Tratson – inexpensive limescale protection without salt and chemicals

The purchase costs for a classic descaling system (ion exchanger) are significantly higher than those of a Tratson limescale protection device.
It should also be noted that, in addition to the higher purchase price, the service life is different. A Tratson appliance has a service life of 20-30 years.
An ion exchanger is replaced after 10-15 years. This means that the acquisition costs are depreciated over a much shorter period of time, which has a double effect on the acquisition value.

A single-family home with average water consumption requires between 50 – 100 kg of salt per year, depending on the regional water hardness.
A 25 kg bag of salt costs approx. CHF 15, whereby the annual salt costs are in the range of CHF 30-60. move.
The required sacks of salt are often bought on a free Saturday at the nearest DIY store, transported, dragged into the cellar and stored there if there is enough space.

Salt can also be harmful to your sanitary facilities and pipes: A descaling system replaces 100% of the calcium with sodium.
This sodium lye flows through the pipe system – this can lead to rust.

Water is a precious commodity.
Summers in Central Europe are also getting hotter and hotter.
The hot summers of 2018/2022 have given rise to fears of water shortages.
The authorities are calling on the population to use drinking water sparingly and to use it as carefully as possible.
It is recommended that people refrain from washing their cars, watering their gardens or filling their swimming pools.
In some places, there are even bans in place.

Many homeowners unknowingly overlook the fact that there is a much larger consumer down in the cellar.
It is the descaling system.
Not only does it regularly need salt to operate, but also a lot of water for the weekly regeneration process.
For a detached house, this amounts to several thousand liters a year.
Not only is valuable water consumed, but the rising cost of water also puts an additional strain on the household budget.

It is often completely forgotten that the costs for wastewater treatment are higher than the costs for fresh water.
Decalcification systems that appear inexpensive are often undersized and require all the more frequent regeneration with salt and fresh water.
As a result, salt and water costs rise at an above-average rate and lead to high additional costs over the years.

Tratson’s limescale protection devices are all maintenance and service-free.
Bei einem Wasserenthärter auf der Basis von Salz benötigen Sie eine jährliche Wartung, weil sonst die Gefahr einer Verkeimung des Trinkwassers besteht.
Diese Gefahr wird weiter erhöht, wenn die Entkalkungsanlage in einem feuchtwarmen Raum aufgestellt wird, wie z.B. der Heizungsraum oder die Waschküche.

The annual costs for service and maintenance of a descaling system with salt amount to approx. CHF 300, depending on the product.

The electronic board responsible for generating our unique signals is powered by the supplied, highly efficient power supply unit and can be plugged into any 230 VAC socket.
Using a rotary knob, you can adjust the energy consumption of the limescale protection device to suit the pipe material in your property.
LEDs with the lowest consumption show you the operating status and the set power level, allowing you to put the limescale protection device into operation for your property in just a few seconds with optimized consumption.

In order to meet rising energy costs, the latest generation of the electronic board only requires approx. 10 watts for operation.
Thanks to continuous further development and improvements, energy consumption has been further reduced without having to compromise on effectiveness.

This means that the annual operating costs for a descaling system add up to around CHF 400. In comparison, a limescale protection device only costs around CHF 20 per year for the electricity required.
This means that the purchase of the limescale protection device pays for itself within a few years compared to the purchase of a descaling system.

If an existing descaling system is replaced by a limescale protection device, these replacement costs can even be deducted from tax.