You have probably seen it, the running water from the taps in your home creates a whitish veil on your dishes and ends up scaling your household appliances that require water, which has an impact on their lifespan if you do not do nothing. This limestone comes from the combination of calcium and magnesium molecules: to avoid it, in regions where the water is particularly calcareous, it is often interesting to use an anti-limescale
How to treat limestone?
To reduce the level of limescale in the water, the most obvious solution is to use a water softener system. Immediately, everyone has in mind the device installed upstream of the water inlet, in the cellar or in a room provided for this purpose, which makes it possible to modify the hardness of the water (pH) by eliminating the ions of calcium and magnesium, responsible for the formation of limestone, which will be supplanted by sodium ions diffused in the water by the salts used by the device.
But today, these installations, which cause salt rejection, excessive water consumption, oxidation of metals and too high a salt content in the water drunk, are far from being respectful of the environment.
However, it is not a question of letting limestone poison our daily lives by avoiding drinking tap water, suffering from dry skin, being the victim of clogged pipes and fittings and too early wear. household appliances using water. All you have to do is choose the right ecological anti-limescale treatment system with installations that meet a sustainable development approach that is increasingly popular with consumers.
Choosing an eco-friendly water softener system
Today, there are ecological water softener systems, which do not use salt, and which do not modify the structure of the water; they will play on the molecular bonds, that is to say on the way in which calcium carbonate, the major component of limestone, crystallizes, thus preventing the formation of tartar.
- Magnetic scale remover, like permanent magnets placed on the pipe, creates a magnetic field that changes the way calcium and magnesium combine, but does not eliminate them. Without any use of product, this anti-limestone is perfectly clean.
- Ionic anti-limescale, galvanic or electrolytic anti-limescale, uses another equally ecological technique since it is based on the activation of the ions of the molecules contained in the water, by electrolysis or by a static electricity field. powerful, resulting in the immediate transformation of the limestone which no longer settles in the pipes.
- The electronic anti-limestone will create magnetic and electric fields at variable frequencies which will crystallize calcium and magnesium present in the water, preventing any formation and any deposit of scale on the walls of the pipes.
To improve water treatment, the installation of an ecological softener can be supplemented by a filtration-purification system designed to eliminate impurities from the water and make it more palatable. But the addition of a filter should not be confused with the anti-limescale softener.
Given the very technical aspects of the ecological treatment of limestone, it is essential to inquire with professionals before any purchase, to properly weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each system, according to its situation and its budget.