Faq – About Water Aerator Work
Joseph asks…
How does Scalewatcher electronic hard water conditioner work?
Recently there was a question about how Scalewatcher descaler works, since the answers were incomplete and wrong, and the thread was closed, I am starting a new one:
Electronic hard water conditioners work by putting the Ca++ and Mg++ ions in suspension. The effect lasts for at least TWO DAYS not two hours! Besides preventing scale, as the treated water circulates, it cleans up existing scale. It’s such a beautiful thing to see the shower heads clean up on their own, and then bits of scale from the water heater show up in the aerator screens. Within a few weeks all pre existing scale is gone and from there on the plumbing remains scale free saving energy to heat up water and maintenance expenses.
It’s been three years since we installed our Scalewatcher and we have no complaints: we have no more scale around faucets and showerheads, the nasty brown scale deposits in toilet bowls are gone and never came back, our tankless heater works as good as when it was new. (source: www.scalewatcherusa.com )
For the friend SPARKFISH that doesn’t understand how it works, it’s all about the Lorenz force, I will try post scientific explanation in next post. For the layman, if you want to see INDEPENDENT RESEARCH proving the effectiveness of the Physical Water Treatment (PWT) technology, go to this source: http://www.aquagenesisusa.com/IndepResearchSW.html
My credentials: I am an engineer with 22 years of experience in the water treatment industry.
Staff answers:
I have been working in the water treatment industry for 25 years and I have yet to see positive proof that these “black boxes” work on water that has a scaling potential. They have been selling these things for at least 30 years. Sure it works in water with Calcium and Magnesium which has Langeliers index indicating it is non scaling but on water with medium or high scaling potential they will do absolutely nothing. We have tested several of these over the years on various cooling towers in our plants and have had miserable failures!! The only way this will work is if you also control the pH. As far as the independent research – pretty slim!!
Are you selling these or something? What is your motivation for recreating this thread?
Has this been approved by the Underwriters Labs? Can you provide one example where this has been used in a commercial application (i.e. Refinery, mining operation, etc.? Believe me, if this thing worked, all of these industries would be using them because they spend millions of dollars every year on water treatment. It is my contention that these things only “work” in water systems where nothing (or no treatment at all) would work just as well!!
Steven asks…
Swimming Pool Valve Question?
Hi…
I have an in ground pool and I want to use my aerator. I have a red valve and a blue valve on the pool equipment. The blue one looks like a water shut off one….metal with a blue handle. The red one is all plastic. The pool place said it is the red one…so I tried it and it does not make the aerator work. Is this the right valve?
Staff answers:
Make sure that the pool motor is on. Then open the red handle. If nothing then try the other handle. Remember you can always close it if it doesn’t work. Try asking a neighbor or friend to help out if there is trouble.
Mark asks…
Help on buying a lawn aerator.?
Me and 3 neighbors are trying to buy a pull behind lawn aerator as a group. we all have lawnmowers that are the average kind you buy at lowes or home depot. What aerator does anybody recommend that is good, long lasting and these mowers can pull with no problem and they still work? Also does anyone have any experiences with the drum style vs the ones where u put weight on top. i would rather get the drum and fill it up with water but i don’t know if they work or if our tractors can pull it on some little inclines. thanks.
Staff answers:
Hey Pyro Technics,
It is a tough call, buying one versus renting one. Considerations on the negative side is the cost, and storage, and you only need to use one time in 3 or 4 years. On the plus side, you will have the best set of aerated lawns in your area. You can rent one for about $300 or less for a weekend. You might get a 1 day rate over the weekend, $150.00. Rental agencies like to rent their equipment and right now you can deal.
You can pay someone to do it for you, $35 to $45 per homeowner, which avoids the rental.
A tow behind (if someone has a lawn tractor) will run $100 to $700, and a mechanical aerator will cost between $2000 and $6000.
If you get along with your neighbors, this could work out. But consider who will store it, what if it breaks, who has the lawn tractor, what happens if someone moves, etc. – all the petty little things that cause arguements.
There are many options: Tiller attachments; foot aerators; pole 2 prong; and so on.
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