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Scale
SKU#: 590020
This
BASIC SYSTEM is a conditioner only. It has very limited filtering ability and a
drinking water system should be used with this system.
HOW HARD WATER HAPPENS
Municipal
drinking water comes from ground water which is constantly added to by rain. As
rain falls through the atmosphere, it enriches itself with carbon dioxide (CO2).
Carbonic acid (H2CO3) is formed as the carbon dioxide and water (H2O) combine.
As this rain soaks through the soil, the carbonic acid extracts calcium from
calcium rich stones. This calcium is in the form of hydrogen carbonate
[Ca(HCO3)2]. The quantity of calcium rich rock formations determine how hard the
water will be.
HOW DOES CALCIUM SCALE DEVELOP IN PIPES AND APPLIANCES
The
hydrogen carbonate comes to your home from your municipal water utility or from
a private well. This hydrogen carbonate is a very weak chemical compound. You
can see this when you heat water and it bubbles. Those bubbles are formed as the
CO2 escapes from the [Ca(HCO3)2]. This CO2 is the solvent for the calcium. As it
escapes, carbon is left. The same thing happens as you heat or move water in
your home. This leaves calcium free to attach, as scale, to pipes, water
heaters, and appliances.
HOW THE ANTI-SCALE MEDIA FUNCTIONS
The
No-Salt Anti-Scale system transforms Calcium ions into Calcium crystals, which
are stable, and therefore cannot attach to pipes, and other surfaces. The
crystals are so small they are easily rinsed away by the water flow. This means
that your water heater, pipes, and appliances are protected while you can still
drink calcium, in the form of crystals, which is very good for you. Tests
preformed over several years showed that bonds cannot attach to surfaces and the
result is scale prevention. These tests also showed that in addition to
preventing scale, it also will remove scale that existed in the pipes before the
system was installed. This process takes several weeks, but is very impressive.
ANTI-SCALE MEDIA TECHNICAL DATA
Matrix:
Polyacryl Network Appearance: Small light yellow/beige balls Surface: Ceramic
Template Surface Moisture Content: 24 to 28% Density: 1.18 to 1.22 Weight:
650g/l Media Particle Size: 550 to 750 um Change in Volume: Maximum 60%
Capacity: 1 Liter of Anti-Scale media for 4.0 gal/min water flow Daly Use: Media
can be used 24 hours a day with no regeneration Lifetime: 5 to 7 years depending
on chlorine in the water Operating Temperatures: 41 to 140F pH Range: 6.0 to 9.0
HOW THE SYSTEM UTILIZES THE MEDIA
The
systems we offer consist of a sealed vessel packed with Anti-Scale Media. Water
flows through a simple inlet valve through a pipe into the bottom of the tank,
flows through the media, and treated water exits through the valve at the top of
the tank. This up flow is very important and must not exceed the maximum flow
rate of 12 gallons per minute. The average home has a flow rate below 10 gallons
per minute. If your flow exceeds 12 gallons per minute, you should use a flow
control on the inlet side of the flow. Contact our technical service department
via the “Contact Us” page, if you need a flow control valve