Water Softener from €850 installed.

Our Aqua Smart 190 (Timer controlled) whole house water softener is suitable for Irish house holds with up to 5 people and can deliver up to 1300 litres of soft water per day. (other unit available, please call and ask). This product is designed and developed in Ireland and has been specially adapted with 15,000 grains of high grade MV500 food grade resin for hard water areas in Ireland, this unique unit can save you up to 50% in water and 35% salt usage over a more conventional water softener.   Water softener from  €850 (including installation, Ireland only) Buy a Water softener and Ec105P for €1300 installed  and save €130..

The Aqua Smart 190 Series water softener consists of a pressure vessel filled with MV500 resin. Located on the top of the pressure vessel is the control valve. All of this is mounted in a cabinet. The mains water is passed through the control valve and down into the vessel. As the water passes across the resin bed, the calcium and magnesium (lime) attach to the resin so that the water leaving the unit is soft.
Periodically, depending on how much water has been used, the resin needs to be refreshed. This is done automatically by flushing a small amount of salt water through the resin vessel. This normally occurs at 2a.m while you sleep. Once this process has been completed the resin is refreshed and ready to begin again.

Additional information:
Effect:
The Aqua Smart 190 removes all lime/hardness from water. Softened water, has a clean, silky feeling. It makes bath time a luxury without the need for bath oils or bubble bath liquids. It also helps to make hair soft and easy to manage.

Water Requirements:
Min water pressure:- 15psi (1 bar) water pressure
Max water pressure:- 100psi (6 bar) water pressure
Electric Requirements:
Standard 3 pin Irish Socket.
Voltage:
Standard Irish Voltage
Measurements:
W240mm L435mm H440mm

FAQ:
What is the difference between a GE 400 metered controlled water softener and a AS 190 timer controlled softener?
GE Meter Controlled Softener:- This Machine will only perform a regeneration based upon your water consumption.
 Aqua Smart Timer controlled softener:- This Machine will only regenerate on a present day.

Which unit is best for me?
If your water usage changes from week to week ie (Holiday Home) then the GE 400 metered unit would be best if your water usage remains the same a AS 190 timer would be perfect for you.

How does it work?
The Aqua Smart 190 Series unit has a 12 day timer that is pre-set by the customer to regenerate on a specific day ie Monday Tuesday Wednesday Etc, each day it regenerates it will produce 1300 litres of softened water.

The unit has a capacity to produce up to 9100 litres of softened water per week.
 On average a 5 person house hold would only use 6000 litres per week so the Aqua Smart 400 would only be set to regenerate 3 times per week.

Where will i save money?
Softened water provides real cost savings in service, maintainance and replacement of water heaters, dishwashers,washing machines and showers and also extends their life. It will improve the efficiency of hot water and heating systems-just 1.6mm (1/16") of scale build-up in heating systems will cause a 12% loss in heating efficiency. Softened water can also remove existing scale deposits in hot water and heating systems as well as the scale around taps, in shower heads and stains on baths and basins.

How does the water softener work?
The idea behind a water softener is simple. The calcium and magnesium ions in the water are replaced with sodium ions. Since sodium does not precipitate out in pipes or react badly with soap, both of the problems of hard water are eliminated. To do the ion replacement, the water in the house runs through a bed of small plastic beads or through a chemical matrix called zeolite. The beads or zeolite are covered with sodium ions. As the water flows past the sodium ions, they swap places with the calcium and magnesium ions. Eventually, the beads or zeolite contain nothing but calcium and magnesium and no sodium, and at this point they stop softening the water. It is then time to regenerate the beads or zeolite with brine (salt) which must be added to the salt tank every 1-2 months depending on water usage.

Regeneration involves soaking the beads or zeolite in a stream of sodium ions. Salt is sodium chloride, so the water softener mixes up a very strong brine solution and flushes it through the zeolite or beads (this is why you load up a water softener with salt). The strong brine displaces all of the calcium and magnesium that has built up in the zeolite or beads and replaces it again with sodium. The remaining brine plus all of the calcium and magnesium is flushed out through a drain pipe.


Package contents:
1 Aqua Smart  Water softener complete (Space Saver).
Warranty:
5 year parts limited warranty.