Your Cart. Close search. How a Water Descaler Works A water descaler is, as we said, a hi-tech device that does not alter the chemical composition of your water, but rather how the hard minerals in the water behave. The Main Components of a Water Descaler Water descalers, in general, follow the same principles when it comes to building and functioning.
Let's see the essential components of a water descaler: a high frequency modulated electromagnetic field a signal cable coiled externally around the pipe How Do Water Descalers Treat Hard Water? A water descaler treats the water with electric impulses generated in the electronic unit. A computerized microchip controls these electric impulses. The system uses two impulse coils wrapped around the pipe, transmitting the signal-frequencies. The bands of the water descaler work in pairs and form a frequency-field.
As the water flows through, this frequency field changes the mineral crystals in the water. Other Things You Should Know About How Water Descalers Work Since the innovative water descalers function based on two impulse coils placed around your incoming water supply line, they come with a significant advantage: installation is straightforward and does not require the presence of a plumber.
Water descalers are small pieces of equipment you can install in your own home by following the instructions offered by the manufacturer.
In case you wondered, an electronic water descaler removes the deposits gradually. It also changes the molecular structure of the minerals, as described. If a water softener uses a chemical process of replacing some hard molecules with salt, the water descaler simply modifies the very fabric of the hardness particles, making them benign and eliminating the nuisance of limescale.
Frequently Asked Questions on How Water Descalers Work Now that we saw how a water descaler works, we should also learn more about their efficiency and functionality in your home and business. We have discussed their differences before, but here they are in short: Water descalers do not change the chemical composition of the water; If you use a capacitative electronic water descaler, it can also dissolve and soften old scale deposits found in the pipes, heating elements, heat exchangers, and so on in the presence of accelerated water flow.
Water softeners take a lot of space in your home. Since you can install a water descaler directly on your pipes, it is not necessary anymore for you to make room for tanks, bypass valves, spigots, and so on. As one can easily figure out, water descalers are more affordable than water softeners 8 to 10 times cheaper, even ; Lastly, water descalers are eco-friendly, easy to install, require little to no maintenance, and do not need consumables as water softeners require you to frequently purchase salt pellets.
Do Water Descalers Purify the Water? Moreover, when you leave it untreated, hard water leaves behind limescale — deposits of calcium. Such buildup sticks to itself, managing to lower the flow rate of your water, eventually blocking and clogging your pipes completely. Another issue with limescale, as we have said before, is that it damages all the equipment and installations running on water.
In case you wondered, it can even affect the steam quality of your iron, leaving behind stains and traces on your clothes. Both hard water and its ugly child, the limescale, decrease the lifespan of your infrastructure and your appliances. In order to work, such machines and equipment require more and more energy.
Hard water is nowhere near the idea of living an eco-friendly and sustainable life. For limescale build-up around the posts and other parts of a tap, soak a pad of cotton wool in your descaling liquid and wrap this firmly around the relevant parts.
Leave it there for an hour or two, giving it a squeeze now and again to make sure the acid gets into all the corners and grooves. After this time, all parts of your taps should be able to be wiped clean, though you may need to scrub with a plastic scourer to loosen the more stubborn bits of scale. Another effective method uses a couple of lemons. Cut them in half then squeeze them gently into a bowl to gather some juice.
Don't use a lemon squeezer, as you want to make sure the fleshy parts remain intact for the next stage. Then take a lemon half and shove it on to the spout of your tap, twisting gently until it stays in place. The fibres and chambers inside the lemon should catch on the edge of the spout, preventing the lemon falling off. Now you can simply leave it to do its descaling job.
If the lemon won't stay in place, use the tea-towel trick. Meanwhile, use the juice you collected to create a cotton wool "dressing" for the rest of the tap, as before. Wait an hour then rinse and scrub your tap clean. If any scale remains, simply replace the lemon for longer and scrub again.
Limescale deposits on flat surfaces are much easier to get rid of. In most cases, scrubbing gently with vinegar or lemon juice will get them sparkling again. In warm water, these crystals grow faster and therefore are stronger and live longer. This explains why the Vulcan-effect lasts the longest in warm water up to seven days and shorter in cold water approx. Two simultaneous processes take place in untreated, hard water: a. In the first process, limescale deposits result from calcium crystals adhering to each other which then adhere to surfaces.
This first process produces carbonic acid H2CO3 as a side product. During a second process, the carbonic acid simultaneously breaks down the existing limescale deposits.
The Vulcan water treatment changes the balance between the scaling process and natural resolving process. The mono crystals can no longer form deposits, therefore the limescale build-up of the first process is reduced. The natural limescale-resolving-process now needs only to deal with existing deposits and can effectively combat them. Thus limescale is removed faster than it forms. The natural surplus of carbonic acid dissolves the limescale from the limescale.
Gradually and carefully, the deposits in the pipes will be removed. As soon as limescale deposits have built up, iron particles imbed into it. Thus, the limescale and the rust blend into one material that are seen as red-colored deposits in the pipe. When the Vulcan treatment dismantles the scale, it simultaneously reduces also rust with it. Clearing out the deposits is a gentle process where limescale is brought back into solution and washed out in the water as: calcium, magnesium and iron.
It is absolutely save to drink as these are all healthy minerals. We know that limescale acts as a breeding ground for bacteria and other unwanted substances.
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