our water is very hard and in no time we get white lime-scale build-up. Will this help at all?
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Worked for me. Now three years into use of these filters and no calcification issues. We have really hard ( read chewable ) water so I'm very pleased with this prduct.Disclosure; living in the tonto national forest -Payson az - all ground / well water But have adapted from life in paradise (San Diego)
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No. This filter will only remove debris and sediment. Will not help with hard water scale.
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Worked for me. Now three years into use of these filters and no calcification issues. We have really hard ( read chewable ) water so I'm very pleased with this prduct. Disclosure; living in the tonto national forest -Payson az - all ground / well water But have adapted from life in paradise (San Diego)
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Hi..I doubt this filter will help as it's for sediment ..aka tiny bits of dirt.
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No. It is only good at removing small bits of trash that might come from a well. For scale it is useless.
1011420
Unit doesn't remove lime just keeps it from sticking to pipes. Our filters on faucets etc. stop up constantly.
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White vinegar, but there should be instructions how to do this. I would go to the manufacturer's site and see if the directions are posted there. Salt will just add more hard water build-up.
321499
Whether you have soft or hard water you just need to check it to see when it gets limed up and has a lot of calcium deposits on it. I was told twice a year. Hope this helps you
936458
The hard water would affect it. Rinnai recommends flushing it periodically to remove scale and lime. I guess you would just have to flush more often. Also, your unit will not function without electricity. So no power, no hot water.
835166
We have very hard water at my home too, and it seems too. I've never let the water stains build up so that might help...
325857
regular water is fine but all mine is reverse osmosis. If you don't i would watch for lime build up.
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Steam will not remove hard water stains. Use a remover for lime and stains. Be sure to wear gloves when applying product.I am pleased with the cleaning when using steam.
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Yes, and you will continue to see this. It's the minerals from your water. You have to clean and descale it regularly, using either vinegar or citric acid. A tablespoon or two of vinegar in your water when it begins to get flaky or when the sides of the unit begin to look frosted. Run the unit through a cycle, drain it, then run at least two more loads of just water through it. Should remove all the scale. I usually do this about once every two months. Also the little filter on the floor of the inside of the unit, the steel mesh one, comes off and should be scrubbed with a toothbrush or something similar to unclog it.
1237510
It is an option for removal of hard water and lime scale,never had to use that option on our unit i use distilled water only 1 gallon last a long time.
260683
I have the same problem -but have very acid water, so it is not a problem of lime scale for me. Just more of the crappy engineering on this product. With NO useful customer support. I am now wary of anything produced by this corporation!
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I live in a area where lime builds up fast. I use filtered water but it still builds. Once a month I run the tool to break up any build up. I unplug it then tilt the unit over the sink to drain it. I then unscrew the top two screws to clean the top container. I have used vinegar, and coffee cleaning products. Just be sure to run clean water to get it all out of the tanks. Most of the country doesn't have this problem but if you live in the south you may have to use bottled water if you don't want to really clean it. It makes great coffee I had mine for about three years.
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If you do not want to use salt or any other chemicals, this is the only other method you can use that has tested and proven results. The media acts as a catalyst to give something for the calcium and magnesium molecules to start their binding process on. Once they start binding the filter media, the break off as molecules bound together in your water so they do not look for other surfaces to cling to. Thus, you prevent scale build up on your appliances, etc. These work great for preventing damaging scale build up. The standard system works good in lower hardness ranges up to 25 gpg. If you have higher hardness levels, we can customize the system for your application. Just contact us, afw filters 785-735-9769
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Sorry. The only thing that I know of that Might work would be to distill the water and try to get rid of the contaminants afterward. The filter system that seems to filter the best, and remove the most hazards is the Berkey filters. Suggest that you research them. I spent days........,,, looking for something thy would remove salt and biochemical contaminants. There is not one that I could find. I was very impressed with the Berkey, and for a lightweight purifier, I really do like the LifeStraw. It will do more than most of the very small filters. Be sure to get this one, and not the green camoflage one that lets 2 micron particles through. That one seems to be mostly for looks. Hope this helps. Sorry. The only thing that I know of that Might work would be to distill the water and try to get rid of the contaminants afterward. The filter system that seems to filter the best, and remove the most hazards is the Berkey filters. Suggest that you research them. I spent days........,,, looking for something thy would remove salt and biochemical contaminants. There is not one that I could find. I was very impressed with the Berkey, and for a lightweight purifier, I really do like the LifeStraw. It will do more than most of the very small filters. Be sure to get this one, and not the green... » Read More Sorry. The only thing that I know of that Might work would be to distill the water and try to get rid of the contaminants afterward. The filter system that seems to filter the best, and remove the most hazards is the Berkey filters. Suggest that you research them. I spent days........,,, looking for something thy would remove salt and biochemical contaminants. There is not one that I could find. I was very impressed with the Berkey, and for a lightweight purifier, I really do like the LifeStraw. It will do more than most of the very small filters. Be sure to get this one, and not the green camoflage one that lets 2 micron particles through. That one seems to be mostly for looks. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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No it does not, if You have hard water You'll need a water softener preferable after this. Amazon also sells an air injection birm resin unit that will soften as well as remove iron and sulfur.
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I have been using distilled because our tap water is quite hard and I think it will help to keep any build up to a minimum.
217113
I do not have a hard water problem here, but having loved in Arizona previously, from Experience with hard water there, I would not use this unit unless I had a water softener system installed and functioning prior to installation.