Use and Care Manual

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How FUTURA media prevents scale or remove existing scale?
Negative calcium and magnesium ions in the existing scales are attracted to the neutral calcium and mag-
nesium crystal clusters. The neutral calcium and magnesium crystals will not attach to any kind of surface.
Because ions are formed into stable calcium and magnesium crystals and floating in the water from the
FUTURA Conditioner, existing scale is usually reduced or eliminated within 1 to 2 months.
Depending on the thickness of the existing scale, it will take some weeks to remove 100% of the scale
buildup. But after this, the pipe system and the heat exchanger surfaces will be absolutely clean. During
these weeks, customers may experience a salty taste or light odor in the water for a short period of time.
This happens because the FUTURA Water Conditioner is cleaning the pipes that may have a sodium and/or
calcium build up in the pipes. This will lasts for a short time until the pipes are clean.
What is the effect of using a FUTURA Water Conditioner on rusted water pipes?
In older pipe systems and the areas where high water hardness is a problem, significant lime deposits have
often formed in the interior of water pipes. These in turn often contain rust particles and other corrosive
products. When these lime deposits are broken down using the FUTURA Water Conditioner, released rust
can come out of water faucets and possibly plug aerators and showerheads for a while.
This problem can best be solved by occasionally cleaning the parts, or replacing the rusted pipes.
Do I need to clean the media?
The media does not need to be cleaned prior to installation. However, we do recommend soaking the me-
dia with water for 15-20 minutes before installation.
Do microorganisms accumulate in the media and must be regularly be disinfected?
No. The media does not demonstrate any filtration effects. When in service, the media is always suspended
in the water and therefore microorganisms are repressed. The continuous backwash is the best action to
keep the media clean; therefore, disinfecting the media granulate in most cases is not required.
The media nevertheless can be treated with chlorine (up to 2-3 ppm) to kill any bacteria and remove organ-
ic matter. Please contact our technicians for detailed instructions.
What happens at night when there is no water flow?
The media bed is not suspended when there is no water flow. The media bed will rest. It is recommended to
allow the media bed to rest every 8 hours. This is never a problem in residential applications because you
have at least 8 hours when the water is not flowing.