Q.1)
What is hard water and how it is caused ?
Water containing excessive salts such as Calcium and Magnesium is hard
water. It is caused by water flowing over rock formations which contain
excessive deposits of these salts. Hard water forms an insoluble scum
with soap and detergents. This sum, though not highly visible, appears
on bathroom tiles & Sanitary fixtures, clings to hair, and clogs the
skin pores, and makes home cleaning difficult. It also clogs the pipes
through scaling. Many modern household gadgets are damaged by hard water,
namely, coffee percolators, geysers, washing machines, steam irons and
solar water heaters. Hard water is found in many bore wells and some
open wells.
Q.2)
What is Water Softener?
A Water Softener is a device to soften hard water. Water Softeners reduce
the Calcium and Magnesium in hard water there by reducing the hardness.
Q.3)
Can the hardness of water be measured at home?
Yes, the AquaSoft Hardness Test Kit provides a simple, semi-quantitative
method to measure the hardness in your water.
Q.4)
Is hard water harmful?
That depends on the application to which the water is being put.
4.1
Drinking Water : For drinking water it is desirable that the total hardness
does not exceed 300 parts per million (p.p.m) as per I.S.I standards.
Corporation water hardness of between 50 to 200 p.p.m which accounts
for its sweet taste of water gets adversely affected.
4.2
Hair & Skin : Hard water does not easily produce a lather with soap.
Infact it leaves an insoluble sticky residue which though not highly
visible, clings to the hair and skin leaving the hair feeling sticky
& lifeless, and the skin feeling dry.
4.3
Gadgets : Hardness also leaves white salt deposits whenever water is
heated, this is called scaling.
4.3.1
Geysers : These salt deposits coat the elements of geysers, leading
to increased electricity consumption and reducing in the life of the
element.
4.3.2
Steam Irons : The salts deposits block the vents of steam irons.
4.3.3
Solar Water Heaters : The salt deposits also choke the water pipes in
Solar Water Heaters.
4.3.4
Washing Machines : Since hard water dose not easily produce a lather,
the efficiency of washing machines adversely affected. Clothes lose
their brightness and shine. Moreover the salt deposits will damage the
heating elements in fully automatic washing machine.
4.3.5
Floors & Kitchen Utensils : When the hardness is very high it also leaves
white marks on the floors after they have been mopped, and salt encrustation
on kitchen utensils used for cooking.
4.3.6
Sanitary Fixtures : Hard water stains and damages sanitary fixtures.
Q.5)
How does AquaSoft Soften water ?
AquaSoft eliminates the salts responsible for hardness from the water,
namely Calcium and Magnesium. In the softener there are millions of
tiny polymer beads (resin) which carry a Sodium ion charge. As the water
flows over this resin, the Sodium ion thereby softening the water. Sodium
is extremely soluble in water and does not precipitate on heating, thus
eliminating all the problems associated with hard water.
When all the Sodium ions have been extracted by the hard water, the
resin is regenerated by washing it in a concentrated salt solution (brine).
This allows the AquaSoft Water Softener to be used again and again.
(The process of washing the resin in a concentrated solution of brine
is called regeneration).
Q.6)
How frequently does the AquaSoft softener need to be regenerated?
This depends upon the degree of hardness of the water and the amount
of water drawn from the softener. A simple qualitative way of determining
the need for regeneration would be by trying to obtain lather with soap
using the water drawn from the softener. If the lather forms easily,
then the water is soft, if not, the resin should be regenerated.
Alternative one may use the AquaSoft Hardness Test Kit to determine
the hardness. If the hardness if above 50 p.p.m then the resin should
be regenerated.
Q.7)
Should the soft water be blended with hard water?
For steam iron, solar heaters ….no. For drinking, cooking, washing and
bathing a hardness of approximately 50 to 200 p.p.m Is okay. After regeneration
the water from the softener will have a hardness of less than 10 p.p.m.
it may therefore be blended with untreated hard water to get the desired
degree of softness of there applications.
Q.8)
Is the Sodium in soft water harmful?
Soft water contains less Sodium than an equal amount of cola or milk.
Q.9)
Does soft water need to be purified for drinking?
Yes.
Q.10)
What is the expertise of Pure Water House in the field of water treatment?
Pure Water House is a firm dedicated to water treatment and purification.
Our range of products includes Water Filters, Water Purifiers, Water
Coolers and Water Softeners. With over 20000 customers, Pure Water House
has a strong base of loyal and happy users. It has supplied and continued
to service equipment at every Five Star hotel in Bangalore, major corporate
clients like Pepsi, Smithkline, Beecham, Cipla, Tata - IBM, Wipro, UB,
Baskin Robbins, Mineral Water manufacturer's etc., Over 15000 Households
use our products. Pure Water House markets quality products that offer
value for money. We have a reputation for prompt, courteous and dependable
after sales service.
Q.11)
Will Pure Water House install and service the AquaSoft Water Softener
& demonstrate the Hardness Test Kit?
Yes.
