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What is the difference
between physical and chemical water softening treatments? |
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With physical treatment nothing
is extracted or added to the water, whereas with
chemical treatment substances are added which do
not necessarily improve the overall water quality. |
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| 02. |
What does 'Activated Water'
mean? |
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'Activated Water' means that
an electrical current causes the minerals present
to react forming substances that soften the water.
These substances subsequently dissolve. |
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| 03. |
How do you activate the
water? |
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The passage of an electric
current through the water causes this activation,
which lasts up to 600 hours, where as magnetic activation
lasts only 6 hours. |
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| 04. |
Why doesn't lime scale
form in activated water? |
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Activated water changes the
calcium carbonate, the main cause of lime scale,
from its calcite form to aragonite. It is this aragonite
form of calcium carbonate that cannot stick to surfaces
unlike the calcite form. |
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| 05. |
What happens to the calcium
carbonate once it is in this aragonite form? |
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Due to the aragonite not being
able to stick to the pipes surface it is swept through
the system and down the drain. Therefore, even though
there is a reduction in the hardness, it is not
at the expense of the boilers/heaters performance. |
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| 06. |
Explain the protective
layer being formed over metal pipes by the activated
water? |
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Due to the formation of certain
compounds from the activation, Fe3O4 is deposited
onto iron pipes acting as a protective layer against
further lime scale deposits. |
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| 07. |
What does activated water
do for hot water equipment? |
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In boilers, for example, the
removal and subsequent prevention of lime scale
deposits not only increases the performance of the
system, it also prolongs its lifetime. |
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| 08. |
List the main advantages
of the Revitaliser & Conditioner unit? |
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100% conversion of
calcites to aragonites |
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Very low energy consumption |
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Low maintenance costs |
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No consumables i.e.
no softening agents |
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As water produced
is soft, there is reduced need for detergents
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Therefore, the system
is very environmentally friendly |
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Long stability time
(over 600 hours) |
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Long stability time
(over 600 hours) |
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| 09. |
How long will it take for
existing deposits of lime scale to be removed? |
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This depends on both the thickness
of the deposit and the flow-rate through the system.
On average approximately 3 - 6 months. |
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| 10. |
How will this removed lime
scale be visible? |
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There will be a brownish deposit
that will settle to the bottom of the boiler, this
will be the remainder of the displaced lime scale,
some having been flushed away. This deposit should
be removed to ensure performance. |
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| 11. |
How often does your system
require servicing? |
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The system is maintenance
free, although a check-up 6 months after installation
is advised and periodically thereafter. |
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| 12. |
How can we check if the
system is working? |
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The lights on the power panel
will provide this information. |
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| 13. |
How do we get hold of one
of these systems? |
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Contact James Warnell
at:
Diamond Spring
Water Technologies
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