Water softener comparison

Noisy device during regeneration phase (frequently in the middle of the night).

The ECOBULLES system is silent.

Mandatory and frequent follow-up regarding salt level in its compartment. Stockage and frequent handling of heavy 25kg salt bags. Mandatory annual contract for maintenance against bacterial risks.

Requires strong skills in plumbing. Requires an evacuation system into the sewage network, indispensable for the frequent resin regeneration process. It is also necessary to provide a non-treated water plant and a bypass to be able to set up the water hardness if the the salt softener is not equipped with such function.

Bulky and non-customizable equipment. 50 x 30 x 110 (indicative measurement) for a 4-people household.

• Control box (17 x 17 x 6 cm)
  
• Hydraulic module (44 cm).
  
• CO₂ bottle (Height: from 70 cm to 88 cm. Diameter: 20 cm.).

A salt softener, when in regeneration phase, will reject into water big quantities of chloride that destroy microbial life and alter the efficiency of microstations and cesspools. Many purification system manufacturers proscribe the use of salt softeners in order to have their products work properly. In some cases, it can even cause unpleasant odours.

Perfectly compatible with the different purification systems.

Risks of bacterial pollution because of water stagnation in the resins

Water is denatured because calcium and magnesium are replaced by sodium (water demineralisation). The presence of sodium creates a “sodium taste”. This kind of water is forbidden to people on a salt-free diet. In the case of very hard water, the sodium quantity “exchanged” in water can make the water unsuited to consumption (Decision of January 11, 2007 concerning limits and references of raw waters quality aimed at human consumption, regulation: SANP0720200 1A).

The water keeps all its mineral properties. It is more digest thanks to bicarbonates. Water taste is not altered.

Pleasant water contact with skin. Improvement on skin rashes and irritations thanks to the reduction of calcium and magnesium carbonates.

Pleasant water contact with skin. The ECOBULLES process consists on diminishing the water pH very lightly, bringing it very close to the skin pH, which reduces significantly skin rashes and irritations. Morover, the input of bicarbonate allows a clear improvement on skin health and contributes to decrease itches.

For a household of 4 people: 1200 kg of salt consumed, a minimum of 120 cubic-meters of wasted water and polluted with chloride.

Effective heat transfer thanks to unscaled up resistances.

Effective heat transfer thanks to unscaled up resistances.

Very efficient process that protects pipelines, water heaters, sanitary facilities, domestic appliances, etc…

Very efficient process that protects pipelines, water heaters, sanitary facilities, domestic appliances, etc…

A softener installed by a professional is set to a hydrotimetric title (TH) between 10° and 15°. At this level, there are little non-embedding scale traces. In order to see no traces at all, it is necessary to set the salt softener TH close to 0°. At this level, the water gets corrosive and will alter your domestic appliances (water heater, electrical resistances, boiler pieces, heat exchangers, pipelines…). This is why manufacturers such as ATLANTIC, VIESSMAN…require a water TH setting at 15° minimum!!!

Reduction of white traces on stainless steel appliances, on dark surfaces, on shower walls… in “curative” phase, these traces can be more important. This is normal, because on top of the scale present in water, we progressively solubilize the scale already present in the domestic appliances. However, theses traces are made of bicarbonates (non-embedding) and disappear quickly with a simple sponge stroke.

You should refer to the instructions for your appliance. Some manufacturers recommend demineralised water and others tap water.

You should refer to the instructions for your appliance. Some manufacturers recommend demineralised water and others tap water.

No need to add salt into your dishwasher anymore.

It is commonly advised to add salt into dishwashers in order to avoid the occurrence of white traces at the feet of your glasses (drying water drops combined with the presence of bicarbonates). However, you can make these traces disappear with a simple cloth stroke. Caution: if your dishwasher comes with a water hardness setup function, make sure it is set at the right level.

The curative effect is very low. It does not eradicate scale formation, nor organic deposits.

Soft and progressive descaling of all the domestic appliances (water heater, pipeline, sanitary equipment, electrical appliances…). Eradicates scale and existing organic deposits. The only curative process on the market.

Clothes stay very flexible thanks to the absence of scale. Allergy caution: the rinsing power of a softened water is very low, which increases the risk of detergent residues inside the linen fibres.

Clothes stay flexible because the bicarbonates are soluble in water. They are evacuated during the rinsing phase along with the detergent impurities.

Detergent and fabric softeners savings…thanks to the foaming power of water when treated by a salt softener.