Water softening is a process used to remove all calcium and magnesium compounds from water. These compounds are
responsible for water hardness.Hard water is a major disadvantage, especially for gastronomy and the hotel industry. Limescale, which precipitates from hard water during drying, heating, boiling and evaporation, is harmful to equipment that comes into contact with water or steam. It is a good thermal insulator, so when it settles on a heating element, it creates excellent thermal insulation there, resulting in higher energy consumption – 1mm of limescale causes 10% higher energy consumption. Calcium and magnesium compounds react with detergents and create a sediment that has no effect in the washing process. This is why washing in soft water allows you to save 30-70% of detergents.
The solution to the limescale problem.
Soft water perfectly protects all appliances that come into contact with hot water or steam against limescale build-up. It increases the efficiency and extends the service life of equipment used in gastronomy, e.g. coffee machines, dishwashers and glasswashers, ice makers, combi ovens, central heating boilers, washing machines, sanitary installations, irrigation systems. Using soft water cuts the consumption of cleaning agents in half when washing dishes, cleaning floors, cleaning toilet facilities and doing laundry. Soft water improves the properties of the detergent. Stubborn stains or other dirt are no longer a problem.
HARD WATER causes SOFT WATER
- Reduced water flow – Prevents limescale
- Equipment damage – Reduces service costs
- Thermal insulation of the heating element (higher costs) – Extends equipment service life
- Large amounts of cleaning agents used – Reduces energy costs
- Limescale formation – Improves energy efficiency
- Detergent build-up – Reduces detergent consumption
The principle of water softening – Control valves for automatic water softeners
Automatic water softeners – Overview and description
Central water softeners and technical data
DESCALING – DESALINATION – WATER PURIFICATION
CONTENTS:
1 … Dishwashers and glasswashers
2 … Pass-through dishwashers
6 … Sink taps, pre-rinse showers
9 … Waste disposer
10 … Grease separator, sinks
12 … Containers, dispensers
13 … Dishwasher equipment
15 … Cleaning agents, filters
25 … Water softeners
27 … Waste bins
31 … Cleaning accessories
34 … Sterilisers, disinfection
38 … Insect traps
