How does the Scale Stopper work? The Scale Stopper product relies on a technology called Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC). TAC produces a catalyic reaction that converts calcium and magnesium in the water into harmless, inactive microscopic crystals.
Category: Installing Water Treatment Systems
How Scale Stopper Works and Why
How does the Scale Stopper work? The Scale Stopper product relies on a technology called Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC). TAC produces a catalyic reaction that converts calcium and magnesium in the water into harmless, inactive microscopic crystals.
Using PVC for a UV Sterilizer? Think Again!
Here at Clean Water Systems, we sell quite a few UV sterilizers. Recently, one customer asked whether she could use plastic PVC piping to connect in and out of her UV sterilizer. UV sterilizer installation kits often include components that facilitate easy and tool-free connections to various types of plumbing materials like copper, CPVC, or … Continue reading Using PVC for a UV Sterilizer? Think Again!
Whole House Water Filter Systems for Chlorine and Chloramines, Part I
Hello again, readers! This week we want to devote the Clean Well Water Report to discussing whole house chlorine and chloramine filtration systems. These systems are particularly useful if you are on city water, as chlorine has long been, and still is, the pre-eminent disinfection method used in municipal systems. There are three primary chlorine/chloramine … Continue reading Whole House Water Filter Systems for Chlorine and Chloramines, Part I
Amazing ways to remove well water sediment using Lakos Sandmaster
While sand is not something you should expect to see from a modern, properly constructed well, we still have many customers write to us with questions about sand and sediment in their water. Effects of Sand in Well Water and Sediment Once sand, sediment, dirt, and silt enter a well, they can damage pipes and … Continue reading Amazing ways to remove well water sediment using Lakos Sandmaster
Lakos Sandmaster Removes Sediment and Sand from Well Water
While sand is not something you should expect to see from a modern, properly constructed well, we still have many customers write to us with questions about sand and sediment in their water. The problem is that once sand and sediment get into a well, they can wreak havoc on pipes and appliances. Since … Continue reading Lakos Sandmaster Removes Sediment and Sand from Well Water
Adding Filter Media to Upflow Neutralizers
Yesterday, we described how to add filter media to a back-washing calcite neutralizer, with or without a top fill plug. Today, we’ll explain how to replace filter media in an acid neutralizer upflow system, with or without a top fill plug. First, let’s look at the differences between upflow and downflow neutralizers. In a standard … Continue reading Adding Filter Media to Upflow Neutralizers
UV Light Water Treatment
As you may have noticed, most of our customers write to us with questions about well water. Lately, though, we have been receiving some interesting questions about alternative water sources. Last week, we answered a letter from a reader who wanted to neutralize the acidity of rainwater collected in his cistern. This week, we received … Continue reading UV Light Water Treatment
Neutralizing Rainwater with a Calcite Blend Neutralizer
While most of our letters come from users of well and city water, some are from customers who rely on rainwater at home. Rainwater often has a low pH when first collected, which can lead to copper leaching in cistern systems due to its acidity. One rainwater user recently contacted us with this issue, … Continue reading Neutralizing Rainwater with a Calcite Blend Neutralizer
Using Alum and Pro-OX Filter Media to Treat Turbidity
In a previous blog post, we explored how to treat turbidity without using chemical injection. Recently, a reader reached out with a follow-up question: Can alum injection and a Pro-OX iron filter effectively treat water turbidity? The answer is yes, you can certainly treat cloudy water by injecting alum and filtering with a Pro-OX filter. … Continue reading Using Alum and Pro-OX Filter Media to Treat Turbidity
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