Whirlpool WHES30 - Rated Softening Capacity; Rated Efficiency

Model WHES20 Model WHES30 Model WHES33
Model Code LE20 LE31 LE33
Rated Softening Capacity (Grains @ Salt Dose)
8,700 @ 1.7 lbs.
16,400 @ 5.4 lbs.
20,100@ 9.1 lbs.
14,700@2.9 lbs.
25,400 @ 8.0 lbs.
30,100@ 13.1 lbs.
13,000 @
2.6 lbs.
27,600 @
8.3 lbs.
33,000 @ 14.1
lbs.
Rated Efficiency (Grains/Pound of Salt@
Minimum Salt Dose)
5,000 @ 1.7 lbs. 5,000 @ 2.9 lbs. 4,950 @ 2.6 lbs.
Water Used During Regeneration @ Minimum
Salt Dose
3.5 gal.I1,000 grains 2.3 gal.I 1,000 grains
1 .9
gal./1,000 grains
Total Water Used Per Regeneration@
Maximum Salt Dose
32.1 gallons 35.2 gallons 33.3 gallons
Rated Service Flow Rate 6.5 gpm 8.0 gpm 8.0 gpm
Amount of High Capacity Ion Exchange Resin .57 cu. ft. .82 cu. ft. .88 cu. ft.
Pressure Drop at Rated Service Flow 9.3 psig 14.4 psig 9.4 psig
Water Supply Max. Hardness 50 gpg 95 gpg 105 gpg
Water Supply Max. Clear Water Iron 3 ppm 8 ppm* 9 ppm*
Water Pressure Limits (minimum / maximum) 20 – 125 psi**
Water Temperature Limits (minimum
/ maximum)
40 – 120 °F
Minimum Water Supply Flow Rate 3 gpm
Intermittent Flow @ 30 PSI 12.0 gpm*** 15.3 gpm*** 15.3 gpm***
Maximum Drain Flow Rate 2.0 gpm 2.0 gpm 1.8 gpm
Salt Storage Capacity 175 lbs.
*Capacity to reduce clear water iron is substantiated by WQA test data. State of