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Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water requires less soap for the same cleaning effort, as soap is not wasted bonding with calcium ions. Soft water also extends the lifetime of plumbing by reducing or eliminating scale build-up in pipes and fittings. Water softening is usually achieved using lime softening or ion-exchange resins but is increasingly being accomplished using nanofiltration or reverse osmosis membranes.

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    HOW TO INSTALL A BWT WATER SOFTENER

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    I accept that water softeners do a marvelous job keeping limescale, scum etc at bay. So if you are in a hard water area, fitting a water softener will give you lovely enjoyable showers. But, there is that thingy called REGENERATION. During regeneration, a massive 12 minutes goes by while...
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    Anyone able to comment on Water Softeners? Wickes or NuWave.

    Looking to replace a very old unit. Looking at Wickes E10T or a NuWave MD400. The Wickes one is basically the same as our old one; a timer simply regens the system a given number of times a week. However the NuWave monitors the water and changes as/when required. The latter seems the better...
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    Combi boilers and water softeners

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    Water softeners

    Hello I have been in the water treatment trade for around 10 years. I specialise in water Softeners so any questions I may be able to help thx.
  9. P

    Water softeners

    Hi I have not fitted a water softener for quite a while and I wondered what everyone thought. I have seen the Harvey water softeners, does anyone have any knowledge of these ? It would be installed in a domestic 4 bedroomed house currently occupied by 3 people. Any other details please let me...
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    Water Softeners ?

    Hi, it's my first post on this site, so I'll pay for a round at the bar in a minute. Anyway, the water in our house has a helluva lot of limescale in it :( I've been told that those lecy wire things that you wrap around the water pipes are a bit pants. Is that true ? I've been advised to...
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    water softeners

    looking for recommendations on these,i am contemplating installing one in my own home and would appreciate all opinions/views. regards simon
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    Water softeners

    Hi, I want to instal a water softener to serve the whole house but want to clear up something please. I have a conventional vented sytem and understand that the softener will soften the incoming water so the stoarge tank will hold the softened water and supply it to the hot water system and the...
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    Water softeners

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    Water softeners and combi boilers

    Hi all Firstly I'm not a plumber or heating engineer so excuse my ignorance if this is a silly question. I have a Potterton Gold 28 HE combi boiler. I live in a very hard water area and am thinking of getting a water softener installed in my home. I rang Potterton who said they didn't...
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    water Softeners

    Evening chaps. Just a quickie if you would be so kind. Should water softeners be used on the WHOLE house or should there still be a tap in the kitchen with un treated water? Reason i ask is that a few tears ago, if i remember right, that drinking water should NOT be softened. Can...
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    Water Softeners & unvented cylinders

    hi , are there any problems using Water Softeners with unvented cylinders?
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    High Flow Water Softeners

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  18. M

    Water softeners

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