Acidic water tends to dissolve metal components in plumbing systems and water-using appliances, which probably explains the blue-green stains on your porcelain bathroom fixtures and toilet tanks. These unsightly, difficult-to-clean stains indicate dissolved copper in the water, which has precipitated out as copper salts. If your home has copper plumbing, the metal fixtures are especially susceptible to this problem. Besides the aesthetic downside of these stains, the dissolution of metal plumbing often leads to premature failure of the plumbing system and early wear-out of water using appliances.

The Kinetico Neutralizer utilizes a single tank filled with fine, granular calcite (CaCO3).  As the water passes through the calcite bed, it reacts within the acidic water raising the pH to values around 7.0. In the process, the calcite is dissolved and eventually the tank has to be re-bedded with new material.  The time for this to happen depends upon the pH of the water and the water usage.  The dissolution of calcite also causes the hardness of the water to be increased, because of the added Ca2+ to the water, which normally indicates the need for a Kinetico Mach Series water softener.

As configuration will depend on your specific water case, Contact the office nearest you to learn more about the Neutralizer that best fits your needs.

*One other method to increase pH is to use a soda ash injection system.  This is not a Kinetico system, but one installed and serviced by AWS-SENC. The system uses a large 35-gallon brine tank to hold the soda ash solution.  While these systems don’t add hardness, they do require significantly more maintenance than a calcite neutralizer. If this seems like an option you are interested in, notify the AWS-SENC office nearest you.