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According to the United States Geological Survey 89.3% of the United States is affected by hard water. Lime scale deposits can cause serious problems by restricting the water flow in your pipes and reducing thermal efficiency. Industrial Plant Operation managers are under increasing pressure to cut the costs and become more efficient. This, however, must be carried out with due regard to increasing environmental legislation.Homeowners experience water that won't lather and rinse off easily, use a lot of soap and detergents, and complain about dry itchy skin. They have to battle mold, mildew and corrosion due to hard water, while wearing out appliances like their dishwasher, water heater and washing machine, faucets and shower heads. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that just a ¼" of scale deposits will increase your energy bill by 40%. The primary energy savings result from a decrease in energy consumption in heating and cooling...

That hard-water feeling. Soap that won't lather well…bad hair days… unsightly limescale deposits on faucets & sinks…mold & mildew on shower curtains…decreased water pressure…bad tasting water…shortage of hot water…water heater breaking down again. Sound familiar? Chances are you live in a hard water area. Unless you have invested in an expensive and maintenance-prone water softener, you have taken your water for granted. Introducing ScaleGuard™, the water softener alternative! Imagine, a maintenance-free system that requires no salt or chemicals. Water softeners add unwanted sodium to the water and take away healthy nutrients like calcium and magnesium. They discharge brines that pollute our precious environment. ScaleGuard™ neither adds nor removes minerals and is environmentally friendly, unlike any other product you've seen! ScaleGuard™ will remove limescale deposits and keep them away forever. You will enjoy lower energy bills, reduce soap & detergent use, and have a softer feeling on skin, hair & cloths....

What is Water Softening? Water softening is the reduction of the concentration of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. These "hardness ions" can cause a variety of undesired effects including interfering with the action of soaps, the build up of limescale, which can foul plumbing, and galvanic corrosion.[1] Conventional water-softening appliances intended for household use depend on an ion-exchange resin in which hardness ions are exchanged for sodium ions. Water softening may be desirable where the source of water is hard.[2] However, hard water also conveys some benefits to health by providing dietary calcium and magnesium and reducing the solubility of potentially toxic metal ions such as lead and copper[3]. About Water Softeners BY THOMAS KLENCK (Popular Mechanics; August 1998)It's easy to forget how important water is in our lives. Of course we need it in our diet, but in our homes, it's a tool–a fluid medium...