Does anyone have firsthand experience with a "Water-King"?
http://www.waterkingusa.com/WK-RV.htm
Looks a tad puny for the price of about $350. A cheap plastic tool box with a transmitter and cheap transformer, is about all you get. But IF ... it does work as stated, then maybe it is a viable substitute for a salt charged softener. Opinions ...?
MDM
Water King How it work (http://www.lifescience.co.uk/PDFs/Softerwater1.pdf)
Life Science (http://www.lifescience.co.uk/)
This is new on me.
Thank you for the link
Sojourn for Christ, Gerald
The jury is out, but their claims are largely unsubstantiated.
http://www.chem1.com/CQ/aquacrack.html#WK (http://www.chem1.com/CQ/aquacrack.html#WK)
Many other vendors are also in this market, with similar (unsubstantiated) devices and claims. Water King may simply be the first to package their product in a toolbox, which I am pretty sure sells at Wal-Mart for $2.88, to target the RV market.
Interestingly, in an RV that moves from water source to water source, it would be impossible to verify whether the device was helping any or not.
-Sean
http://OurOdyssey.BlogSpot.com
"Technical Data:
The WK-RV transmits a series of low-frequency random sequenced radio waves ranging from 1 to 10kHZ, pre-selected and controlled by micro-chip technology. A 110/9V CSA/UL approved transformer is included with each WK-RV. Each WK-RV weighs approximately 3 pounds and measures 13 inches long, 7 inches wide and 5 inches high. "
I think the technical data speaks for itself.
The best thing that you can use to sofften water (general cleaning, showers, I wouldn't drink tho! ) is TPPP.
Tetra-potasium pyro phosphate. 1 LB - 500 Gal water. This product is in Calgon!
Steve 5B.....
Reguardless of all the technical data and testimonials. I am not paying $350 for something in a $3 toolbox!!
This is the same snake oil used in the magnetic/electric fuel treaters, often with wild fuel mileage claims. When I was working for a friend(Kinetico dealer) we bought one(not this brand) to try out it was completely worthless.
You are better off buying a tank filled with resin(ion exchange) that you just manually recharge w/ salt occasionally.
Tony,
That technical data says nothing??
Gus,
I think that was his point. ::) Sarcasm! :-* ;D ;D ;D
John
One made here in Indianapolis , (easywater.com) seems to work ok from what i understand. A little pricey tho, for home use.
I used these all the time and they work really well!! Oh... that was when I lived in a different universe where magic was the operative force and that stuff they call "science" was bunk... :)