--- product_id: 371846607 title: "Water Softener Resin Media Replacement, 1/4 Cu Ft Cation Resin, 8,000 Grain" brand: "ifilters" price: "R$3088" currency: BRL in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "I Filters" url: https://www.desertcart.com.br/products/371846607-water-softener-resin-media-replacement-1-4-cu-ft-cation store_origin: BR region: Brazil --- # 0.25 CuFt resin volume FDA & NFC certified food-grade resin 8,000 grain softening capacity Water Softener Resin Media Replacement, 1/4 Cu Ft Cation Resin, 8,000 Grain **Brand:** ifilters **Price:** R$3088 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 💧 Elevate your water game with premium resin—because your hydration deserves the best! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Water Softener Resin Media Replacement, 1/4 Cu Ft Cation Resin, 8,000 Grain by ifilters - **How much does it cost?** R$3088 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.br](https://www.desertcart.com.br/products/371846607-water-softener-resin-media-replacement-1-4-cu-ft-cation) ## Best For - ifilters enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ifilters brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact Powerhouse:** Perfect 0.25 cubic foot size tailored for portable water softeners—upgrade without bulk. - • **Durable & Efficient:** Uniform particle size with superior mechanical strength delivers consistent performance and easy flow. - • **Food-Safe Certified:** NFC & FDA approved resin guarantees purity, safe for potable water and food processing. - • **High-Capacity Softening:** 8,000 grains capacity ensures long-lasting, efficient ion exchange for silky smooth water. - • **Universal Compatibility:** Seamlessly fits top portable systems like iFilters, On The Go, ABCWaters, and more—no guesswork. ## Overview This 0.25 cubic foot water softener resin media replacement offers 8,000 grains capacity with high-purity, FDA and NFC certified cation resin. Designed for portable water softeners, it ensures efficient ion exchange, mechanical durability, and universal compatibility with leading brands, making it the smart choice for clean, soft water in any setting. ## Description 💧 Universal Compatibility - For hassle-free replacement, this feature works flawlessly with all water softening systems, both residential and commercial, including portable and RV models. 💧 Efficient Water Softening - With this durable 16,000 grain capacity resin, you can take on hard water head-on and ensure prolonged use, which ultimately saves you money. 💧 Premium Quality - Contains premium cation resin with 100% ion exchange, which is intended to efficiently soften water by eliminating hard minerals like calcium and magnesium. 💧 NSF Certified - Ensures that the solution you receive for your water softening requirements is dependable and long-lasting by meeting the strictest NSF safety and quality standards. 💧 Enjoy Softer Water Benefits - Discover how soft water affects your skin, clothing, and appliances. Decrease the accumulation of soap scum, enhance lather, and prolong the life of your plumbing fittings. 💧 Effortless Maintenance - This 1/4 cubic foot resin is neatly packaged in two 12.5-pound bags. The easy-pour design reduces clutter and streamlines installation, making it easy to revitalize your water softener. Review: Works great - Great price, changed the media in my softener and happy with product, it's been running for 2 weeks now. Review: It’s resin - Will see how long it lasts ## Features - 💧 Universal Compatibility – Designed for hassle-free resin replacement in residential, commercial, portable, and RV water softener systems. This 1/4 cubic foot cation resin media can be used on its own or combined with additional resin as needed, making it a flexible choice for restoring softening performance across a wide range of water softener tanks. - 💧 Efficient Water Softening – Made with 100% ion exchange premium resin, the MED-CAT-025 is designed to soften hard water by exchanging calcium and magnesium hardness ions. This helps restore your water softener’s ability to reduce hardness, improve water feel, and support better performance from plumbing, fixtures, appliances, laundry, and cleaning products. - 💧 NSF/ANSI 44 Certified Quality – NSF/ANSI 44 certified and built with FDA-approved materials for added confidence in quality, safety, and performance. This premium cation resin media is made to meet strict water softening standards, giving you confidence that the resin you receive is clean, dependable, and built for long-lasting ion exchange performance. - 💧 Helps Reduce Hard Water Problems – Helps reduce hardness minerals that can contribute to scale buildup, soap scum, spotting, poor lather, and mineral deposits on fixtures and appliances. Softer water can help improve everyday washing, bathing, laundry, dishwashing, cleaning, and overall water use throughout the home, RV, or business. - 💧 Restores Softener Performance – Refresh your water softener resin bed when existing resin is exhausted, fouled, or no longer producing the soft water results you expect. Replacing old resin can help restore softening efficiency, improve regeneration performance, and extend the useful life of your water softener system. - 💧 Easy-Pour 1/4 Cubic Foot Size – Packaged for convenient handling during resin replacement, refill, or system maintenance. The 0.25 cubic foot quantity is easy to pour, easy to measure, and simple to combine with additional resin when larger tank refills are needed. - 💧 Important TDS Notice – This water softener resin is designed to reduce hardness minerals through ion exchange, but it does not reduce total dissolved solids. TDS reduction typically requires reverse osmosis filtration and should not be expected from standard cation softening resin. - 💧 Lifetime Technical Support – Your satisfaction is important to us. Every iFilters filter is backed by knowledgeable USA-based lifetime technical support. Whether you need help confirming compatibility, installing your filter, troubleshooting performance, or choosing the right replacement media, our team is here to help before and after your purchase. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B079P7QCJF | | ASIN | B079P7QCJF | | Batteries Included? | No | | Batteries Required? | No | | Color | Brown | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (357) | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (357) | | Date First Available | 21 February 2018 | | Date First Available | 21 February 2018 | | Item Package Quantity | 1 | | Item Weight | 5.41 Kilograms | | Item model number | FBA-MED-CAT-025 | | Item model number | FBA-MED-CAT-025 | | Manufacturer | iFilters | | Manufacturer | iFilters | | Material | Other | | Part number | FBA-MED-CAT-025 | | Product Dimensions | 30.48 x 30.48 x 15.24 cm; 5.41 kg | | Product Dimensions | 30.48 x 30.48 x 15.24 cm; 5.41 kg | | Style | 1/4 Cubic Foot | ## Images ![Water Softener Resin Media Replacement, 1/4 Cu Ft Cation Resin, 8,000 Grain - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/714guC4T1hL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 8%, 10% AND FINE-MESH RESIN?** A: Choose 8% resin for dependable everyday softening, 10% resin for added durability in demanding or chlorinated water, and fine-mesh resin for better water softening in well / iron heavy homes. **Q: WHICH RESIN IS BEST FOR MOST RESIDENTIAL WATER SOFTENERS?** A: 8% cross-linked resin is a the industry standard proven choice for everyday residential softening. It provides a dependable balance of ion-exchange performance, bead strength and regeneration efficiency. **Q: WHEN SHOULD I CONSIDER 10% CROSS-LINKED RESIN?** A: A 10% cross-link resin is ideal for chlorinated city water, offering greater durability that may extend media life, allow longer intervals between regenerations, reduce salt use, and deliver long-term savings. **Q: DOES 10% RESIN PRODUCE SOFTER WATER THAN 8% RESIN?** A: Not automatically. Softening performance also depends on system size, resin volume, water hardness, flow rate, salt dosage and regeneration settings. Both 8% & 10% resin can provide effective hardness reduction when properly selected and configured. **Q: Why should I avoid resin with less than 8% cross-linking?** A: Lower cross-link resin has a weaker bead structure that may break down faster, especially in chlorinated city water, resulting in reduced performance and more frequent replacement. Our iFilters resin delivers greater durability and is NSF certified. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great *by G***T on 3 August 2025* Great price, changed the media in my softener and happy with product, it's been running for 2 weeks now. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s resin *by C***B on 29 October 2023* Will see how long it lasts ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for Big blue filter housings *by D***G on 22 March 2026* The softener cartridge for big blue housings is ridiculously expensive for what it does. You can buy and empty cartridge housing and fill it with this for a fraction of the cost. ## Frequently Bought Together - iFilters Resin Media Replacement for Water Softeners - 0.25 / ¼ Cubic Foot (CuFt) | 100% Ion Exchange Quality Cation | 8,000 Grain Capacity | Certified (MED-CAT-025) - American Water Solutions Multi Purpose Filling Funnel 2.5" x 10" - American Water Solutions Water Softener Gravel - Filter Bed Media for Filter Tanks, Water Conditioners, and Water Softeners - Pure Filtration Grade Bedding Perfect for Backwashing Tanks (15 Lbs) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.br/products/371846607-water-softener-resin-media-replacement-1-4-cu-ft-cation](https://www.desertcart.com.br/products/371846607-water-softener-resin-media-replacement-1-4-cu-ft-cation) --- *Product available on Desertcart Brazil* *Store origin: BR* *Last updated: 2026-09-22*