Do You See Rust In And Around Your Home?
Oct12

Do You See Rust In And Around Your Home?

The presence of iron is probably the most common water problem faced by consumers and water treatment professionals in Central Florida. We see it nearly every day as we assist people with their water challenges. The maximum acceptable amounts of iron and manganese in drinkable water are 0.3 milligrams per litre (mg/l) and 0.05 mg/l, respectively. When the levels of Iron and manganese exceed these amounts we typically see discolored...

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How Does Salt End up in Softened Water?
Oct02

How Does Salt End up in Softened Water?

The water softeners that Sci Chem Water Treatment uses are cat-ion exchange resin bed that exchange positively charged ions for positively charged ions. The incoming hardness minerals (CaC03) are positively charged as are the sodium ions. Think of resin as a very small bead that look somewhat like large sand granules. Water softeners will hold millions of these tiny beads inside the resin tank. The actual amount of resin or size of...

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