Automatic Water Softening for Everyday Whole-Home Protection
A metered domestic water softener designed to reduce hardness minerals before they can form stubborn limescale around your home.
- Automatic metered operation
- High-flow stainless steel connection hoses included
- Suitable for common UK domestic plumbing systems when correctly specified
- 24-month manufacturer warranty, subject to registration and conditions
Metered Operation
The electronic controller is programmed to your incoming water hardness and manages regeneration automatically.
Whole-Home Protection
Helps reduce scale formation on showers, taps and surfaces while protecting plumbing and water-using appliances.
Installation Components
Supplied with high-flow stainless steel hoses plus drain and overflow hose components for installation.
Manufacturer Warranty
World Class Water provides a 24-month warranty for manufacturing faults, subject to registration and warranty terms.
Reduce Limescale at the Source
Hard water contains dissolved calcium and magnesium. A salt-based softener removes these hardness minerals before the water circulates around the home, helping prevent new scale deposits from forming.
- Helps keep shower screens, taps and tiles cleaner
- Reduces scale reaching boilers and hot-water equipment
- Helps protect washing machines, dishwashers and kettles
- Allows soaps and detergents to work more effectively
Set the Water Hardness, Then Let the Controller Manage Regeneration
The World Class Water controller allows the installer to set the time, regeneration time and incoming water hardness. The display then shows the current time and the volume of softened water remaining.
Designed Around Your Water Supply
The incoming hardness setting should be adjusted to match the local water supply rather than simply left at the factory default.
For accurate setup, check your local water hardness or test the incoming mains before commissioning the softener.
Core Installation Components Supplied
The manufacturer's installation guide lists the main connection components supplied with the softener. Site-specific plumbing fittings may still be required.
- World Class Water metered cold-water softener
- Salt lid
- 2 × high-flow stainless steel hoses
- Drain hose
- Half-inch overflow hose
- Outlet hose mesh washer insert
Suitable for Common UK Domestic Plumbing Systems
World Class Water's installation guidance covers mains-pressure systems, combination boilers, unvented hot-water cylinders and gravity-fed systems. Correct positioning and hose selection are important for maintaining reliable flow.
Mains Pressure
Typically installed on the incoming mains after the internal stop valve, with an untreated drinking-water take-off fitted before the softener where required.
Combination Boilers
The guidance recommends large-bore braided hoses to help preserve the flow rates required by combination boiler systems.
Unvented Cylinders
The softener can be installed upstream of an unvented cylinder, with suitable large-bore connections used to support mains-pressure flow.
Gravity-Fed Systems
Installation is also possible on older systems incorporating a cold-water storage tank, subject to the property's plumbing arrangement.
Key Installation Requirements
World Class Water 1050LL Specifications & Requirements
| Product type | Metered domestic cold-water softener |
|---|---|
| Operation | Electronic automatic regeneration |
| Minimum incoming pressure | 1.5 bar |
| Pressure reduction | Manufacturer installation guidance requires a pressure reducing valve where site pressure exceeds 3 bar |
| Installation environment | Indoor, dry and frost-free |
| Ambient temperature | 5°C to 40°C |
| Maximum incoming water temperature | 30°C |
| Salt type | Tablet or pebble salt |
| Included hoses | 2 × high-flow stainless steel hoses |
| Bypass | Installer supplied |
| Warranty | 24 months for manufacturing faults, subject to manufacturer terms and registration |
Official World Class Water Softener Installation Guide
View the manufacturer's guide covering installation requirements, plumbing layouts, controller setup, salt use, commissioning, warranty terms and registration.
World Class Water 1050LL FAQs
Is the World Class Water 1050LL automatic?
Yes. It is a metered softener with an electronic controller. The installer programs the time, regeneration time and incoming water hardness during commissioning.
What salt should I use?
World Class Water specifies tablet or pebble salt. The manufacturer recommends checking the salt regularly and keeping the level above the water in the cabinet.
Can it be installed with a combi boiler?
Yes. The manufacturer's installation guide includes specific guidance for combination boiler systems and recommends large-bore braided hoses to help maintain good flow.
Can it be used with an unvented hot-water cylinder?
Yes. World Class Water states that an unvented system can be supplied through a softener installed on the incoming mains, with the softener positioned upstream of the cylinder and associated controls.
Does it come with a bypass?
No. The installation guide states that the bypass should be fitted and supplied by the installer.
What incoming pressure does it require?
The manufacturer states a minimum site pressure of 1.5 bar. Its installation guidance also calls for a pressure reducing valve where site pressure exceeds 3 bar.
Does the softener need electricity?
Yes. The installation diagram specifies a nearby 13A electrical supply for the electronic controller.
How do I protect the warranty?
Follow the manufacturer's installation requirements and complete the softener registration within 21 days of purchase. The handbook lists additional warranty conditions and exclusions.
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