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NO SALT! NO
on going maintenance, NO
waste water, NO
power consumption, and NO
polluting chemicals being discharged into the
environment.
FAQ's For Aquafer Water Softeners
For City Water Sources
The Aquafer Water Source water
softener for city water sources, uses no salt, no
chemicals, has no valve, has
no moving parts, uses no electricity, discharges no water down the
drain and does not require backwashing.
It will
prevent the problems of hard water and will stop chlorine taste & odor for
10 years or more.
Question: What does this water softener do?
Answer:
a. It prevents the formation of hard water scale in water heaters &
pipes
b. It will stop the formation of hard water scale on shower doors &
fixtures.
c. It will prevent hard water "bathtub ring" and allow the use
of less soap and detergent.
d. It removes chlorine and chloramine from the water to improve taste,
odor and the unhealthy effects of chlorine.
e. Heavy metals such as lead are significantly reduced.
Question: This sounds like a combination water
softener and carbon filter. Is this true?
Answer: Yes it is, but with many exciting features.
Question: What are some of these features?
Answer: First, it is all done in one space saving tank that measures under
55" high and only takes up a circle of one-foot diameter on the floor. Second, there are no
regeneration chemicals like salt used at all.
Question: Does a regular softener use a lot of salt?
Answer: It depends on the hardness of the water and also the number of
people in the home. Based on the averages the savings would be over 700 pounds of salt a year. That's
$75-$100 a year or almost a $1,000 over the 10 year life of a softener. Not to mention the back
braking job of lugging all of that salt.
Question: Are there other advantages?
Answer: Certainly, A big one is that this unit NEVER regenerates so there
is never water discharged down the drain.
Question: Do regular water softeners waste a lot of
water?
Answer: Again it depends on the water hardness, softener design, and the
family size. But the average would be about 10,000 gallons a year.
Question: It sounds like this unit is very friendly
to the environment.
Is this true?
Answer: Yes it is. Also in many parts of the US there is legislation
pending to stop the discharge of the salt into municipal sewers. You can imagine the problems that would be caused by
hundreds or thousands of softeners in
a single city.
Question: Are there even more advantages?
Answer: Yes there are. The unit has no valve mechanism and thus no need
for electricity. Though the cost of electricity is quite low for most softeners the cost of installation is
often lowered because no outlet is needed. With no valve there are no moving parts so service is eliminated.
Question: You mentioned filtration of chlorine.
Won't there be a need to replace the carbon?
Answer: We do not use carbon. We use a special material (KDF) that will
last for millions of gallons. Expected life is for over 10 years of normal use.
Question: How does it work?
Answer: The scale prevention process is quite easy. We use a patented
combination catalytic and magnetic chamber to change the calcium (hardness)
of the water from a dissolved
material to sub microscopic particles that wash through the plumbing system without being able to connect
themselves to the pipes or heaters. In this form they will not react with soaps or detergents either. We have
found that magnets alone do not work as effectively so that is why we precede the magnets with a catalytic device.
- Question: What about the chlorine removal?
- Answer: The material we employ (KDF) uses a process
that turns the chlorine
to a chloride which is a form that is non-detectable in the water.
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Question: Will the water test soft?
Answer: No. The test chemicals are designed to put the hardness back
into solution. Once back into solution they will show hardness on test kits.
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Question: I thought all equipment had to have a valve. Why not
yours?
Answer: Because we have a constant upward flow path that keeps the
filter media always moving and not packing down and collecting dirt.
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Question: Can this unit be used on all water supplies?
Answer: NO! We must know something of the chemistry of the water. In
particular the Calcium hardness, total alkalinity, and pH. From this we can establish the
Langelier's index
and apply it to our lab test data. We estimate that 85% of all municipal water supplies can be treated. If on a
private well we would encourage a test or an evaluation of existing test data.
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Question: Is there anything special about the water from this unit
compared to water that has gone through a salt using softener?
Answer: Yes. First, there will not be the slippery feel on your skin
when you shower or bathe. This feel comes from the sodium reacting with your body oils. Secondly, we add nothing
to the water such as sodium mentioned previously.
This could be important to someone on a low sodium diet.
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Question: Any other special things about the water?
Answer: There is an unusual phenomenon that takes place. The surface
tension of the water is reduced. This is often referred to as making the water "wetter". It simply
means that the water can penetrate a plant more effectively and deeper so that the plants are more hardy and grow better. With a
standard salt type softener, that water is actually harmful to plants.
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Question: Is this a brand new technology, or has there been some
experience in actual use?
Answer: We have employed catalytic and magnetic processes since 1994.
We have also used the special filtration media (KDF) for that period of time. There were over 1,000 units
placed world wide in the first 5 years.
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Question: Has the performance been reliable?
Answer: YES! This unit has fewer than 1/2% field problems and without
exception they resulted from situations where the units were placed on water supplies that were outside of the
limits that have been established through testing.
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Question: Are there any general guidelines that can be used on the
water chemistry where the use of this unit would be o.k.?
Answer: Hardness up to 20 grains, pH 7.5 or less and a visibly clear
water.
This as stated before, would include about 85% of municipal water supplies.
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Aquafer
Water Source Scale Prevention
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Aquafer Water
Source Model |
AWS-8 |
AWS-9 |
AWS-10 |
AWS-12 |
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Tank Size-in. |
8 x 44 |
9 x 48 |
10 x 47 |
12 X 48 |
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Total Height-in. |
48 1/2 |
52 1/4 |
51 1/2 |
53 |
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Outside Dia.-in. |
9 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
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Height to in/out-in. |
46 1/2" |
50 1/4 |
49 1/2 |
51 |
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Max. Flow (gpm) (2) |
8 |
10 |
12 |
18 |
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Min. Flow (gpm) (1) |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
- Pressure Drop
- (psi) (4)
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8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Max. Temp.(F) |
125 |
125 |
125 |
125 |
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Max Pressure (psi) |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
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Max. Hardness (gpg) |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
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Wt. (lbs) |
100 |
120 |
145 |
175 |
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Capacity- Million Gal. |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
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Capacity- Years (3) |
10 |
13 |
15 |
20 |
NOTES: (1) Protects residential RO unit. (2) Max. flow rate in an average home is
10gpm
(3) Based on a family of 5. In home use only. (4) At max. flow rate
War-A-Lon,
Inc. is an Authorized Dealer for Dime
Water, Inc.
manufacturer of the Aquafer Water Source
and Maxicure No Salt Water Softeners
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