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News Release from: Tapworks | Subject: Tapworks water softener
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Team on 06 April 2007
Smart solution to hard water problems
Smart householders call Smart Plumbing and ask them to install a Tapworks water softener
Smart householders in the South Kent region know that they don't have to live with the detrimental effects of hard water in their homes They don't have to put up with clogged shower heads, water that won't lather, dirty looking crockery and surfaces, broken washing machines caused by limescale build up or hot water cylinders that need replacing way before their time
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Smart householders simply call Smart Plumbing and ask them to install a Tapworks water softener.
Manager Ian Smart explained: "Like 65 per cent of the UK population, people living in this area suffer from hard water but many don't realise that there is a quick and easy solution to the problem so we take every opportunity to recommend a water softener when we are called out to install a new heating system, kitchen or bathroom or to repair or replace scaled up heating systems and appliances.
"The evidence in favour of a softener speaks for itself," he added.
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"In soft water areas, a hot water cylinder usually has a lifespan of about 30 years, while in hard water areas this drops drastically to around 8-10 years - sometimes less." And that's just one of the problems.
According to industry research, scale can build up at 1.5mm every year in hard water areas and that just 1.6mm of scale in heating systems causes a 12% loss in heat transfer from the energy source (gas, electricity) to water, in terms of heating efficiency.
Research also shows that hard water also causes soaps and detergents to lose up to 50 per cent of their effectiveness, meaning that you need to use twice as much of them and pay twice as much as you need to for them.
They also tend to cause an unpleasant scum-like residue that leaves bathrooms looking grimy and takes the shine off crockery.
The solution is simple, sys Ian: "Softened water alleviates all these problems efficiently and cost-effectively and in 8 years of installing Tapworks water softeners we've never had a callback.
This consistently positive feedback from our customers confirms our opinion that Tapworks softeners are the best on the market." And it's not only their products that are top of the range: "Their area sales reps are always happy to provide any additional information that our installers or our customers require and we've heard that their technical helpline is second to none, although we can't vouch for that as we've never had the need to call it!".
He added: "All water softeners are easy to install, they're just like having a washing machine fitted, but the Tapworks range is the only one to feature Genius Chip technology, which makes them just as easy to maintain.
These appliances effectively think for themselves, providing continuous up-to-date information on their performance and they automatically programme their own overnight regeneration to ensure that soft water is always available on demand".
The Tapworks domestic range features the Ultra 9 - the smallest 'smart' electronic water softener on the marketplace, and one that slips easily and unobtrusively into a standard kitchen cabinet - under the drawer.
This compact appliance is robust enough to provide enough softened water for ten people based on average usage per day.
For larger homes, the Tapworks AD11 and the AD15 will do the trick.
Tapworks water softeners are available from plumbers merchants across the country, and you can always visit the website where you can also find out how to become a member of Team Tapworks which means that, like Ian, you will receive regular information from the company, you can participate in special promotions, and benefit from valuable training opportunities.
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