Tried and tested– Combiphos is a polyphosphate compound specifically developed to provide the most effective limescale prevention in flow-through installations. Polyphophate dosing has been safely used to treat water throughout the world for many years.

You can remove pretty much everything from water with reverse osmosis, but the water tastes pretty awful, it seems we need some mineral content to make water taste OK. No device will guarantee absolute results, because they all rely on various factors outside of their control; i.e the ever-changing water input.We ensure our descriptions of effects are responsibly described whilst recognising they can vary for different consumers. This reinforces our statement of Sustainability without Compromise, ensuring that we practice what we preach whilst consistently providing our customers with fantastic service. If all you want to do is protect a boiler, water heater etc from scale damage, then phosphate dosing works fine, and is probably the cheapest way of providing protection. The water boiler for our boiling water tap was supplied with a phosphate dosing filter for just this reason. It is the only system in the UK that doesn't release chemicals into your water, whilst using no energy. This differentiates Halcyan from such systems as Aquabion or Kinetico. https://halcyanwater.com/domestic/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/HalcyanTechnicalOverviewDomesticincFAQs.pdf

Combimate is a user-friendly domestic limescale prevention device that uses Combiphos to deliver guaranteed prevention of limescale and soft water corrosion water control, with no moving parts. Richi, I will indeed forgive your scepticism! Our 'alloy core changes the crystalline structure of the minerals in water..." ' claim is valid. We use a patented alloy to very simply and reliably change water's Calcium Carbonate content from its limescale-creating Calcite form into another Calcium Carbonate polymorph; Aragonite. Aragonite is physically unable to bond to surfaces or itself. Whole-house supply– For this installation Combimate should be plumbed in after the stop-valve on the cold water supply to the premises. The white removable divider tray should be removed from inside the Combimate dome in a whole house installation so that the dome can be completely filled with Combiphos (the full 800g bag contents).The claims are carefully worded to suggest, rather than guarantee, what the devices "may" do, so they skate as close to the ASA rules as possible, but stay just on the right side of the law.

The claim I've highlighted isn't actually true, though, is it? There are many "water conditioners" on the market that don't "release chemicals into your water". I could name a few, but as I don't want to promote products based on pseudo-science, or give them the oxygen of publicity on what is a non-commercial forum, I will just give a few generic examples to disprove your statement: Essentially, Halcyan will always deliver a significant reduction in limescale build-up when sized correctly. This action prevents the formation of scale while retaining the health benefits of the natural minerals contained in hard water. The Carbon Trust estimates that every millimetre of scale (around one year’s deposit) on a boiler’s element will increase its energy consumption by 7%.Kitchen Mixer Taps Pull-Out Kitchen Taps Low Pressure Kitchen Taps Filtered Water Taps Boiling Water Kitchen Taps Cold Water Kitchen Taps Filters & Accessories Combiphos also coats the inside of the pipework, boiler heat exchanger and appliances with a non-residual, microscopic, protective coating. This again prevents scale-causing minerals from accumulating and aggressive soft water from corroding the system and appliances. Combimate is a user-friendly domestic limescale prevention device that use Combiphos, a polyphosphate compound, to prevent scale build-up and soft water corrosion in combination boilers and other domestic hot water appliances. This product helps keep pipework clear, thus reducing energy and maintenance costs. Ion exchange water softeners do remove metals from the water, primarily calcium and magnesium, but also iron to some degree. They replace those metals with sodium. Worth noting that phosphate dosing doesn't remove anything from the water, the proportion of metals in the water on the inlet side is exactly the same as the proportion of metals in the outlet side, so there is the same amount of calcium, magnesium, iron etc in the water post treatment as before. The primary effect is to coat the inside of the pipework, heat exchangers, water heaters etc with a protective coating that reduces the level of scale build up. A secondary effect is that the small amount of phosphate makes the water easier to lather with soap. In essence, it's the same as adding Calgon to the water supply, but in a continuous, low level, dose.

We ask you to return the goods in their original condition securely wrapped. You must also pay the postage for returning the goods. Combiphos is a polyphosphate compound, which is 100% food grade material approved by the FAO / WHO and compliant with the European normative standard BS EN 1208, that prevents scale build-up and soft water corrosion in combination boilers and other domestic hot water appliances. There are two installations options when fitting Combimate: whole-house supply or single appliance protection.Health and safety– Combiphos is tasteless and odourless and contains a polyphosphate compound which is classified by the WHO as a ‘food-grade’ additive. The quantity, size and hardness of the spheres control the amount of Combiphos released. Typically this is less than 3 ppm (parts per million) of phosphate in treated water and perfectly safe for human consumption. Installation of the Combimate has been carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.