ᐅ Limescale buildup in pipes of new constructions – is a water softening system necessary?
Created on: 22 Feb 2016 08:42
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JenniFHello everyone,
we are considering having a water softening system installed (our water hardness is 19 °dH, our house is now 7 years old).
Among our acquaintances, there have already been three cases where the connector fittings were so scaled up that no water flowed through. These are all newly built houses (about 3 years old). What surprises us is that recently there have been more frequent problems with the pipes being clogged by scale deposits. In the past, such cases were very rare. Many houses that have been standing for decades do not have these problems, even though some still have metal pipes, which should actually be more prone to scaling.
What could be the reason that pipes in new buildings are increasingly clogged by scale deposits?
Nowadays, mainly plastic pipes are installed, which have very smooth surfaces that should make it difficult for scale to accumulate. After 3 to 4 years, no pipe should actually be completely blocked. So, are only the metal fittings clogging? If so, why don’t metal fittings in older buildings get clogged by the dozen? Could the new metal fittings be made from different materials than the old ones (possibly due to allergies), which allow scale to adhere more easily? Or are they constructed differently, for example, to reduce noise during water flow? Or is there even a "conspiracy" by the plumbing industry to intentionally produce defective fittings?
There must be some reason why in many new buildings the pipes or connector fittings clog after a very short time, while this does not happen in older houses.
Perhaps someone here has a plausible explanation?
Thank you in advance and best regards, Jenni
we are considering having a water softening system installed (our water hardness is 19 °dH, our house is now 7 years old).
Among our acquaintances, there have already been three cases where the connector fittings were so scaled up that no water flowed through. These are all newly built houses (about 3 years old). What surprises us is that recently there have been more frequent problems with the pipes being clogged by scale deposits. In the past, such cases were very rare. Many houses that have been standing for decades do not have these problems, even though some still have metal pipes, which should actually be more prone to scaling.
What could be the reason that pipes in new buildings are increasingly clogged by scale deposits?
Nowadays, mainly plastic pipes are installed, which have very smooth surfaces that should make it difficult for scale to accumulate. After 3 to 4 years, no pipe should actually be completely blocked. So, are only the metal fittings clogging? If so, why don’t metal fittings in older buildings get clogged by the dozen? Could the new metal fittings be made from different materials than the old ones (possibly due to allergies), which allow scale to adhere more easily? Or are they constructed differently, for example, to reduce noise during water flow? Or is there even a "conspiracy" by the plumbing industry to intentionally produce defective fittings?
There must be some reason why in many new buildings the pipes or connector fittings clog after a very short time, while this does not happen in older houses.
Perhaps someone here has a plausible explanation?
Thank you in advance and best regards, Jenni
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