Commercial Salt-Free Water Conditioner (Anti-Scale) Systems

Crystal Quest® Commercial and Industrial Anti-Scale Systems prevent scale without the use of salt or chemicals.

Eaglesorb™ Anti-Scale is a saltless, non-chemical, hard water treatment medium. When using Eaglesorb™ ES3, nothing is added to the water. Through the process of calcium and magnesium crystallization, water hardness and carbon dioxide (CO2) degassing will be avoided. Eaglesorb™ ES3 prevents scale deposits in cooling tower equipment by bringing the pH of treated water to a non-corrosive level. The heat transfer capacity is improved in a range of 105% to 110% with less energy consumption.

Other applications include:

Reverse Osmosis Pretreatment, Hot and cold beverage machines, Pools, Cooling towers, Hot water boilers, Instant heaters, CIP systems, Injection molding machines, Dishwashers, Industrial washing machines, Car washes, Ice machines

To inquire about the right water filtration system for your organization, please email commercial@crystalquest.com or call 1-800-934-0051

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Salt-Free Water for Commercial Use

Hard water carries minerals such as calcium and magnesium, and they can be hard on machinery, pipes, drains and more. The usual answer is a water softener, but most softeners rely on salt. If you need scale control for your commercial facility without salt, a salt-free water conditioner is an option.

Here's what you need to know.

Benefits of Salt-Free Water Conditioners

Here are some of the benefits of investing in a salt-free water conditioner:

  • Works where brine is restricted: some areas restrict salt-based softeners because of the brine they discharge. If your commercial facility is in one of these areas, a salt-free conditioner controls scale without adding salt.
  • Flexible options: you can choose a system sized for all the water coming into your facility (20 to 100 GPM), or an Eaglesorb™ ES3 anti-scale cartridge for a single tap or machine.
  • Less waste: a salt-free conditioner does not use water to regenerate like a traditional softener.
  • Lower running costs: there is no salt to buy, which helps keep your operating costs down without giving up water quality.

How Salt-Free Water Conditioners Work

A traditional water softener uses ion exchange. Resin beads in a tank trade the calcium and magnesium in hard water for sodium, and salt from a brine tank recharges the resin.

A salt-free conditioner works differently. As water flows through Eaglesorb™ anti-scale media, calcium and magnesium form microscopic crystals that stay suspended in the water instead of sticking to equipment as scale. The minerals stay in the water, so it is not softened, but new scale is prevented and existing scale is reduced. There is no salt to refill and no regeneration. The media is replaced when it wears out; how long it lasts depends on hardness, iron, chlorine and water use.

When hardness levels reach 25 gpg (grains per gallon) or higher, pretreatment or additional media may be required. Please consult a specialist for this condition.

Why Scale Control Matters

Hard water can be very damaging to equipment that uses water, from hot water heaters to coffee machines. Preventing limescale and mineral build-up helps that equipment last longer, and that can save you money on repair and replacement costs.

Because a salt-free conditioner leaves the minerals in the water, a business that needs truly softened water, for example for some food and beverage processes, may need a salt-based commercial water softener instead.

At Crystal Quest, we have a large variety of water filters to meet the needs of residential, commercial, and industrial clients. Our options include media filtration, membrane technology, non-filtration, chemical disinfection, and more, including our salt-free water conditioners. To learn more, look through our online catalog, or call us at 1-800-934-0051 with questions.