I reattached the in service pointer on one and it tested hard this morning, so I turned the manual cycle knob. A new neighbour not into cars did that 2x per week for 3 months and was left with white residue water marks. Mains water comes into the unit and is distributed from the bottom head and up under pressure into the resin bed, and as its only outlet is into the pipe, comes through the resin bed to emerge on the outlet side as close to 0 parts per million (ppm) of dissolved solids as possible.

Also no cost of filters, which is good, as I am an avid advocate of copious rinsing pre and during the wash process to wash off grit. That’s because calcium and magnesium molecules deposit on the bottom as they separate from the main body of water. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Clients who seek a spotless shine once they finish a vehicle wash are disappointed when unpleasant spots appear as a result of salt, hardness, sediments, and other impurities in the water supply.The Travel Series was connected to the garden hose, then to a 1500psi pressure washer with a foam cannon. We are doing an install and setting it up this way and think the only downfall is using a lot more salt but overall a better wash, whats everyones thoughts on this? With “minimum salting” of 6 lbs per cu ft, each regeneration will consume approximately 30 lbs of salt. Never satisfied with the status quo, we build effective and powerful water filtration equipment using the latest in filtration technology.

RO makes a terrific car wash filter with high durablility and minimal maintenance required, making them the ideal and practical option. This product is amazing, I used it for the final rinse after washing and just left the car in the sun to dry. Also useful for home window cleaning and conservatories, simply clean as usual then spray using your hosepipe with the filter system connected in-line. Minerals such as calcium and magnesium present in the water supply can have a negative impact on costs and quality of the service provided. When they’re not removed by a water treatment unit, the molecules of these minerals tend to stick together very closely, resulting in a buildup in pipes and on appliances, as well as limescale formations on any surface they touch.When most car owners notice spotting after a car wash, "hardness" is usually to blame for the spots, leading to the assumption that a water softener will produce a spot-free wash. If you attempt to use more soap or detergent to wash with hard water, you are simply throwing money down the drain.

I haven't touch this with a towel and already I'm planning my next detailing stage, so it's definitely a time saving gadget. I'm useless with a chamois and this not only means I don't have to struggle with one, it puts a lovely shine on the car. So the filter was delivered today, hottest day of the year so far, thought I’d give it a whirl on my jet black focus…. It is these minerals that cause spotting on the car once washed and while the spots that occur with softened water are generally paler and not as noticeable as with hard water, they still occur.These are caused by the mineral content left behind from hard water when the water has evaporated away. Cleaning your automobile with softened water is valuable, as is using less soap and lowering the amount of time spent wiping away marks. The Aqua Gleam system means that I can obtain a totally streak and water-mark free finish that looks as good as if I’d waxed the car, and I don’t have to worry about spraying the finished car when I start on the second!

By avoiding silt and scale buildup, demineralizing the water through reverse osmosis or water softening minimizes maintenance work and downtime while also extending equipment life. The filter can be easily refilled once the Polyphosphate is spent, thanks to a refillable housing with a threaded screw top. There should be some type of table that explains if your hardness is X then you should regenerate after every X amount of gallons. We’ve tasked one of our staff members to take home a Pro+Aqua Travel Series 16,000 Portable Water Softener and use it with his pressure washer to wash some vehicles in his household. Clearly a 6″ diameter by 35″ high filter is going to be top heavy and more likely to fall over, so needs to be secured, but if sited in your garage then securing the filter shouldn’t be a problem.

I live in a hard water area and washing my Basalt Black Porsche 911, especially during the summer months, was very difficult as there were always water marks left even after careful drying. First time out, washed the car as usual and did a good and comprehensive final rinse with the filter inline to the jet wash. We filled 3 separate vessels with the same mixed bed resin (Purolite MB400 or MB 115) and tested the overall capacity at the same standard flow rate (6 litres per minute) using Harpenden towns mains water at a TDS of 420. A Race Glaze water filter uses a slightly different resin that doesn’t exchange anything, but simply absorbs all of the dissolved minerals in the water leaving nothing behind.