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Water softening
I have a background in water treatment and I am skeptical of something for nothing claims.
That said, the is certainly room for new developments. I don't see anything on the web site that gets down to explanations of the chemical reactions involved, despite their claims to do so.
I have e-mailed a couple of questions to them. One concerns the fact that their system only works on moderately hard water (limit=25 grains/gallon) and the second question: What does the calcium carbonate "turn into" when it passes their catalyst?
My hunch is they will say that it is still calcium carbonate but it is somehow rendered "neutral" by the process.
They hint at the notion that the activity of the hard elements in the water returns after a period of time, and that the "effect", whatever it is, is temporary.
We will see how they respond.
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Partial quote from E-Mail response:
"How does it work?
Calcium and magnesium have binders, along with silica, alumina, and other dissolved solids. They will bind with one another to form scale. The catalytic alloy of the SafeWater Softener will separate the minerals, and prevent the binding for 94 hours. The water will start to convert back to its hardened state after this time has passed. We are not removing the minerals so a hardness test will be the same. You will be able to tell the softener is working by the scale reduction in your shower heads, toilet bowls, and appliances."
This certainly set off my B.S. detector.
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I am feeding an RO machine with my soft water. It is not smart enough to pretend the calcium carbonate isn't there. Because it concentrates the mineral in the waste water it will scale up and stop running unless it get "real" soft water.
RO machines are so cheap now that I wonder why anybody would buy bottled water. If there is any concern about excess sodium in the diet, and for some reason you can't afford $200 for an RO, then simply fill the brine tank with potassium chloride.
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