So far as I know
They do not work. At least, I've never seen a similar device work (I've not encountered that one) and the chemistry which they quote is dubious, at best. However, until I actually tested one, I'd hesitate to say categorically no.
Jamie
Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England.
Hoffman Equipped System (all original except boiler), Weil-McClain 580, 2.75 gph Carlin, Vapourstat 0.5 -- 6.0 ounces per square inch
Personal experience with magnetic water conditioners...
sez YES, they DO work, but only on calcium based crud, NOT silica based crud.
There is a company called Superior Water Conditioners
http://www.superiorwaterconditioners.com/
They have been in business for 45 years. Now, I know a lot of people think this stuff is snake oil, but my question to them is, how can these guys be selling snake oil and still be in business 45 years later?
The technology has been around for a hundred years, and it is rumored that it was used on steam engines crossing the plains, and that it is the only thing that saved the steam boilers from completely locking up due to hard water drawn out of the creeks for these steam behemoths...
I will be purchasing one of these types of "wired" type of conditioners soon for a neighbor of mine in the mountains.
ME
It's not so much a case of "You got what you paid for", as it is a matter of "You DIDN'T get what you DIDN'T pay for, and you're NOT going to get what you thought you were in the way of comfort". Borrowed from Heatboy.
thanks
for both. The calcium/carbonate vs silica discussion is helpful.
Filter or not?
My understanding is that while water softener truly filters the minerals out of the water, this device nuetralizes their magnetic charge and therefore do not accumulate in the piping system/fixtures....am I right here, feel free to correct me!
A warm floor warms my heart!
