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Many water supplies have damaging levels of calcium and magnesium making up hard water. This hard water will cause build up and corrosion on your plumbing and fixtures. We use only the best combination to build the water softener that will filter and soften your water for years of dependable service. Using the high quality Fleck control heads and Structural USA tanks and high quality softening resin, we give you one of the highest rated systems on the market. We have softeners to fit any size home or any water treatment need. View the different series of units above or give us a call to have a water specialist put together a system built just for your home! 1-888-661-9769 |
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What Is Water Hardness? |
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Water hardness consists of calcium & magnesium ions (calcium and magnesium molecules with an electrical charge) which can come from a variety of sources, depending on your location. Recent studies show that 89.3% of home water supplies in the US contain hard water. Due to their electrical charge, the calcium and magnesium ions can cause a wide range of problems, the most commonly noticalbe problem is a white scale build-up around faucets and other fixtures. In addition to the scale build-up, hardness also reduces the effectiveness of soap and detergents (instead of cleaning, some of the soap is attracted to the charged hardness ions), builds up in your pipes, reducing flow, and can cause damage to other water using appliances, such as water heaters and dishwashers. |
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How Does A Water Softener Work? |
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A water softener works through a process called ion exchange. A standard water softener has a resin tank, usually around 10" - 12" in diamter and about 4' tall, that holds the softening resin. As the water passes through the resin tank the resin exchanges sodium or potassium ions (depending on what kind of softener salt you use) with the calcium and magnesium ions. Eventually the resin is full of calcium and magnesium ions and depleted of the sodium or potassium ions, so it has to regenerate. During the regeneration process the resin is rinsed with a brine solution that is drawn from the brine tank (usually a shorter, fatter tank than the resin tank). The high concentration of sodium or potassium in the brine solution forces the calcium and magnesium ions off of the resin, replacing it with sodium or potassium ions and rinsing the hard water ions down the drain, enabling your softener to continue to work. |
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Abundant Flow Water Systems Inc.
PO Box 13, 2261 Schoenchen Rd. Pfeifer, KS 67660 | Tel: 785-735-9769 Fax: 785-735-9589 | Email us at sales@abundantflowwater.com
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