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6. Private Applications - Vulcan in your Home
6.4 A healthier Lifestyle
Mineral rich drinking water
Vulcan does not interfere with the natural composition
of the drinking water. Important minerals remain in the
water for a healthy diet. Especially young children and
elderly people benefit from the healthy calcium and
magnesium content that naturally is found in tap water.
Water tastes and smells better and gives food
and beverages its natural flavor
Vulcan keeps the natural taste of water as it does not
change its chemical composition. This gives you the best
tasting water possible. Vulcan cleans the piping system
once again and therefore cleans it from rust particles.
Rust is gone and can no longer add its unwanted flavor
any more.
6.5 Swimming Pools and Jacuzzis
Protect your private swimming pool and jacuzzi
Private swimming pools demand constant maintenance
and careful monitoring. The circulation pumps process
large amounts of water and are sensitive to scaling.
Vulcan makes pool cleaning much easier:
scale on
the water line is looser and easier to wipe off. Pool covers
and tiles on the floor or walls will show less hard scale
stains. Vulcan reduces deposits in the pipes and valves.
The sensitive circulation pumps last longer, sand filter
need less changing and you can cut down on chlorine
tablets.
Jacuzzis:
The combination of water, circulating air and
pressure in a hot tub tremendously enhances scale build-
up. Vulcan makes the cleaning of the tub easier and
reduces deposits in the pipes and valves. Covers and tiles
on the floor or walls will show less hard scale stains.
6.6 Heating and Solar Water Heating
Heating
When water is heated with oil, gas, electric or solar
heating technologies, scale likes to settle on the heating
elements and heat exchangers. The loss of energy due
to the less efficient heat transfer is tremendous. Vulcan
helps to reduce the scaling and extends cleaning intervals.
Water tanks in the primary and secondary circuit will
need less cleaning and the frequency of cleaning
periods will be extended.
When water is heated in a water heater or with a tank-
less water heater, hard water always leads to deposits
on the heating elements. This layer inevitably causes a
great reduction in the capability of the heat to transfer.
A scale deposit of only 2mm (~0.078 inches) can lead
to an energy loss of more than 15%. The increase in
heating time leads to a tremendous rise in your power
consumption.
Water heaters
Vulcan controls scale build-up in tankless water heaters
permanently and reduces constant maintenance as heat
exchangers get fewer deposits. Your water heater will
work much more efficiently once again, and you can
extend the time to your next service maintenance.
Heating systems regain full performance.
When water is heated in a hot water tank the hard
water always leads to thick deposits on the heating
elements. This layer inevitably causes a great reduction
in the capability of the heat to transfer. With Vulcan,
deposits are minimized and your heating performs at
a much higher capacity again. Service maintenance
intervals are extended. Typically, water heating bills will
be substantially reduced.
Solar water heating
Using a solar powered water heater for your house is a
smart green alternative to traditional heating methods.
Vulcan prevents scale-build up in the system. It keeps
the heat exchangers and distributor pipes clean.
Furthermore, Vulcan reduces scale buildup in collectors,
it protects hot water tanks and vacuum tubes and keeps
the system from over-heating. There is no more need
to circulate acids.
Protection for your solar water heating
The energy savings you took into consideration when
purchasing a solar water heater may be drastically
reduced due to scale deposits. Here, a scale layer of
only 1 mm (~0.04 inches) may result in a decrease
of efficiency of up to 40%. With Vulcan you save on
energy, cleaning and repairs. This loss has to be
compensated with regular fossil fuels or electric power
and much of the savings you were planning to achieve
will be obsolete.
