FIGHT AGAINST limescale DO NOT EXCEED water quality

By simply changing the the structure of limescale Instead of removing the limescale completely with chemicals, we can make cleaning easier and continue to enjoy all the qualities of the water, benefiting both the economy and the environment.

By Peter Klar

The Danish water we drink from the tap or shower in is some of the cleanest and healthiest in the world.

Yet we make great efforts to change that, primarily for vain and convenient reasons.

The problem is the water's limescale content, which deposits in white goods and on our expensive tiles and fixtures.

But limescale is an important marker for good water quality , and rather than declaring war on limescale with chemical water softening plants , which use large amounts of salt to remove both the limescale and many of the accompanying positive properties from the water, we can simply make a few changes to the the structure of limescale and still enjoy all the natural benefits of water.

HARD AND GOOD

This is the philosophy behind the Danish company: LAGUR , which has developed a chemical-free and environmentally friendly alternative to water softening plants .

“The harder the water, the better it is typically. Not because of the lime itself, but because of the path the water has taken down through the soil layers, where it has collected a lot of minerals, including in the form of limescale But hard water is not only characterized by limescale and minerals. It also has a higher content of fluoride, which together with limescale protects against tooth decay. It is well known that children in Western Denmark, who have softer water, statistically have many more tooth decay than children in Eastern Denmark, who have harder water,” explains partner in LAGUR , Simon Sorensen.

THE LIME CHANGES SHAPE

LAGUR 's water treatment solution consists of a half-meter pipe that is installed after the main water meter and connected to a control unit , which uses approximately I kW per day, equivalent to approximately 2.50 kroner.

The system, which comes with a 10-year warranty, is operation and maintenance-free, as it does not require cleaning or refilling with salt and chemical softeners. Without the use of chemicals, it breaks down LAGUR the ability of limescale to deposit. With electrical frequencies, it converts LAGUR the lime in the flowing water from calcite to aragonite.

In this process, the lime changes shape from triangular crystals to a granular form that turns into powder when it dries and is easy to wipe off with a cloth.

“Our solution affects the physical state of the limescale, so that it takes on a more rounded character and loses its ability to deposit in white goods, on fixtures and surfaces such as glass and tiles.”

ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY

LAGUR guarantees that the changed state of the lime lasts for a minimum of 2.5 km, corresponding to 100 hours or four days. This has especially LAGUR demanded by housing associations, shopping centers, office buildings and other buildings with many toilet facilities, where a single centrally located water treatment solution can provide large overall savings.

Customers also include waterworks in rural areas, where the distance to the tapping points is short.

LAGUR can be purchased or rented . When the cost of acquisition is deducted, a conservatively estimated saving in an association with 50 rentals amounts to more than 2,000 kroner per month.

In addition, there are the environmental benefits. LAGUR makes cleaning easier with Swan-labeled products without chemicals. Conventional cleaning agents gradually corrode the joints, so they will eventually need to be renovated or replaced.

Where other plants require large amounts of salt, LAGUR no salt.

"In an ordinary water softening plants Typically, you use one kilo of salt per 1,000 litres of water. That doesn’t sound like much, but an average apartment uses 100 cubic metres of water per year, so that amounts to 100 kg of salt per apartment. If there are 40 apartments, that amounts to 4 tonnes of salt. That would require mountains of salt to be transported around,” says Simon Sørensen.

TOP CLASS FOOD

The crucial thing for LAGUR is that Danish tap water does not lose its status and quality as an easily accessible, top-class food, even if we want to eliminate the limescale nuisance for selfish reasons.

"Chemical water softening is in our opinion a bad solution because it reduces the content of limescale and magnesium, while the sodium content increases. Many of the water's qualities are lost in the softening process. But it is not necessary to change the water chemistry. By simply changing the physical state of the lime, we can maintain the same amount of minerals and fluoride in the water for the benefit of a well-functioning organism, healthy teeth, etc.