "BlackComb" and "FutureSoft" each returned zero listings (a control search for "Pentair" returned listings). IAPMO listing directory could not be queried by script, so IAPMO status was not checked. NSF certified-product database (info.nsf.org), searched 2026-10-06: no matching listing found for this model.
Dimensions	Tank 10 in. W x 54 in. H (64 in. with head); shipping 14 x 14 x 58 in.
Weight	133 lb
Price	$2,231 (sale) at SpringWell as of Oct 2026

Published features

Chemical-free air injection oxidation (AIO) in a single tank
Removes iron up to 7 ppm, hydrogen sulfide up to 8 ppm, manganese up to 1 ppm
Bluetooth-controlled electronic head
Automatic backwash to drain resets the air pocket
10+ year media life
Free US shipping, ships in 3-5 business days
6-month return window for unused, uninstalled items only, with a 10% restocking fee (the page badge calls it a '6-month money-back guarantee')

Pros and cons

Pros

Treats iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide in one tank with no chemicals or salt
High published limits (7 ppm iron, 8 ppm H2S) for a residential air-injection unit
Lifetime warranty on tank, media and valve; electronic head covered 5 years per the product page's warranty text (SpringWell's warranty page says 7)
Bluetooth head and 12 GPM service flow for the 1-4 bathroom size

Cons

No published NSF/ANSI system certification
Needs a drain and an electrical outlet; bypass valve sold separately
SpringWell holds the order until a paid ($134.25) well water test is completed
Heavy (133 lb shipping weight) and 64 in. tall with the head
The '6-month money-back guarantee' badge covers only unused, uninstalled items (10% restocking fee); an installed system is returnable only if SpringWell finds it defective

Our take

Buy the WS1 if your test shows iron, manganese or hydrogen sulfide inside its published limits and you want one tank with no chemicals to refill. The trade-offs are the missing NSF/ANSI certification, the required paid water test and the drain and outlet it needs. For iron above 7 ppm, sulfur above 8 ppm or pH below 6.5, the US Water Systems Matrixx inFusion publishes wider limits.

Not sure it is the right size for your flow and your water test? Work through the sizing guide, or compare every system we cover on the best well water filtration systems (2026) list.

Where to buy

$2,231 (sale) at SpringWell as of Oct 2026. Prices change; the links open the current listing.