Water Softener Technology
Do bacteria grow in a water softener?
There will be bacteria in your water softener, but it is not harmful bacteria. Bacteria are found everywhere ...
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Water Softener Technology
How much water flows through the softener in between regenerations?
Typically, we’ve measured that around 402 litres of water flows through the water softener between regenerations, tho...
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Water Softener Technology
Does a Harvey Water Softener™ use a ‘backwash’?
Harvey water softeners supplied to UK households do not need to use a backwash cycle. A backwash cycle is a fea...
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Water Softener Technology
What actually happens when you soften water by ion exchange?
Harvey water softeners typically treat the water to the whole house. They are salt-regenerated, ion-exchange units which...
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Water Softener Technology
Why does it take 17 litres of water to regenerate a Harvey Water Softener™?
The water is used to drive the brine (salt solution) regenerant through the water softener and then flush it ready for t...
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Water Softener Technology
How long is the life of the resin?
The resin beads in your water softener are designed to last for many years. The microscopic resin beads inside your Harv...
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