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Whirlpool 40,000-Grain Water Softener

WHES · Ion-exchange (cation resin) water softener with demand-controlled regeneration

Manufacturer number
WHES40
Product category
Water softeners
Evidence profile
7/7 complete
Pricing state
Quote required
Sales model
Retail / big-box (Lowe's)
Last verified
2026-08-14

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What is verified

  • Exact identity: WHES40, manufacturer product number WHES40
  • Ion-exchange (cation resin) water softener with demand-controlled regeneration
  • NSF/ANSI 44: Whirlpool WHES40[2] ×2, service flow 7.6, Hardness Reduction[HR] + Efficiency Rated[ER] claim columns
  • One Year Full Warranty on parts and labor (1 year from purchase); 10 years salt storage tank + fiberglass mineral tank; 3 years electronic control board; Whirlpool WHE-WSC Water Softener Cleanser (1 bottle/4 months) extends full warranty to 2 years from purchase; After 1st year, labor not covered; replacement parts shipped free.

Cost and quote state

Quote required

Archived price evidence: Lowe's PDP Wayback 20260512095836 captured; no price element rendered in payload

No installed total, discount, or numeric price is asserted without frozen evidence.

Serviceability and local boundary

Regional exact-model evidence

Exact-model serviceability has been verified at Level 3 through manufacturer support channels (Whirlpool Water Solutions / Water Channel Partners: 1-866-986-3223, owner-center product manuals, warranty registration/extension program); Houston exact-model serviceability has not yet been verified. No Houston installer claim is made.

Houston relevance is limited to address- and PWS-scoped water-quality evaluation (2025 City of Houston Water Quality Report hardness data). It is not a household need, fit, sizing, contaminant-specific suitability, availability, serviceability, or provider-match conclusion.

Current stock is not established by this research snapshot. Confirm availability directly with the seller. The source note below is historical; its verification expiry does not refresh automatically.

Availability evidence note: Level 4 current exact-model availability is not verified. The only availability evidence is a dated observation of an archived Lowe's PDP (2026-05-12) that expires 2026-09-13; the live Lowe's PDP returns an edge-blocked response, so current stock, orderability, delivery timing, installation scheduling, and Houston service are not verified and are quote/verify-required. This observation is not a guarantee of current availability.

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Revision and provenance

Approved revision
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Snapshot
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Independent QA
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Evidence sources