Where does the lime go?

“Where does the lime go?” is a question we occasionally get from customers and other interested parties. The answer is that the lime stays where it already is.

Where does the lime go?

There is the same amount limescale in the water before and after the trip through LAGUR 's water treatment plant . On the other hand , the structure of limescale significantly changed.

“Where does the lime go?” is a question we occasionally get from customers and other interested parties. The answer is that the lime stays where it already is.

You can't tell by looking at a glass of water whether it contains a lot or a little. limescale , and there is no visible difference in the water before and after a trip through LAGUR 's water treatment plant .

Limestone grains are very small – many times smaller than grains of sand – and so small that they can neither be caught in a sieve nor seen with the naked eye.

THERE WILL BE NO LESS limescale IN THE WATER

In other words: there will be no less limescale in the water when using LAGUR , and that's not the point either.

LAGUR does not remove the limescale, but instead changes the form of the limescale and ensures that the changed structure of the limescale lasts long enough to make a practical difference for our customers.

LAGUR changes the form of the lime from sharp crystals (calcite) that adhere easily, to round granules (aragonite) that do not settle in installations and turn into dust when they dry, so they can be easily removed with a cloth.

OXYGEN IN THE WATER IS VISIBLE

Some consumers' water is more or less grey, and if they live in an area with harder water than elsewhere, they may be led to believe that it is the water's content of limescale , that breaks through and becomes visible. But it is not.

Typically, it is oxygen in the form of bubbles that may have been created at the pumping station. Keep an eye on the water in the glass. The oxygen bubbles will rise to the top and disappear, after which the water will be completely clear.

BOILING PRECIPITATES limescale

If you want to make the limescale in your water visible, you can boil the water. The more you heat the water in the kettle, the more it precipitates. limescale that is bound in the water.

This happens exponentially from 60 degrees and up. If your water is very hard, there will be a layer of mush in the final phase of heating. limescale at the top, as long as the water is hot.

TRANSIENT AND PERMANENT HARDNESS

When the water cools down, much of the limescale precipitates, but not all. This is why we speak of temporary and permanent hardness.

Precipitated limescale can be filtered out, and then the hardness of the water has decreased accordingly. But the water is not lime-free.