One of the most commonly asked questions of our team here is “how often should I change my water filter”? But what other components directly impact the quality and performance of your fridge’s water filtration system besides changing the filter?
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Governments, council electorates, and water boards around the world continue to utilise Chlorine in their water treatment processes due to the fact that Chlorine is simply the most economical and effective method of disinfecting a large water source across vast distances of pipe work.
- Posted: June 06, 2019Categories: Water ArticlesRead more »
‘Hard’ water is the term commonly used to describe a quality of water which contains an above-average amount of dissolved calcium and magnesium ions. Levels of water hardness vary significantly across Australia with some areas as low as ten parts per million (ppm), right up to areas of South Australia that are reaching up to six hundred ppm. Whilst figures as high as these are not cause for concern in regards to health, they are often aesthetically-displeasing and can be attributed to most mechanical failures and blockages of equipment that utilise the water as part of a process. In a residential environment the term ‘hard water’ was originally applied to water sources that proved difficult to wash clothing and linen in. This made reference to the soap-wasting attributes of hard water, as high levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium can diminish the lathering ability of soap and cleaning products.
The dissolved calcium and magnesium salts in hard water are primarily responsible
- Posted: April 06, 2019Categories: Water ArticlesRead more »
In every water source, there are charged atoms or molecules called ions. In your water supply, there are many different types of elements and therefore many different ions, such as magnesium ions and calcium ions. When there are above-average levels of magnesium and calcium ions in your water supply, the water is referred to as being ‘hard’.
This hardness in the water can drastically reduce the overall life expectancy and efficiency of equipment and also hamper the taste, odour and overall aesthetics of your water. One of the most common and economical ways to minimise the effects of hard water is to utilise a water softening filter cartridge, or an ion exchange media system.
An ion exchange media system removes certain ions from your water and replaces them with ions that will make the water ‘softer’. In this ion exchange, the calcium and magnesium ions are removed and replaced with hydrogen and sodium ions. This is because unlike magnesium