Water Softeners
A water softener works on the principle called "cation
exchange," in which ions of mainly hardness but also iron and
manganese are exchanged for sodium or potassium ions, reducing
their concentrations to insignificant levels. The exchange occurs
with in a tank using tiny synthetic resin beads made from a special
plastic.
After a period of use, the sodium or potassium ions
are completely exchanged and the unit has to be "backwashed" or
"regenerated." This requires the use of sodium or potassium chloride,
which is loaded into a "brine tank" and dissolved to form a brine
solution used to recharge the resin beads.
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Filter Medias
Centaur™ Granular Activated Carbon (GAC).
GAC is a light weight highly porous media used primarily for the
reduction of hydrogen sulfide, chlorine and other dissolved gases
which can add to the taste and odor of water. Centaur GAC is produced
from bituminous coal in a patented process creating a highly catalytic
functionality.
Calcite. Calcite is a naturally occurring
calcium carbonate media. When properly applied, it corrects pH
only enough to reach a non-corrosive equilibrium. Upon contact
with Calcite, acidic waters slowly dissolve the calcium carbonate
to raise the pH which reduces the potential leaching of copper,
lead and other metals found in typical plumbing systems. Periodic
backwashing will prevent packing, reclassify the bed and maintain
high services rates. Depending on pH, water chemistry and service
flow, the Calcite bed will have to be periodically replenished
as the Calcite is depleted.
As the Calcite's calcium carbonate neutralizes the
water, it will increase hardness and a softener may become necessary
after the neutralizing filter.
Filter-AG®. Clack Filter-Ag is a non-hydrous
silicon dioxide media which can be used as highly efficient filter
media for the reduction of suspended matter. Filter-Ag fractured
edges and irregular surface provides a high surface area and complex
flow path for efficient removal of suspended matter throughout
the filter bed, typically reducing suspended solids down to the
20-40 micron range. Filter-Ag's larger particle size creates less
pressure loss through the filter and allows deeper sediment penetration
into the bed for higher sediment loading and longer filter runs.
Filter-Ag's light weight means lower backwash rates and better
bed expansion to release trapped sediment and rinse the filter
media during the backwash cycle.
MTM®. Clack MTM is a granular manganese
dioxide filtering media used for reducing iron and manganese from
water. Its active surface coating oxidizes and precipitates soluble
iron and manganese. The precipitates are filtered out in the granular
bed and removed by backwashing. MTM consists of a light weight
granular core with a coating of manganese dioxide. The coating
provides an example of contact filtration where the media itself
provides the oxidizing potential. When the oxidizing power of
MTM is reduced, the bed has to be regenerated with a weak solution
of potassium permanganate (KMnO1), thus restoring its oxidation
capacity.
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Ultra-Violet Filtration
Sunlight System's Sunburst Series is a premiere
line of residential units. They are manufactured in many convenient
sizes, measured by flow rate in gallons per minute. Download
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When to use UV Purification- Ultraviolet
(UV) should be used if disease carrying microorganisms, pathogens,
can enter your water supply.
UV is most effective when the water has been pre-treated
with another filtration system. This is because pre-filters remove
large particles, water cysts, odors and tastes. These impurities
can interfere with the transmission of UV energy.
Benefits of UV Purification:
- Environmentally safe- no chemicals
- Effective on a wide range of pathogens
- Low operating costs
- Easy maintenance
How UV Purification works- Water enters the
electro-polished stainless steel chamber and is exposed to high
doses of UV light. The UV light comes from a lamp that is enclosed
in a quartz sleeve. The lamp used for germicidal water purification
produces radiation at 254 nanometers.
Light in this range targets the bacterial and viral
DNA of water contaminants. Exposure prevents the microorganisms
from being able to reproduce and cells that cannot reproduce are
considered dead.
Standard features:
- Electro-polished 304 stainless steel
- 30,000 uws/cm2
- Easy lamp installation
- Audible lamp out alarm
- Exceeds EPA standards
- 5 year chamber warranty
- Lamp with 9,000 hour life
Does UV Purification produce any byproducts?-
UV systems disinfect without adding chemicals. UV systems do not
create any new chemical complexes, do not change the taste or
odor of the water and do not remove any beneficial minerals from
the water.
What are microorganisms and are some of them
harmful?- Microorganisms consist of the following 5 groups:
viruses, algae, fungi, protozoa and bacteria. Certain microorganisms
are disease carrying- referred to as pathogens- and can be found
in drinking water. Waterborne pathogens can cause intestinal infections,
hepatitis, dysentery, cholera and other illnesses.
How do pathogens enter my water supply?-
Human and animal wastes are the primary sources of bacterial contamination.
These pathogens generally enter drinking water supplies through
runoff, seepage and floods.
Options:
- Automatic shut off valves
- 220 volt, 50Hz or 60Hz
- Flow control
- UV monitors
- Manual wiping systems
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