[aldeana]

Has anyone installed a whole house electronic water descaler—without a water conditioner or softener?

I have been learning the difference between these three types of water treatment for dealing with the hard water in The Villages, and would like to know about your experience with any of these methods. I am not interested in a salt based water softener. .

[vintageogauge]

We use the Nova system with Potassium pellets. Works great, not slimy, trouble free system 3 years this month.

[Pinball wizard]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

We use the Nova system with Potassium pellets. Works great, not slimy, trouble free system 3 years this month.

Agreed!

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

We use the Nova system with Potassium pellets. Works great, not slimy, trouble free system 3 years this month.

Same system here, and love it. But I have a question if you don’t mind. How many bags of potassium pellets do you use on average? Or how often do you need to add pellets, and how many bags to you add at a time?
Thanks in advance.

[JohnN]

Interesting thread

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by MSchad

Same system here, and love it. But I have a question if you don’t mind. How many bags of potassium pellets do you use on average? Or how often do you need to add pellets, and how many bags to you add at a time?
Thanks in advance.

We use one bag of pellets every 6 weeks.

[jimbo2012]

Originally Posted by aldeana

Has anyone installed a whole house electronic water descaler—without a water conditioner or softener?

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See Nova about these myths



Magnetic water softeners

Purdue Magnetic Water Treatment Devices Study

Purdue University tested 6 unidentified magnetic water conditioning devices and compared them to untreated water. Testing lasted for 240 days. No beneficial effect was seen for the magnetic treatment devices.

Demonstration and Evaluation of Magnetic Descalers

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers 2000. The findings do not support the claims of the manufacturers regarding the ability of their respective devices to prevent mineral scale formation.

Magnetic Water Treatment Devices - Penn State Study

Penn State University states there is virtually no valid scientific data to support any water treatment benefit from magnetic devices. Although companies use testimonials from “hundreds of satisfied customers” to support their claims, the claims put forth by manufacturers and sales representatives of this devices are without validity.


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Whole House Water Filters & Filtration Systems | Nova

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[KsBob]

We use about one bag every 3 months. Average water usage is about 2,000 a month.

[tcaine]

We have installed the Nova water treatment system in both homes we have had in TV. Love it!

[rlcooper70]

Whirlpool has a great little unit for about $500 ... it backwashes itself every night and has been wonderful. No need to get a major system with replaceable salts and/or filters.

[Callaway]

Does the system get rid of the scale found in coffee pots and tea kettles? We installed a whole house water filter system but still experience the heavy scaling.

[gloriahoff@comcast.net]

We have a Pegasus Water Treatment for the whole house and uses the Potassium Pellets. It is wonderful and a life warranty. PEGASUS is in WILDWOOD. Wonderful people and Adam was top notch.

[jimbo2012]

Originally Posted by Callaway

Does the system get rid of the scale found in coffee pots and tea kettles? We installed a whole house water filter system but still experience the heavy scaling.

A filter purifies the water it removes chlorine & contaminates to give you great clean tasting water, but a filter doesn't remove calcium which is a mineral.

A softener only softens removes calcium, magnesium an some chlorine, micro plastics sediment and all other contaminants pas thru it.

So a Whole house filter purifies a softener alone softens resulting in soft dirty water.

You don't have to have a softener it is optional not required you will get a greater benefit with the Nova Filter @ $599

But if you wish we can install the filter & softener together at $1450

Getting back to Calaways question, you can clean those deposits of calcium with CLR about every 6 months or we can add a water softener for $899

Call us for your options 566.2649

Bob

A softener doesn't remove this

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by gloriahoff@comcast.net

We have a Pegasus Water Treatment for the whole house and uses the Potassium Pellets. It is wonderful and a life warranty. PEGASUS is in WILDWOOD. Wonderful people and Adam was top notch.

Way, way more expensive than the Nova System.

[Bay Kid]

NOVA, here and in Virginia. No treatment necessary.