Some water supplies contain hardness minerals (calcium and magnesium). These minerals form white scale build-up and create problems in water heaters, washing machines, dishwashers, plumbing systems and laundry. Hard water may appear as white spots on glassware or faucets. This condition also creates a "lack of lather" when using suds. The hardness minerals will rub into fabrics when laundering and create dingy laundry.
WATER SOFTENER
Enjoy the Benefits of Conditioned Water:
Protect Appliances from calcium scale build-up
Stain Eliminator - Remove rust stains and white build-up
Protect Appliances from calcium scale build-up
Stain Eliminator - Remove rust stains and white build-up
Pamper hair and dry skin conditions
Hair Pamperer - With conditioned
water shampoo revives hair color
and makes it more
radiant and manageable.
water shampoo revives hair color
and makes it more
radiant and manageable.
Detergents
Soap Saver - Hard water impairs the cleansing strength of detergents. Conditioned water not only delivers greater washing power, it reduces soap requirements (up to 70%). Protects your washing machine at the same time.
Clothes Brightener - Clothes last longer; come out fresher, cleaner and softer when washed in conditioned water. Colors stay brighter, too.
Clothes Brightener - Clothes last longer; come out fresher, cleaner and softer when washed in conditioned water. Colors stay brighter, too.
The system which treats hard water is called a WATER SOFTNER, also referred to as a Water Conditioner. The Softener consists of a polyglass tank filled with resin beads, an automatic rinsing valve, and a salt Bin. The resin beads have a negative electrical charge. As water flows through the resin bed, elements containing a positive electrical charge, will adhere. These elements include calcium, magnesium, ferrous iron, radium, manganese, copper and lead. When the resin bed has accumulated a significant amount of these elements it is said to be "exhausted" and requires "regeneration". The automatic rinsing valve will use the salt you have added and create a brine solution which rinses the resin beads and renews the tank, making it ready for more filtration. The schedule for this rinsing process called "regeneration" will be set according to your water and may occur between 2 and 12 days. The best system will include a "Metered" Valve which measures the amount of water usage and regenerates with salt as needed. The Meter Valve conserves on water and salt usage. Twin alternating systems are also available allowing for 24 hour softened water. Twin units are also used for high iron applications.
