How it all Works
How our non-electric TwinTec softener works
The obvious difference between an ordinary softener and the TwinTec is the fact that our water softener has two cylinders as opposed to one. This makes the regeneration process much more efficient, as shown in the diagram below.
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NO ELECTRICITY TwinTec uses the flow of water to operate the control module. This is why the softener can cope with fluctuations in water demand in any household, without the need to alter time clocks or computer controls. The TwinTec caters for a household of 1 – 10 people and requires NO PROGRAMMING or maintenance other than keeping it topped up with salt blocks. Rest assured that if you go away on holiday the softener will not waste water or salt by regenerating unnecessarily, it simply waits for you to return and start using the water again. Simple, efficient and luxurious! |
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How is hard water softened?
The key working part of any softener is a cylinder containing millions of resin beads. As hard water from the mains supply passes through the resin, the hardness minerals of calcium and magnesium are removed from the water and stick to the beads. The end product in the process – known as ‘ion exchange’ – is softened water. The tinier the beads are, the greater their total surface area. So, softeners with smaller and consequently more resin beads are quite simply better at softening water. Periodically the resin bed needs to be ‘regenerated’ to flush the accumulated hardness minerals down the drain. This is achieved by passing salt water through the resin. This is followed by rinsing to remove any traces of salt and it is then ready to start softening again.
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