There is no doubt that lime scale can cause lots of plumbing problems for households. The repair bills tend to be high as the scale forms on electrical elements, the very same ones that power washing machines and immersion heaters. It will also build in the pipework. All these will eventually fail. There are however, some ways to combat this reaction in hard water areas.

Here are 3 types of water conditioner:

Magnetic and Electric:
This unit claims to physically condition the water by running it through pipes with a magnetic or electrical field around them. The aim is to alter the minerals in such a way that will stop them coating the walls of the pipes. They are cheap and really easy to fit. Potterton Boiler Repairs London have experience with conditioners.

Electrolytic Type:

The electrolytic type of softener/conditioner actually looks similar to others like the electric/magnetic water conditioners and often come with an electric or magnetic type fields. The unit will, when operated, start to release small traces of zinc or sometimes iron into the water supply. As the zinc mixes with the water it binds itself to the hard minerals and forms crystals that are washed away through the system. This reaction prevents the scale forming a coat on the inside of the pipes. The unit is quite expensive. Potterton Boiler Repair London use the correct tools to fit all appliances.

Chemical Type:

This system actually works in the same way the water softening tablets that you can purchase in your local supermarket to fit in your washing machine or dishwasher. The process uses trace amounts of phosphate.The result being that the scale forms into milky substance that can’t stick to pipes. They are expensive but do really work. The phosphate needs replenishing every so often.