Hello everyone,
we have just finished requesting quotes for heating, ventilation, and plumbing and received offers for various water softening systems. Among them were the BWT AQA Perla (2-tank) and a Grünbeck SoftliQ-SC18 (single-tank). What have you decided on and why? Can you recommend anything? So far, my requirement has been “softer water” below 19 degrees dH (German degrees of hardness) to reduce limescale buildup in the bathroom and washing machines and to make a decent espresso with our dual boiler. Ok, the latter could also be done with bottled water, but that’s a different topic [emoji6]
I understand that, due to the process, the sodium content of the water rises because calcium ions are exchanged for sodium ions. That’s about all I know so far. In your opinion, what else should be considered?
Thanks a lot and best regards,
Stephan
we have just finished requesting quotes for heating, ventilation, and plumbing and received offers for various water softening systems. Among them were the BWT AQA Perla (2-tank) and a Grünbeck SoftliQ-SC18 (single-tank). What have you decided on and why? Can you recommend anything? So far, my requirement has been “softer water” below 19 degrees dH (German degrees of hardness) to reduce limescale buildup in the bathroom and washing machines and to make a decent espresso with our dual boiler. Ok, the latter could also be done with bottled water, but that’s a different topic [emoji6]
I understand that, due to the process, the sodium content of the water rises because calcium ions are exchanged for sodium ions. That’s about all I know so far. In your opinion, what else should be considered?
Thanks a lot and best regards,
Stephan
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Steffen8017 May 2018 11:19We have a Grünbeck SC18 and are very satisfied. The hardness dropped from 16 to 5, which is very comfortable, for example when showering.
Regards, Steffen
Regards, Steffen
munger71 schrieb:
Advantage: No chemicals What kind of chemicals are we talking about? Salt?
munger71 schrieb:
The so-called crystallizers. This technique is new to me. On what physical principle is its effectiveness based?
blackm88 schrieb:
We have an offer for a Judo 2-column system including installation and everything for 3900 including VAT. 4,000 euros is quite a sum. Does that include anything else, like 2 years of maintenance and salt? Otherwise, I would get some comparison offers; just for the system and installation, that’s at least 1,000 too much.
munger71 schrieb:
2. The so-called crystallizers. But those aren’t the voodoo things with magnets, are they? [emoji6]KingSong schrieb:
We decided on the Grünbeck SC23. It costs €1799 and €50 for installation by a plumber friend. May I ask why the larger model? Grünbeck rates the SC23 for up to 12 people. Or are you building a multi-family house? Still, good price!