UNITED PS15, Owner'S Manual

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Enviro Water Solutions, 

LLC

3060 Performance Circle, Suite 2, DeLand, FL 32724

Rev A

Page 

12

What to Expect with your Ne

w Whole House Filter/Conditioner

If you have never had a water 

conditioner

:



Reduced softness of the water.

 This will be particularly evident when using hot water. The water

can pick up more than ten grains of mineral content per gallon between the

system and the faucet as

it travels through the water heater and the plumbing

 due to the de-scaling effect.



Mineral silt in the water.

 Since the existing limestone scale is softened and dissolved as part of the

de-scaling 

effect, it will detach in small chunks ranging in size from very fine silt to pieces

larger than

a grain of sand. The larger pieces may be big enough to build up in the aerator screens of

your

fixture.

Considerable silt-like accumulations may be visible on the shower heads, so clean them

weekly for the

first four weeks. Higher flow rates will shear off more of the existing scale than will

lower flow rates.

De-scaling activity will be most obvious in bathtubs, which have high flow and hot

water. You may see

milky water with sand-like grit, and possible sediment or iron in the bath tub.

 The

water line supplying

fixtures which experience the most use will be cleaned the quickest and will be

the first to return to

providing you the full benefits you experienced immediately following

installation; rarely used fixtures

will take longer.



The water does not feel as soft.

 The absence of the calcium and the presence of sodium

bicarbonate makes the water feel slick and slimy. If you miss the slick feeling, add some baking soda

(sodium bicarbonate) to your bath.



The water spots are more visible.

 A water softener replaces calcium with sodium. The water

spotting that a traditional water softener leaves behind is a salt haze that wipes off very easily and is

far less noticeable than spots caused by minerals. The treatment results in reduced

spotting compared

to untreated water, but more visible spots than produced by traditional, chemically

treated softened

water. The mineral spots are much easier to clean than spots

from untreated water.



Soap curd forms with certain products.

 Oil-based soaps like Ivory will react with calcium minerals

to form a sticky film. Detergent-based cleaners like shampoos, shower gels, dish soaps, and laundry

detergents will react very slightly or not at all. All detergent will work better with treated water, but

you will notice very little improvement when using regular bar soap or oil-based products since the

minerals are largely still able to react with the fats in the soap to form the curd.



There is some mineral silt in the bathtub.

 Depending on the water chemistry of your water

supply, you may still have some scale deposits in your plumbing system.

United Water Filter 

WR

10/PS15

Premium Whole House Water Filter

/Conditioner

(855) 498-0023

If you have a dishwasher:

Generally, the system alters mineral hardness from solution; it does not physically remove the natural 

minerals from the water. Harsh chemicals, specifically acidic (low pH) detergents or rinse agents, can 

affect these conditioned minerals. This reduces the desired effect. Also, dishwashers are supplied by the 

hot water side of a building’s plumbing system, so for the first few weeks, the water hardness inside the 

dishwasher 

may

 be higher than normal. For both of these reasons, you will have to adjust the 

combination and amounts of detergents and rinse agents. Gel packs offer a great alternative since they 

contain detergents and rinse agents in just the right amounts. This dishwasher detergent has received 

rave reviews from our customers:



Lemi-Shine Rinse Agent