Care-Free Water Conditioners – Made in Australia – WaterMark Approved Product

Visible Scale Buildup Reduction

The main root cause of scale problems is the “Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)”!

The compound appears in two forms – Calcite and Aragonite. Even though the chemical composition of the two is the same, they have a different crystalline structure. Calcite solidifies to form hard to remove white scale, while aragonite formed at a higher temperature and is much easy and soft to remove.

Testing by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has confirmed that the crystalline structure of Calcium Carbonite – Calcite was changed to Aragonite when Care-Free conditioner was used.

“There are three common forms of calcium carbonate, aragonite, calcite and vaterite. These materials are composed of the same chemicals and for all purposes have the same compositions, i.e the chemical formula is CaCO3). However the atoms of the minerals are arranged differently in space – this is called polymorphism.

Because these minerals are arranged differently in space, they have different properties. As you can imagine, some of these structures are stronger than others. For example, the solubility product of calcite is roughly half of the solubility product of aragonite. Calcite is more insoluble in hot water (about 4 times for a 50-degree Celcius temperature range) and thus is liable to drop out and form on hot surfaces. Aragonite forms at higher temperatures and tends to stay in solution longer. Thus it is likely to be present but still in solution.

We have conducted preliminary tests to show that aragonite forms at higher temperatures than calcite and that aragonite are preferentially formed when the Care-Free Conditioner was used. Techniques used were XRD, particle size measurements, and SEM.”

Your Care-Free Conditioner has been designed for life, however it must be maintained. Periodic cleaning is required and is depended upon your water conditions and usage.

Use the following as a guide:

Domestic town supply (5-10 years)

Farm use and irrigation (1-2 years)

Swimming Pools (10 years)

Industrial – Cooling Towers (1-2 years)

Your Care-Free Water Conditioner is best fitted into the main line after the water meter or pump and before any tee junctions or holding tanks, whereby the whole system will benefit.

The Care-Free Water Conditioner will operate at any angle, above or below the ground, however, do not bury it.

When fitted below the ground it must be installed is a suitable size box or pit, which allows access to unions for cleaning. On larger installations where it is impractical to install a Care-Free Water Conditioner on the water meter due to variation in flow, several smaller Care-Free Conditioners may be fitted on branch line within the property .

How does it work?

The Care-Free Water Conditioner is an in-line catalytic water treatment system.

It operates by a combination of the following.

Turbulence of the water through a specially designed catalytic chamber.

By the creation of a small electrical field around the chamber casing.

This combination causes a separation of the mineral particles in the water, which changes the behaviour.

Particles, which were previously attached to each other, now repel and separate into smaller individual particles. This allows the “separated” mineral particles and salts to flow through the system with minimal interference.

Care-Free Water Conditioners eliminate the cohesion that exists between the mineral particles in the water. This is clearly visible in the microscope.

CF20 ECO – Domestic Use

20mm ECO Care-Free Water Conditioner

Flow rate: 50 lit/min

WaterMark Certification No. 23046 for the CF6 through CF50 Care-Free Water Conditioners to Australian Technical Specifications ATS 5200.103.2004 – plumbing and drainage products Part 103: Water Treatment Systems (other than those specified in AS/NZS 3497)