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Old 02-25-2015, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tuccillo View Post
Scale (white buildup on appliances) comes from the hardness in the water (calcium and magnesium ions). Unless you have a sodium chloride/potassium chloride based water softener or one the so-called "salt free" conditioners (aka TAC water conditioners) you will still get scale buildup if you have hard water. I don't know anyone with a TAC water conditioner so I am not sure how effective their crystallization technology is. Sodium chloride/potassium chloride water softeners are very effective in scale reduction as they drive the water hardness to zero.

All I'll say, without naming a brand, is that we have a potassium based R/O unit no scale buildup, no heavy metals in the water, and several jealous neighbors. Anyone with a neurological condition especially need to be sure they are eliminating heavy metals from their water supply.
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