Going "green" (even a small attempt) takes patience

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Comment by Faith Wesstrom on July 15, 2009 at 3:17pm

Thanks Elaine. I'll wait and see what my device does for me and like I said, perhaps post again in Dec.

Comment by Elaine Whitesides on July 14, 2009 at 1:05pm

We found a few references to it in forums on the Internet and then my husband got the same info from a couple of plumbers...unsolicited.

Comment by Faith Wesstrom on July 13, 2009 at 2:57pm

Elaine - I sure hope I see the effects before the year is up! When you say "we discovered the magnetic field....site", do you mean you found this flaw out via a study done on it, or from your own or someone's experience?

Maybe I'll post again on this in the month of Dec...just to follow up..should there be (or not) any significant change.

Comment by Elaine Whitesides on July 13, 2009 at 1:18pm

Now Faith, don't be spending all your time staring at the pipe!! Seriously, though, the information did say it would take a while - maybe a couple of years.

Comment by Faith Wesstrom on July 12, 2009 at 11:15pm

Elaine - Thank you for the info! I will be looking at the pipe closely now since you mention the possibility of a leak.

Comment by Elaine Whitesides on July 12, 2009 at 10:42am

I don't want to add salt to the wound, but there is an issue you need to be aware of with those units.

My husband and I looked into this type of unit recently. What changed our mind about using it over the traditional or expensive filtration systems is the evidence we discovered that the magnetic field eventually caused the copper pipe the coil wrapped to "disintegrate" and begin leaking at that site.

We really liked the idea of tankless, no salt softeners and supposedly they work well, but that leak issue was the deal-breaker. I hope it works better for you after the break-in period and that you don't ever have a leak. But it is better to know to watch and be prepared than have an unexpected problem.

Comment by Faith Wesstrom on July 12, 2009 at 1:13am

Well, it's left to be seen..I hope (with time! LOL) it works since we already sunk some money into the device.

Comment by Kirk Booher on July 12, 2009 at 12:49am

Sounds like perhaps they are hoping you will forget or loose interest after a while? Seems to me that the water would either be soft as soon as it passes by if it works as adverstised. If working, why the the stains, low suds, etc when running through a traditional softner works instantly?