WSP Whole House Backwashing Filter

If your water leaves sediment stains, a film on glassware, or an odd taste you can’t place, your filter bed may be clogged and working poorly. The WSP Whole House Backwashing Filter uses a self-cleaning process to keep your filter media fresh and your water clearer and more pleasant throughout your home.

The problem you’re facing

You see it in the shower door streaks, the cloudy ice cubes, or the orange ring around the toilet tank. Maybe your coffee doesn’t taste quite right, or you notice gritty bits in your tap water. These signs point to particles and tastes in your water that a regular filter might trap — but then the filter bed becomes clogged and stops working efficiently. If you’ve had to clean or replace a filter frequently, or your water quality slips between changes, this is likely the problem.

Why it’s happening

Your filter media is designed to catch particles and substances contributing to unpleasant taste or appearance. Over time, the caught material builds up in the media bed, making it harder for water to pass through and reducing the filtering effect. This accumulation also leads to trapped particles breaking loose, causing the issues you notice. The key way to confirm this is to check for a drop in water pressure after the filter and see if the filter media looks packed and dirty.

What it’s costing you to leave it

A clogged filter bed means your water is less clear and can taste off, which affects drinking, cooking, and laundry. Your appliances and plumbing may face more wear as they handle dirtier water. You’ll spend time cleaning fixtures and replacing filters more often, and your soap and detergent won’t work as efficiently. Over time, buildup can stain surfaces and increase maintenance hassles around your home.

How this system fixes it

This filter uses a backwashing process, which means it regularly reverses water flow through the filter media. This backwash lifts and rinses away trapped sediment and tastes, flushing them to a drain. The media bed is reset and ready to filter effectively again — all without chemicals, salt, or you having to clean it by hand. It’s like giving your filter a regular rinse automatically, so it keeps working well longer.

What this system can handle

The WSP Whole House Backwashing Filter can handle a range of particulate and taste problems where a self-cleaning filter bed is needed. It’s ideal for homes with sediment, iron, or taste and odor issues that require a media filter you can refresh regularly. This unit suits smaller homes or lower-flow needs where a larger tank would be more than necessary. It can work with a variety of filter media you choose to match your water problem, whether that’s sediment, iron, or other taste concerns. The filter valve cycles through three backwash phases to keep media clean and flow steady before you need to replace the media itself.

What you actually get

The system includes a durable black polyglass mineral tank covered by a lifetime warranty, so the pressure vessel itself is protected for as long as you own it. It comes with a 1-inch three-cycle backwash filter valve and a bypass valve to isolate the system when you need to service it without cutting off water to your home. You’ll also get 10 feet of discharge hose for the drain line. The media you use and plumbing connections are chosen separately to suit your specific water conditions.

Is this the right size for you?

This 10 by 44-inch unit fits smaller homes or situations where lower water flow makes a larger tank unnecessary. If your household water use is higher or your water problem more demanding, a larger system might suit you better. We’ll help confirm the right size based on your water flow and problem when you request your quote.

Living with it

The backwashing filter keeps itself clean through its automatic cycles, so manual cleaning is minimal. You’ll need to monitor and replace the filter media as it wears out or becomes less effective, which depends on your water quality and usage. The bypass valve lets your plumber isolate the filter easily for any maintenance without interrupting water service. Overall, maintenance is straightforward but does require occasional attention to keep performance steady.

What it won’t do

This filter focuses on particulate and taste issues with a media bed you can backwash. It won’t soften hard water, remove dissolved chemicals, or treat bacterial contamination. If you need to handle hardness, chlorination, or other problems, you’ll want a different or additional system tailored to those concerns.

Why buy it from us

We supply a system built for serviceability, with genuine, replaceable parts and a tank backed by a lifetime warranty. Our equipment ships from Tampa with U.S. free shipping included. Unlike sealed units, this filter’s components are widely available years from now. We offer a 90-day money-back guarantee and sizing advice from experts who handle these systems every day. Plus, the included bypass valve is standard here, not an extra cost as it often is elsewhere.

Included with this system

• Lifetime warranty on the tank. The control valve and electronics carry the manufacturer's own warranty.
• Bypass valve included, so the system can be isolated for service while water keeps running to the house.
• 10 feet of discharge hose for the drain line.

Specifications

The next step

To get started, contact the WSP team for a free quote and sizing help. Provide your water problem and ZIP code, and we’ll confirm the right setup and send pricing tailored to your needs.