CW-125 Clear Wave Water Conditioner

I've installed over two dozen of these units for customers with no other options to deal with hard water problems. Always with a money back guarantee if it doesn't help ameliorate the problem to their satisfaction. I've removed exactly one unit. And that was part of an experiment that the customer was aware of going in as a last ditch effort short of a traditional softener and other equipment. I always run a water test first to see if the unit is suitable for their situation. If the hardness is over about 15-16 GPG, the unit effect tends to diminish. Reviews from my customers have been raves to moderate satisfaction. Again, this unit is not a softener. It takes nothing out of the water. It prevents minerals in the water from sticking to each other to build larger crystals or sticking to fixtures, heating elements. I had one customer with a unit I installed go over two years before having to have their tank-less hot water coil flushed. Without the unit, the coil would block up in less than 3 months. Iron in the water will kill the action of the unit. I've installed iron removal filters if the iron is of a manageable level. This allows the unit to work. Iron MUST be dealt with before using this unit. Another issue this unit is not suitable for is a water condition where the water is of low PH and is also full of mineral. The mineral acts as a buffer to the low PH to some degree but not enough to neutralize the acidity of the water. Installing a unit in this circumstance will kill the coating action of the mineral in the system and allow the acidic water to do increased damage to the system. I've had toilet bowls turn black from this. (copper deposits) That was the experiment I conducted as stated above. These water conditions need calcite blocks, soda ash injection systems to neutralize acidity followed by a traditional softener to take care of the problem. An option to try before going the softener route.

I know I have very hard water and this easy to install device has made only a very small difference. Regretfully, as usual you get what you pay for.....I'll probably have to go to a professional water softener to save all my new stainless sinks, appliances etc. Water spots still there, just a tad easier to clean.