Why do sanitary companies recommend descaling systems with salt?

A descaling system has various advantages and disadvantages.
In principle, there are more modern, more holistic and better products on the market, but they are rarely recommended.
In this article, we look at this topic and show why sanitary companies in particular stay away from other product recommendations.

Advantages and disadvantages of a descaling system

In a decalcification system, the calcium (lime) is replaced with sodium from the sodium chloride (salt). Advantage: It can be measured that there is less calcium in the water afterwards.
When the water evaporates, less white, visible limescale remains. Disadvantage: The consumption of sodium, which is now contained in the water, increases and the consumption of healthy calcium decreases.
In addition, chloride enters our groundwater via the wastewater and pollutes it.

Descaling system is harmful to health and a germ risk

Calcium is an important building block for the body and for health.
In the long term, sodium has negative health consequences.
This often involves an unfamiliar and unwanted change in the taste of the drinking water.
Because the water is openly accessible in the salt container, germs and bacteria build up, resulting in costly annual maintenance.
Especially when descaling systems are installed in warm, humid environments, such as a boiler room or laundry room, the formation of germs and contamination of the drinking water increases significantly.

Higher water consumption and environmental impact

In addition, the consumption of water required for the weekly regeneration process of the resin increases.
During the weekly regeneration process in decalcification systems and ion exchangers, chlorides also enter the wastewater.
During wastewater treatment, the chloride remains in the treated water.
This can enter the groundwater via rivers and streams.
Groundwater contamination by chlorides is very persistent.
Analysis of the Rhine at Rekingen shows that chloride levels have risen by a factor of three over the past 50 years (source: https://iksr.bafg.de/iksr/lj_grafik.asp?S=0&ME=Reki&KG=CL [abgerufen am 30.08.2022]).
The rapid rise in chloride levels also has an impact on the balance of ecosystems in water bodies and damages agriculture.
Due to the negative effects of excessive chloride levels in wastewater, decalcification plants were completely banned in parts of the U.S. and had to be deinstalled(https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act#:~:text=(1972),%20surface% [abgerufen am 1912.2022]).

The answer: a limescale protection device

With a limescale protection device, you have none of the disadvantages of a descaling system mentioned above.
The healthy calcium remains in the water and can continue to be consumed.
The calcium is treated by our limescale protection system in such a way that it temporarily loses its aggressive, crystalline properties when it is deposited.
In principle, the calcium flows out again with the waste water.
However, where the water evaporates, the calcium remains visible.
However, this has a powdery structure and can be easily picked up with a damp cloth.
The disadvantage: because the calcium remains in the water as intended, no change in hardness can be measured. With so many advantages of a limescale protection device, the legitimate question then arises as to why conventional salt-based descaling systems are still being used.

Recommendations for descaling systems as a lucrative business

The need to maintain a descaling system annually and carry out a service is a lucrative source of income. With our limescale protection devices, which do not require any service or maintenance, this income is eliminated.
The purchase of salt or the costly delivery is also eliminated.
Of course, not everyone is prepared to forego this income.
The cost differences of a limescale protection device compared to a descaling system are enormous(more about the costs of descaling systems and limescale protection devices).
Many homeowners are not aware of the cost difference between the technologies.
Nevertheless, more and more future-oriented and environmentally conscious specialist companies are including our products in their range.
Please contact us and we will be happy to provide you with a specialist dealer in your region.
As in any industry, there are of course black sheep in our sector who promise the same good result using questionable methods.
As a result, the results are unsatisfactory and the buyer’s frustration is understandable.
This often leads to highly generalized, negative statements that unjustifiably call all products in this sector into question.
To give our customers the greatest freedom of choice, we offer a 30-day free trial period and a 365-day 100% money-back guarantee. This allows you to test the effectiveness of our products without any risk.
In addition, we are the only company that can refer to a dissertation submitted to the ETH Zurich, which proves the effectiveness of our technology.
As you can see, there are many obvious reasons to choose a Tratson limescale protection device over a descaling system.
Take the step towards this clever alternative and take advantage of the benefits our products offer you.