UNITED WR10, Owner'S Manual

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What to Expect with your Ne w Whole House Filter/Conditioner
If you have never had a water conditioner :
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Reduced softness of the water. This will be particularly evident when using hot water. The water
can pick up more than ten grains of mineral content per gallon between the system and the faucet as
it travels through the water heater and the plumbing due to the de-scaling effect.
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Mineral silt in the water. Since the existing limestone scale is softened and dissolved as part of the
de-scaling effect, it will detach in small chunks ranging in size from very fine silt to pieces larger than
a grain of sand. The larger pieces may be big enough to build up in the aerator screens of your fixture.
Considerable silt-like accumulations may be visible on the shower heads, so clean them weekly for the
first four weeks. Higher flow rates will shear off more of the existing scale than will lower flow rates.
De-scaling activity will be most obvious in bathtubs, which have high flow and hot water. You may see
milky water with sand-like grit, and possible sediment or iron in the bath tub. The water line supplying
fixtures which experience the most use will be cleaned the quickest and will be the first to return to
providing you the full benefits you experienced immediately following installation; rarely used fixtures
will take longer.
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The water does not feel as soft. The absence of the calcium and the presence of sodium
bicarbonate makes the water feel slick and slimy. If you miss the slick feeling, add some baking soda
(sodium bicarbonate) to your bath.
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The water spots are more visible. A water softener replaces calcium with sodium. The water
spotting that a traditional water softener leaves behind is a salt haze that wipes off very easily and is
far less noticeable than spots caused by minerals. The treatment results in reduced spotting compared
to untreated water, but more visible spots than produced by traditional, chemically treated softened
water. The mineral spots are much easier to clean than spots from untreated water.
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Soap curd forms with certain products. Oil-based soaps like Ivory will react with calcium minerals
to form a sticky film. Detergent-based cleaners like shampoos, shower gels, dish soaps, and laundry
detergents will react very slightly or not at all. All detergent will work better with treated water, but
you will notice very little improvement when using regular bar soap or oil-based products since the
minerals are largely still able to react with the fats in the soap to form the curd.
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There is some mineral silt in the bathtub. Depending on the water chemistry of your water
supply, you may still have some scale deposits in your plumbing system.
United Water Filter
WR
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Premium Whole House Water Filter /Conditioner
(855) 498-0023
If you have a dishwasher:
Generally, the system alters mineral hardness from solution; it does not physically remove the natural
minerals from the water. Harsh chemicals, specifically acidic (low pH) detergents or rinse agents, can
affect these conditioned minerals. This reduces the desired effect. Also, dishwashers are supplied by the
hot water side of a building’s plumbing system, so for the first few weeks, the water hardness inside the
dishwasher may be higher than normal. For both of these reasons, you will have to adjust the
combination and amounts of detergents and rinse agents. Gel packs offer a great alternative since they
contain detergents and rinse agents in just the right amounts. This dishwasher detergent has received
rave reviews from our customers:
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Lemi-Shine Rinse Agent