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Keeping Your Decorative Fountains Scale-Free

Keeping Your Decorative Fountains Scale-Free

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Hard water can wreak havoc on decorative fountains.  Over time, lime scale buildup can clog hoses and filters, causing water flow issues. Lime scale deposits can also become a visual eyesore, thus defeating the purpose of having the fountain in the first place.  Decorative fountains are not just found on commercial properties. Many homeowners choose to incorporate these beautiful fountains in their yards and areas around the swimming pool, often unaware of the true cost of cleaning and maintenance, which can often exceed hundreds of dollars a month.

How many times have you seen a “dry” fountain – one that is no longer flowing with water?  If you pay attention, it happens more than you think.  Homeowners and businesses invest in fountains to beautify their home or commercial space, only to find out it is too costly to maintain.  This is where ScaleBlaster can help.  Simply install ScaleBlaster on the incoming water line and it will not only begin breaking down the lime scale and calcium deposits already there, but it will prevent new scale from forming. A small investment in ScaleBlaster can help preserve the integrity and beauty of your decorative fountain.

Read this success story about how one Florida company uses ScaleBlaster to save on monthly maintenance.

What You Don’t See Can Hurt Your Home

What You Don’t See Can Hurt Your Home

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The previous article discussed how to determine the hardness of the water in your home.  Today, we will explore how what you don’t see can cause major issues.  We talked about how limescale buildup on appliances, fixtures, tubs and sinks is a sign of hard water problems.  This type of limescale buildup can generally be handled using a cleaner designed specifically for calcium and limescale. However, it is what you don’t see that can really do some damage.

Have you ever watched home remodeling and/or house flipping shows on television?  If so, you are probably familiar with scenes where the homeowners are faced with replacing their indoor plumbing and pipes due to limescale buildup. Yes, believe it or not, calcium and limescale can build up in your pipes over time to the point of actually blocking water flow.  This results in costly repairs and/or re-plumbing the entire home.

What is so incredible about ScaleBlaster is that is actually “blasts” the current limescale buildup on your pipes, then prevents new scale from forming.  It may take some time for ScaleBlaster to eliminate existing limescale – approximately 90 days for the average home – but once it is eliminated, it will remain gone for as long as you have ScaleBlaster installed. And, let’s not forget to mention that you can also go back to cleaning with everyday cleaners versus harsher ones designed to cut through limescale and calcium.

ScaleBlaster is affordable and easy to install.  A small investment now can save you tens of thousands of dollars, not to mention many headaches, in the future. Check out our residential installation video to learn more.

How Do I Know if I Have Hard Water?

How Do I Know if I Have Hard Water?

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Most everyone has hard water.  This is especially true if you live in the continental United States.   The calcium hardness level of your water does vary depending on where you live.  Our U.S. Water Hardness Map is helpful in determining if you live in a region with slightly hard or rocklike hard water, or somewhere in between. Well water is generally harder than city or municipal water. There are several ways to determine the level of hard water in your home:

  1. Limescale buildup on your appliances, fixtures, tubs, sinks, etc. is a tell-tale sign of hard water issues. Watch these videos from the DIY Network and HGTV to learn more.
  1. Hard water testing – if you live in an area with municipal or city water, they conduct regular testing and can provide you with information on calcium hardness. Some municipalities even make the information available on their website.
  1. Pick up your own hard water testing kit – you can test the water yourself using a kit available at a pool supply store. You can also bring in a sample of your water to a pool store with in-house water testing capabilities. This is especially important for homes using well water.

Everyone has hard water to some extent.  Regardless of how hard your water is, ScaleBlaster can prevent limescale formation.  This is important for your health and for the health of your appliances, fixtures and pipes.  Be sure to read our next article titled, What You Don’t See Can Hurt Your Home.

Electronic Water Conditioners – Great for Well Water, Too!

Electronic Water Conditioners – Great for Well Water, Too!

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, and U.S. Census Bureau, approximately  13 millions homes in the U.S. use private ground water wells which are not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  This means that homes using well water must maintain and test their water on a regular basis.  Well water is considered hard water, which is full of calcium and prone to causing lime scale buildup on pipes, appliances and fixtures.

Many homeowners using well water or hard water will turn to a water softener for water conditioning.  Unfortunately, water softeners use salt in their water exchange.  This emits extra sodium in the water and also produces excess salt that is expelled into the environment.  This is neither healthy nor environmentally friendly.

A house water descaler– also known as an electronic water conditioner – is an ideal and ecofriendly water softener alternative.  Designed to be easily installed on the incoming pipe of your home, an electronic water descaler such as ScaleBlaster eliminates lime scale problems by preventing calcium molecules from adhering to the walls of your pipes, appliances and fixtures.  And, because it does not replace the calcium in your water with salt, you get added health benefits. Advantages of having an electronic water descaler for your house with well water includes added perks and conveniences such as not needing to use as much soap or detergent when bathing or cleaning, less corrosion, mold and mildew, brighter laundry and softer skin.

Contact us to find out how your home and family can benefit from using ScaleBlaster for water conditioning.

Cooling Tower Water Treatment – Why It’s Important to Use an Electronic Water Conditioner

Cooling Tower Water Treatment – Why It’s Important to Use an Electronic Water Conditioner

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Cooling tower chemistry naturally results in large amounts of algae. This produces very high levels of limescale, which eventually leads to costly repairs and corrosion.  Cooling tower biocide can be used to help alleviate this problem. However, cooling tower biocides generally use harsh and potentially hazardous chemicals and require a lot of manpower and labor.  An electronic water conditioner such as ScaleBlaster can significantly reduce the need or amount of cooling tower biocide required to prevent limescale and corrosion.  Let’s examine how ScaleBlaster is an effective water conditioning solution and hard water treatment system for cooling towers.

First, it is very easy to install on the incoming water line.  A signal cable is wrapped around the pipe (it never comes into contact with the water).  This allows for a natural and gentle elevation of the PH of the recirculating water by increasing the cycle of concentration. The result? The water becomes much less corrosive, existing limescale is removed and algae and bacteria are controlled.  ScaleBlaster also works to ensure scale forming ions do not adhere to one another, thus preserving the integrity of pipes, tubes, heat transfer surfaces, walls, jets, etc.

Cooling tower chemistry will naturally result in algae, limescale buildup and other issues. If you are looking for a maintenance free, cost effective alternative to cooling tower biocide, ScaleBlaster can provide an excellent cooling tower water treatment for your industrial plant. An electronic water descaler will save you lots of time, labor, money and headaches in the long run. Contact ScaleBlaster today – we are here to help!

Water Conditioner How it Works

Water Conditioning – How it Works

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Hard water and well water can wreak havoc on your home. Limescale buildup damages pipes, appliances, fixtures and anything that comes into contact with water.  A house water descaler  – also known as an electronic water conditioner – is an excellent and ecofriendly water softener alternative. Let’s take a look at how an electronic water descaler works.

First, install your new ScaleBlaster electronic water conditioner onto the incoming pipe of your home.  This is simple for most people to accomplish on their own when following the included instructions.  Your new electronic water descaler will emit sonic waves that actually change the physical and electrical properties of the calcium molecules in your hard water or well water, preventing them from adhering to the walls of your pipes.  The result?  No more limescale buildup!

ScaleBlaster is an ecofriendly water softener alternative because it does not put salt back into the water or environment.  This is especially important for people on salt restricted diets.  Some municipalities have also banned the use of water softeners because of its harsh effect on the environment.

Why choose ScaleBlaster brand water descaler for your house? Customers choose ScaleBlaster over other electronic water conditioners because of our longevity in the business, excellent warranty, and customer satisfaction guarantee. We founded our business with a mission to provide a safe, affordable, maintenance-free, ecofriendly water softener alternative.  Water conditioning not only protects the longevity of your pipes, appliances and fixtures, but also offers a healthy option for your family.

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