Scale Control - AquaTek Pro

Calcium scale is a hard, thick coating of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)  that forms on heating elements, in pipes, plumbing fixtures, water using  appliances and R/O systems.

As calcium rich water enters the home, the carbonic acid/calcium  equilibrium is interrupted within the pipes, plumbing fixtures, water  heaters, appliances or water using devices. Because the Hydrogen  Carbonate (Ca(HCO₃)₂) is a weak chemical compound, increases in  temperature or water movement will cause the compound to breakdown,  causing parts of the Calcium (Ca₂), Magnesium (Mg₂) and Bicarbonate  (HCO₃) to attach to the surfaces of heating elements, the inside of  pipes, water heaters, plumbing fixtures and water using devices. Over  time the scale coating continually thickens and is very difficult and  costly to remove.

The negative effect of calcium is the scale it creates in or on pipe  surfaces, water heaters, plumbing fixtures, heating elements, R/O  systems and water using devices. The scale leads to higher energy,  operating and maintenance costs for ice machines, coffee machines,  reverse osmosis equipment, water heaters and other water using  equipment. The scale may also breed bacteria.

The “classic” water softening unit operates on the basis of ion  exchange; exchanging calcium and magnesium ions in the water for sodium  ions. When a water softener is used, the result is not only soft water,  but also increased sodium content in the water supply.

Magnetic and electric systems are a relatively new invention.  However, these systems only have a limited effectiveness at best, not a  high enough percentage to prevent scale altogether.

The polyphosphate dissolves into the water and coats the iron,  calcium and magnesium in it, making it difficult for these agents to  precipitate.

The technologically advanced Scale Prep SP3 Media is an innovative  solution that prevents all of the negative effects of calcium and  magnesium, while allowing the positive health benefits to remain.

Scale Prep’s SP3 Anti-Scale Media was especially developed and  manufactured to protect against the formation of scale and remove  already existing scale from pipes and heat exchange surfaces.

The Scale Prep’s SP3 catalytic media prevents the formation of scale  and eliminates existing scale by accelerating the transformation of the  calcium and magnesium minerals into harmless “Nano” particles. As the  nano particles flow through plumbing systems, they do not attach to  pipes, fixtures, valves, or heating elements; the result is 99% scale  prevention and removal!

Scale Prep’s SP3 is successfully used in a number of applications for  both residential and commercial usage. Virtually maintenance free,  chemical free, and salt free, Scale Prep’s SP3 media water conditioners  are a cost effective alternative where benefits and overall performance  surpasses our competitors.