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Austin water is hard. Yours doesn't have to be.

Whole-house water softener and filtration packages from $3,700 — installed by a licensed plumber, sized to your home, and backed by an H2O workmanship warranty.

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Packages from
$3,700 installed
Every package includes
5-stage whole-house filtration
Texas Master Plumber
RMP #43657
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Packages

Soft water, whole house.

Three packages — every one includes premium 5-stage whole-house filtration, installation, parts, and fittings. The price you see is the price installed.

Basic Package
NOVO NVO489UF-100 photo
$3,700
NOVO NVO489UF-100 water softener

Reliable whole-house soft water — reduces scale buildup on fixtures and appliances.

30,000 grains · 15 gpm peak flow
Upflow regen — up to 75% less salt
  Premium 5-stage whole-house filtration   Installation, parts & fittings included   7-year control valve warranty   Lifetime pressure tank warranty   1-year H2O workmanship warranty
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Gold Package
Fusion XT70 photo
$5,924
Fusion XT70 water softener

Efficient softening performance and cleaner-feeling water throughout the home.

70,000 grains · 15 gpm peak flow
One-piece cabinet — 12" × 12" × 59"
  Premium 5-stage whole-house filtration   Installation, parts & fittings included   Manufacturer warranty upon registration   2-year H2O workmanship warranty
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Platinum Package
NOVO NVO489UFHTO-150 photo
$6,692
NOVO NVO489UFHTO-150 dual tank carbon filter

High-flow dual-tank carbon filtration — softens, cuts chlorine/chloramine, and improves taste and odor.

45,000 grains · Softener + carbon in one
Whole-home chlorine & odor removal
  Premium 5-stage whole-house filtration   Installation, parts & fittings included   7-year control valve warranty   Lifetime pressure tank warranty   3-year H2O workmanship warranty
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5-stage filtration reduces sand, sediment, rust, chlorine, and unpleasant odors/tastes · Filtration covered under H2O workmanship warranty

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Side by side

How they compare.

All three soften the whole house. The differences: capacity, footprint, and whether chlorine and odor get filtered too.

Basic
NOVO 489UF-100
Gold
Fusion XT-70
Platinum
NOVO 489UFHTO-150
Price installed
$3,700
$5,924
$6,692
Softening capacity
30,000 grains
70,000 grains
45,000 grains
Peak flow rate
15 gpm
15 gpm
10 gpm
Chlorine, taste & odor filtration
5-stage filter at the main
5-stage filter at the main
Built-in whole-home carbon
Salt & water efficiency
Upflow regen — up to 75% less salt
Demand-metered regeneration
Upflow regen — up to 75% less salt
Footprint
Softener tank + brine tank
One-piece cabinet — 12" × 12" × 59"
Softener + carbon in one unit + brine tank
Workmanship warranty
1 year
2 years
3 years
Best for
Most Austin homes — dependable soft water at the best price
Bigger households and heavy water use — most capacity, smallest footprint
Anyone who wants chlorine, taste, and odor handled along with hardness

All three: NSF/ANSI 44 certified softening · 1" plumbing connections · installed by a licensed plumber under RMP #43657

03 · Why it matters

Hard water is a slow leak.

Central Texas water carries dissolved calcium and magnesium that scale up your water heater, clog aerators, spot glass, and shorten the life of every appliance that touches water. You pay for it slowly — in efficiency, repairs, and replacements. A whole-house softener stops it at the meter.

Water heater scale

Sediment and scale cut heater efficiency and lifespan — the most expensive casualty of hard water.

Fixtures & appliances

Crusted aerators, spotted glass, stiff valves, dishwashers and washers wearing out early.

Skin & hair

Hard water leaves mineral residue — soft water rinses clean and feels it.

Taste & odor

5-stage filtration cuts chlorine, sediment, and off-tastes — Platinum adds dual-tank carbon.

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Questions

Softeners, answered.

Not sure which package fits? One call and we'll size it to your home.

(512) 755-7318
+How much does installation cost in Austin?

Packages run $3,700 (Basic), $5,924 (Gold), and $6,692 (Platinum). Every price includes the softener, premium 5-stage whole-house filtration, installation, parts, and fittings — no add-on install fees.

+Do I really need one in Austin?

Austin-area water is hard. Dissolved calcium and magnesium scale up water heaters, fixtures, and appliances and shorten their lives. If you see white crust on faucets or spots on glass, you're already paying for it.

+Which package is right for my home?

Basic covers reliable whole-house softening; Gold steps up softening performance; Platinum adds dual-tank carbon filtration for chlorine, chloramine, taste, and odor. We'll size it to your home and water on one call.

+Who does the installation?

A licensed plumber working under Texas Master Plumber supervision (RMP #43657) — not a subcontracted crew. Every install carries an H2O workmanship warranty.

Water softener installation near you: H2O & Backflow Tests installs whole-house water softeners and filtration in Austin, Round Rock, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Leander, Kyle, Buda, San Marcos, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Marble Falls, Burnet, Killeen, Temple, Waco, and the routes between them.

Stop scrubbing the scale.

One call to size it, one visit to install it, soft water everywhere after that.

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