Test My Water for pH (and other contaminants)
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Acidic or Alkaline Water?
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Treatment: Neutralizer (pH below 6.5)
pH treatment is accomplished by neutralizing the water with the use of an automatic neutralizing filter. The filter tank is filled with a blend of calcium and magnesium carbonates (commonly referred to as neutralizing mix) made from naturally occurring minerals, which dissolve into the water, making it less corrosive. An automatic backwashing unit cleans the media bed and prevents compaction of the media, which keeps the system operating efficiently.
The neutralizing mix adjusts the pH of the water in a sacrificial process. The neutralizing mix will eventually be depleted, requiring a refill. Your neutralizing tank will need to be filled with neutralizing mix annually in order to continue to adjust the pH.
Treatment: Anion Exchange (pH over 8.5)
An anion exchanger uses the principle of ion-exchange – in this case, anions – to reduce the pH in raw water by removing alkalinity ions. The equipment contains a “bed” of material known as ‘resin’ through which the untreated water flows. This unit is very different from a standard “cation” water softener. As water passes through the resin, carbonate, bicarbonate, and sulfate ions are exchanged for chloride ions. This ion-exchange process occurs billions of times during the treatment process.
Weekly automatic regeneration, or recharging, is necessary. To recharge the resin, it must be rinsed with a rich brine solution. This washes out the minerals and replaces them with sodium, so the resin is once again ready to exchange ions. During the regeneration cycle, the unit is also backwashed. Reversing the normal flow of water
also serves to remove any turbidity and sediment, which may have accumulated during the ion-exchange process due to the filtering action of the material. Backwashing also loosens and fluffs up the bed of resin.