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Salt-free water conditioning, installed.

Serving Peoria, Phoenix, Cave Creek, Scottsdale and nearby.

The Supernova: no salt, no chemicals, no ongoing consumables. It fights scale and cuts chlorine and chloramines through the whole house.

Supernova salt-free water conditioner

What a salt-free conditioner does

Unlike a traditional water softener, the Supernova is a salt-free water conditioner. It does not remove hardness minerals from the water. Instead, it uses multi-media filtration and conditioning to change how hardness minerals behave, so they don’t bond to your pipes, fixtures and water heater. That helps reduce scale while keeping the minerals in the water.

It also uses granular carbon and catalytic carbon to significantly lower chlorine, chloramines and chlorination by-products throughout the home, for better taste and less odor.

What’s inside: five levels

Five-stage, maintenance-free filtration and conditioning. 1.5 cubic feet, about 1,500,000 gallons of treatment capacity, typically sized for households of up to six people. No salt, no chemicals and no ongoing consumables under normal conditions.

Supernova salt-free water conditioner cutaway
Level 1: Granular Activated Carbon
Level 1: Granular Activated Carbon
This NSF Certified acid washed GAC removes chlorine, gases, heavy metals, odors, tastes, dyes, fuels, pollutants, disinfectants, pesticides, TTHM, sodium chloride, and volatile organic contaminants (VOC).
Level 2: Premium Catalytic High Activated Carbon
Level 2: Premium Catalytic High Activated Carbon
Premium quality HAC carbon reduces remaining chlorine and chloramines, removing taste and odor, giving long lasting fresh water. This media filters a wide range of PH levels and adds a final polish to the filtered water.
Level 3: Katalox Light
Level 3: Katalox Light
A light weight media that removes iron, lead, manganese, arsenic, hydrogen sulfide, and heavy metals. Also filters out particles as small as 3 microns and saves on backwashing.
Level 4: High Density Garnet Media
Level 4: High Density Garnet Media
High hardness, high density filter media, effectively filters and provides a high quality media bed for this system.
Level 5: Multi-field Conditioning Chamber
Level 5: Multi-field Conditioning Chamber
NSF approved magnetic water conditioner prevents lime scale build-up and inhibits corrosion without chemicals making it eco-friendly.

Salt-free or a softener?

A softener removes hardness and gives you the slick, soft-water feel. A salt-free conditioner keeps the minerals but helps stop them from forming scale, with no salt to haul. Salt-free means the Supernova only, because nothing else we’ve tried comes close to working. Not sure which fits your house? Ask us. We’ll tell you the difference straight. See our water softeners. Larger homes? We quote bigger softener systems too, with the same warranty. See the softener lineup.

Warranty

Limited lifetime manufacturer warranty on the media tank and valve body, plus our 2-year workmanship warranty. Consumable parts like pistons, seal stacks and drive motors aren’t covered. Subject to manufacturer terms.

What’s included

Professional setup, media tank installation, control valve programming, system startup and operational testing. For proper operation, incoming water pressure should not exceed 80 PSI. We check your pressure and tell you what we find.

Financing available through Wisetack: 0% APR for 12 months, on approved credit.

Questions

Does a salt-free conditioner soften water?

No. It does not remove hardness minerals. It conditions them so they are less likely to form scale on plumbing surfaces.

Does the Supernova need salt or filters?

No salt, no chemicals and no ongoing consumables under normal operating conditions.

What size home is it for?

The 1.5 cubic foot Supernova is typically sized for households of up to six people.

What is the warranty?

Limited lifetime manufacturer warranty on the media tank and valve body, plus our 2-year workmanship warranty. Consumable parts are excluded. Subject to manufacturer terms.

Chase Bradshaw tries his new Desert Water RO system

Chase Bradshaw (Chase Visionz) tries his new Desert Water RO system

Got another quote?

Got a quote from another company but you’d rather use us? Give us a call and we’ll work with you. We can’t move much, but we’ll sure try. Second opinions are always free.

Seeing a price that seems too low? Some companies use loss leaders, a cheap price to get in the door. Some prices only make sense when nobody’s in the office and nobody answers the phone. With us, a live person answers, and you can text us too.

Where we work

Peoria, Cave Creek, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and nearby North Phoenix. Sun City and Sun City West: we’re a PORA member, and our pricing is on the transparent pricing page. Not sure we cover you? Call and ask.

Peoria and the West Valley

Peoria and the West Valley

Our home base. Most calls here are same-day or next-day.

Cave Creek and Carefree

Cave Creek and Carefree

Water heaters, softeners and leaks up the hill.

  • Cave Creek
  • Carefree
  • Desert Mountain
  • North Phoenix
  • Anthem
  • New River
  • Desert Hills
Scottsdale and Paradise Valley

Scottsdale and Paradise Valley

Same crew, same upfront pricing.

  • Scottsdale
  • Paradise Valley
  • North Scottsdale
  • DC Ranch
  • Grayhawk
  • Troon
  • Pinnacle Peak
  • McDowell Mountain Ranch
  • Silverleaf
  • Kierland
  • Gainey Ranch
  • McCormick Ranch
  • Dynamite

All our specials

Bradford White tank water heaterWater heater special.

Replaced and installed, one price.

$1,950Regularly $2,250. Save $300 through October 31, 2026. After 5 PM and on Sundays the price is $2,250.Tap for details

Made-in-the-USA Bradford White 50-gallon gas (RG250T6N) or 50-gallon electric (RE250T6-1NCWW), the two heaters we keep in stock, installed by a Desert Water plumber. Haul-away, drain pan, new lines and valve are in the price.

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Hero, Advanced and Encore Reveal water softeners$200 OFF

Any water softener or salt-free conditioner, installed.

$1,650Advanced series 48K installed. Normally $1,850.Tap for details

We’re trying something new: Advanced series 48K softener installed, $1,650 through October 31, 2026. You need a serviceable loop for this price. Any upgrades are extra and at the customer’s discretion. Limited lifetime manufacturer warranty on the tanks, resin and valve body, 10 years on all other parts including electronics (Wood Brothers Industries), plus our 2-year workmanship warranty. Subject to manufacturer terms.

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Pentair 5-stage reverse osmosis systemOnline special

Clean drinking water at the kitchen sink.

$985Installed. Regular $1,250. Online special $985 through October 31, 2026.Tap for details

5-stage, high-efficiency 1:1 reverse osmosis system, installed by a Desert Water plumber, with your choice of faucet: matte black, chrome or brushed nickel. We install a 5-stage RO system built around a Pentair membrane, not the cheaper knockoffs. 5-year manufacturer warranty on the RO system, plus our 2-year workmanship warranty.

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Kohler Highline two-piece elongated toilet

Toilet installs

From $265Kohler Highline supplied and installed: $685.Tap for details

Toilet installs start at $265, and the fancier the toilet, the more it costs. We’ve installed some for over $1,000. We’ll supply a Kohler Highline toilet with delivery, haul-away and everything else for $685. A Toto is $1,385. Or we can quote installing the toilet you already have. We warranty our work either way, and we only warranty the parts when we supply them.

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Delta kitchen faucets in matte black and champagne bronze

Faucet swaps

$265 to $365Quoted by phone.Tap for details

$265 to $365 for most standard faucets, quoted by phone. Fancy or cut-out faucets get a written bid, because the work changes. A cluttered or dirty work area adds time, and we say so up front.

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Delta R22000 shower valve and Moen 1222 cartridge

Shower and tub cartridges

$385 to $685Usually somewhere in the middle.Tap for details

Most standard shower and tub cartridges replaced by a professional run $385 to $685, usually somewhere in the middle. We quote on site because the valve, the brand and what’s behind the wall change the job. If the cartridge can’t be fixed, we can usually put in a new valve with standard trim for $785 to $1,250. Fancier trim is available, but it’s hard to quote online. We keep the common Delta, Moen and Pfister cartridges on our trucks and in our warehouse. Part of the price is being ready for the call and having the right parts on the truck when it matters most. We can special order just about anything fancy. If it isn’t one of those, expect a bid for the follow-up visit. Same-day isn’t realistic without a lot of driving around and extra cost, and that’s negotiable on site. We work on Delta 1300, 1400 and 1700 series valves, Moen 1222 and 1255 cartridges, Pfister Avante, Kohler and Symmons, including thermostatic and volume-control valves.

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