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AFWFilters SOFRES1 1 cu ft Softener Resin

Standard cation resin

Updated October 2026

Quick verdict

A practical standard cation resin for re-bedding an existing softener.

Strength
1 cu ft.
Trade-off
Re-bedding means draining and opening the tank.
Right buyer
Re-bedding an existing softener.
Resin volume
1 cu ft
Material
water softening resin
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What it does for your water

The AFWFilters SOFRES1 1 cu ft Softener Resin is replacement cation resin in a 1 cu ft quantity.

A cubic foot of standard softener resin is rated about 32,000 grains at full salt and about 24,000 at an efficient setting, so 1 cu ft is about 32,000 grains at full salt, or 24,000 at an efficient setting.

Standard 8% crosslink resin is what most residential softeners ship with.

Match the old bed's volume and don't top the tank up to the neck; resin needs freeboard to expand during backwash.

Other listed details: mounting Freestanding; power Non-electric; capacity stated as 1 cu ft; model SOFRES1; material water softening resin; resin 1 cu ft.

The listing gives 1 cu ft. resin in the box.

Is it the right unit for your house?

Choose it when

  • Re-bedding an existing softener
  • Clean city or well water

Pass on it when

  • Deionizing (DI) systems

Where it wins and where it loses

Wins

  • 1 cu ft

Loses

  • Re-bedding means draining and opening the tank

Limits to know about

  • Figures are the maker's or seller's own; check fit and capacity against your water test and your equipment's manual.

Maker's figures

Every figure below comes from the source shown in brackets. Where the maker doesn't state something, we say so instead of estimating.

Model numberSOFRES1Retailer
Materialwater softening resinRetailer
Mounting / installationFreestandingRetailer
MethodIon ExchangeRetailer
Model nameSOFRES1Retailer
Resin volume1 cu ftRetailer

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Final verdict

A practical standard cation resin for re-bedding an existing softener.

Where to buy

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Questions buyers ask

How many grains is 1 cu ft of the AFWFilters SOFRES1 1 cu ft Softener Resin?
About 32,000 grains at full salt and about 24,000 at an efficient salt setting.