Water Treatment

Water Softeners

Water Softeners are ion exchangers that completely remove hardness ions from your water addressing both hardness scale and soap interactions. Hard water – water with a high calcium/magnesium content – enters the softener via a control valve where it goes from top to bottom through a specially prepared resin. This resin consists of specially manufactured beads that have been saturated w/ sodium ions. Hardness minerals attached to the resin and are “exchanged” for sodium. This process creates soft water. A well-designed water softener includes metered on-demand regeneration. By this process the hardness minerals are washed down the drain and the resin bed is rinsed, resettled, and recharged with sodium and made ready to continue softening your water.

Scale Net

Scale Net systems effectively prevent hard water scale buildup without using more traditional ion exchange technology. This scale prevention system is based on a technique called “template assisted crystallization” or TAC. The media used in the SCALE NET transforms calcium ions into calcium crystals, which are stable and cannot attach to pipes, surfaces, hardware or heat exchanger components. The crystals are so small they are easily rinsed away by the water flow. It requires no electricity, no salt, and has no regeneration cycle as described above in the use of a traditional water softener. It does have limits to it application so it is important for you to speak with a trained water technician to make sure you are a candidate for this system.

Carbon Filters

Carbon Filters are a very effective dechlorination method. It is essential when using the SCALE NET system as it protects the media from harmful chlorine. Carbon removes contaminants in two ways – through adsorption, contaminants are attracted to the surface of the activated carbon and held to it in much the same way a magnet attracts and holds iron filings; and by acting as a catalyst to change the chemical composition of some contaminants. Activated carbon is ideal for removing chlorine, organic chemicals such as many kinds of pesticides, THMs like chloroform and many VOCs that are components of gasoline, solvents and industrial cleaners.

Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Systems

With the quality of our drinking water increasingly coming under question, people are now looking for alternative sources of quality water. Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Systems provide the most convenient and economical solution. Neatly stored under the counter, the Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System provides you with clean and delicious water right from its own dedicated tap.

Oxidizer

An Oxidizer is used to eliminate hydrogen sulfide “rotten egg smell” and for iron removal in water. The way in which this is achieved is by spraying water through a compressed bubble of air in an enclosed tank. The spray increases water’s surface area and enhances dissolving of air. The increased surface area provides a medium to enhanced oxygenation of hydrogen sulfide to sulfuric acid. These compounds acidify water and lower the pH. The water is collected at the bottom of the tank and draw3n off by a bottom feeding tube and exits the unit.

Ultraviolet Purification Systems

Ultraviolet Purification Systems are used to destroy illness-causing microorganisms by attacking their genetic core (DNA). This powerful dose of UV light eliminates their ability to reproduce, and the organisms simply die. Water is purified by running it through a watertight chamber that contains an ultraviolet lamp. As water flows past, microorganisms are exposed to lethal dose of germicidal UV energy.

Water Storage

Water Storage can be used for either rainwater harvesting and/or collecting well water. Rainwater is highly valued for its inherent quality of softness, nearly neutral pH and the absence of metals. Repressurization helps to maintain the waters pressure for use applications.

Supplies

Supplies for maintaining all of our systems are available in our store. We carry a wide variety of filters, system parts, UV replacement bulbs and some plumbing parts. If we don’t keep in stock something that you need we will be happy to try to find it for you.

Interesting Water Facts

About half as much hot water is used in the average shower as in the average bath.

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