Water Softener
Whether you are already looking for a water soften eror you don’t know what they are but would like to solve your hard water problems, you’ve come to the right place. We have comprehensive information on water softeners, including a comparison of our machine to the otherson the market so you’ll be able to see why we make the best domestic water softener.
But nothing’s better than experiencing the benefits of soft water first hand. We would be delighted to show you exactly how our water softeners workfrom your own kitchen or bathroom.
Water softening happens through a process called ion exchange, which uses an ion exchange resin. The resin comprises of tiny polymeric beads which are specially formulated so that they can be charged with certain ions. Calcium and magnesium, the causes of scale and scum from hard water, are referred to as ions, and as water passes through the resin, the calcium and magnesium ions swap places with the sodium ions on the resin. Sodium salts, unlike calcium and magnesium, are highly soluble so sodium does not cause scale or scum. When all the sodium ions have been exchanged for calcium or magnesium, the resin must be regenerated by recharging it with sodium ions. This is done by flushing the resin with salt solution (brine).
Our Machines
AqualuxWater softeners have tanks to hold the resin which the water supply moves through in order to soften it. When required, salt is dissolved for the regenerating brine and one cylinder is regenerated while the other continues to serve softened water. This duplex parallel system is unique to Harvey water softeners. It makes regeneration even more efficient in terms of water usage since softened water is more ideal for the regeneration process (it does not contain calcium and magnesium ions that regeneration removes). There are various ways in which softeners determine when to regenerate – some are fitted with a timer and some regenerate after a pre-set volume of water has been treated.
Our softeners are effective in:
