Don't let hard water work you
into a lather
That hard water
feeling...soap that won't lather well... unsightly deposits on faucet heads,
sinks, and other plumbing fixtures...decreased water pressure in showers and
sinks...shortage of hot water...bad tasting water...mold, mildew on shower
curtains...water heater acting up or even...bad hair days...
Sound familiar? If you are experiencing some or all of these
problems, chances are you live in a hard water area. Unless you've invested in
an expensive water softener, you've taken your water for granted. What is the
cause of these problems? Your pipes are full of scale.
Don't let clogged pipes make
you feel like a drip
Scale is an
accumulation of mineral deposits absorbed from a water stream. By the time it
reaches your home, water has passed over and permeated through limestone, marble
and other minerals, and has dissolved a form of calcium carbonate, commonly
known as calcite, into it. When this hard water is heated or when evaporation
takes place, calcite precipitates layers or rock-like deposits in your pipes and
around your fixtures.
Hard water will never be a
hair raising experience again
Clearwater
Enviro Technologies, Inc. has developed a system that will solve your hard water
problems. One that is...inexpensive, easily installed (requires no plumbing),
never needs maintenance, uses less than $3 per year in electricity, does not
require chemicals or salt, works on all types of pipes, non-invasive, takes up
little space and actually works!
The ScaleBlasterTM
system uses a complex, integrated circuitry system in an attractive weatherproof
box that provides a charge to a signal cable that simply wraps around your pipe.
The unit features two sets of LED lights that let you know the system is
functioning properly.
Wipe out hard water residue
forever
ScaleBlaster'sTM
signal cable produces an oscillating electric field using a unique and complex
modulating frequency wave form that produces an inaudible sonic impulse that
changes the electrical and physical properties of the scale-forming calcium
molecules. This causes the adhesive properties of the calcium carbonate crystals
and other minerals to repel rather than adhere to pipes, fixtures and remain
suspended in the water. This action stops any further build-up of scale and
because the solubility of the water is increased, existing scale is taken back
into the water and gradually removed.
DESCALING....
By Jeffrey M. Conway
Approximately 85% of the United States experiences hard water. Water hardness
is a common quality of water which contains dissolved compounds of calcium and
magnesium and, sometimes, other divalent and trivalent metallic elements.
Hardness prevents soap from lathering by causing the development of an insoluble
curdy precipitate in the water. Another problem associated with hard water is
scale.
Several new technologies have hit the marketplace in the past few years that
claim to soften the water and remove scale. These products have not made the WQA
happy campers, yet many manufacturers claim to have thousands of satisfied
customers. We will look closer at the cause of scale, common evidence of scale,
summarize the four basic technologies available to control the effects of hard
water, and review the WQA's position.
What is Scale?
Scale is a coating or precipitate deposited on surfaces that are in contact
with hard water. Water that contains carbonates of bicarbonates of calcium or
magnesium are especially likely to cause scale. When water is heated or
evaporation takes place, scale minerals precipitate layers of rocklike deposits
inside pipes, water heaters, equipment, and on fixtures and glassware. While
most common scale is a result of calcium carbonate, other combinations of ions
commonly found in water offer a variety of scale.
Common Evidence of Scale
Scale is most visually evident as hard white to off white deposits which
build-up in faucets, shower heads and drains. Scale leaves deposits on dishes,
glassware, sinks, countertops and on vehicles that were just washed. Most scale
formations are hard and very difficult to clean. Visual references also include
fixtures such as toilets, bath tubs, showers and appliances like coffee and ice
makers. Swimming pools and spas can experience scale build up on tile and pump
equipment. Cooling towers have tremendous scale problems that cause that
industry alone a billion dollars a year to remove. Evaporative coolers, boilers,
car washes, irrigation systems, processing equipment, paper pulp mills all
experience scale problems. Unfortunately, because scale forms a
"coating" it can significantly effect thermotransfer and reduce the
flow of fluids. The increase of fuel cost due to scale build-up is astronomical.
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