Description

 

Specifications and price
Brand:	Clack.
Size:	10 inch .
Filter materials:	Sand-Carbon-Birm-Marble-Gravel.
Water inlet/outlet size:	1 inch.
Installation location :	On a ground tank or roof tank.
country of origin:	Made in USA.
Warranty:	2 years on the filter body from leakage.

What is Hard water?

Hard water is water that has a high mineral content. These minerals are generally made up of calcium, potassium, iron, and magnesium. The hardness of your water depends on the levels of these minerals. You can often identify hard water by the mineral build-up on your taps, shower screens and appliances or you may notice your hair may be brittle or towels and sheets may resemble sand paper, this can be a result of hard water.

How do you soften water?

By simply removing the hardness from your water, it will not only promote healthy skin and softer, silkier hair, you will also notice softer laundry including your sheets and towels. You will also experience less mineral build-up on your taps and shower screens making cleaning a breeze. A real water softener can even reduce your electricity bill, as hard water can create a scale build-up on the hot water system, meaning the elements must work harder to heat through that scale barrier to heat your water. Don’t be fooled by inferior cartridge whole house systems, nothing works as well as a real water softener!

How do water softeners work?

So, how does a real water softener work? Real water softeners remove dissolved minerals by a process called ion exchange. This process uses electrostatically sensitive plastic beads called resin. This resin is specially designed to attract certain ions so, as the water passes it, the hardness is attracted. The resin is pre-rinsed with sodium ions so when an ion of hardness is attracted, an ion of sodium is released. As mentioned above, the main hardness ions are magnesium (Mg), potassium (K) and calcium (Ca), the combination of these is what leaves that white film on shower screens and the build-up around the outlet of taps The beauty of a real water softener is the low maintenance in comparison to inferior cartridge systems, which are commonly available on the market. A real water softener has a function which, when the resin beads are fully depleted of sodium, will reverse the process, and replace the captured hardness with fresh sodium ready to go again.

Difference between cartridge Whole House Systems and Water Softeners
A cartridge system requires you to constantly replace cartridges which, not only takes time, but also gets expensive, particularly if you are in a hard water area. As soon as the water has passed through the cartridge it starts depleting whereas, with a real water softener, a simple calculation will allow it to be set to auto-regenerate (for fully automatic models). A semi-automatic Water Softener requires the user to manually turn a small mechanical timer to initiate the softener’s regeneration cycle, after which the softener will automatically shut off upon cycle completion. This means our water softeners only need a small amount of annual maintenance, plus a top-up of the brine (salt) tank.

Will my water be salty?
Water softeners use salt purely to regenerate by washing accumulated hard water minerals to drain and to recharge the softening resin by re-attaching sodium ions. When salt (sodium chloride) is dissolved in water, it breaks the ionic bond between the sodium and chloride. When the softener is in it’s regeneration cycle, this dissolved solution (called brine) is passed through the softening resin allowing the accumulated minerals and chloride to be flushed away and the sodium ions to re-attach to the resin bead.

Sodium without chloride does not have or leave a salty taste so once the re-generation cycle has completed, the treated water will taste ‘normal’ however as the real water softener won’t remove all the contaminants that can be found in tap water, we recommend also installing a filtration or purification system within your kitchen so that your drinking water is free of contaminants like chlorine, disinfection chemicals, herbicides, pesticides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) eg. benzene.

What size softener do I need?
The best way to check your water meter and note the time and usage, then in 24 hours check it again and note the increase, then multiply that figure by 365 and that will be your daily average usage.

Aqua Water System Water Softeners are available for purchase by phone. Please contact our team on 00971 58 170 3702 so we can provide you with your options for a water softener to suit your needs.

*Estimate Installation & shipping two working day’s. Free shipping only applicable for metro and selected regional areas. For rural shipping locations please contact our Product Solutions Team on 00971 58 170 3702 and as well contact by e-amil Info@waterchilleruae.com.

 

Large Home Semi-Automatic Water Softener

Type	Semi-Automatic Water Softener
Description	One piece rota moulded plastic cabinet with lid, containing salt and brine storage all in the unit
Capacity	17,000 litres at 100 mg/l hardness
Resin Capacity	28 litres of high-grade softening resin
Control Valve	Erie 3 stage with integrated twist timer Activated regeneration Brass mains connection fittings Adjustable brine draw
Pressure Vessel	Thermowound fibreglass with blow moulded seamless liner
Flow Rate	Continuous: 25 L/Minute Peak: 30 L/Minute
Pressure	Min: 175 kPa (25psi) Max: 600Kpa (85psi)
Pipe Size	Inlet/outlet 3/4” (20mm) Drain 1/2” (15mm)
Salt Storage	50kg
Salt Usage	4.5kg per regeneration
Dimensions	1100mm (h) x 470mm (w) x 340mm (d)
Weight	44kg (dry)
Large Home	Over 4 people

 

Large Home Fully Automatic Water Softener

Type	Automatic Water Softener
Description	One piece roto moulded plastic cabinet with lid, containing salt and brine storage all in the unit
Capacity	17,000 litres at 100 mg/l
Resin Capacity	28 litres of high-grade softening resin
Control Valve	Control Valve Fleck 5800 microprocessor 5 stage with regeneration All functions fully adjustable Valve controls brine refill
Pressure Vessel	Thermomould fiberglass with blow molded seamless liner
Flow Rate	Continuous: 35 L/Minute Peak: 40 L/Minute
Pressure	Max: 600 kPa (85psi) Min: 175 kPa (25psi)
Pipe Size	Inlet/outlet 3/4” (20mm) Drain 1/2” (15mm)
Salt Storage	50kg capacity
Salt Usage	4.5kg per regeneration
Dimensions	1100mm (h) x 470mm (w) x 340mm (d)
Weight	47kg (dry)
Voltage	240 Volts operation
Large Home	Over 4 people

Small Home Semi-Automatic Water Softener

Type	Semi-Automatic Water Softener
Description	One-piece Rota molded plastic cabinet with lid, containing salt and brine storage all in the unit
Capacity	10,000 liters at 100 mg/l hardness
Resin Capacity	18 litres of high-grade softening resin
Control Valve	Erie 3 stage with integrated twist timer Activated regeneration Brass mains connection fittings Adjustable brine draw
Pressure Vessel	Thermomould fiberglass with blow molded seamless liner
Flow Rate	Continuous: 20 L/Minute Peak: 25 L/Minute
Pressure	Min: 175 kPa (25psi) Max: 600 kPa (85psi)
Pipe Size	Inlet/outlet 3/4” (20mm) Drain 1/2” (15mm)
Salt Storage	50kg
Salt Usage	3kg per regeneration
Dimensions	1100mm (h) x 470mm (w) x 340mm (d)
Weight	32kg (dry)
Small Home	1-3 people

Small Home Automatic Water Softener

Type	Automatic Water Softener
Description	One piece roto moulded plastic cabinet with lid, containing salt and brine storage all in the unit
Capacity	10,000 litres at 100 mg/l hardness
Resin Capacity	18 litres of high-grade softening resin
Control Valve	Fleck 5800 microprocessor 5 stage with regeneration All functions fully adjustable Valve controls brine refill
Pressure Vessel	Thermomould fiberglass with blow molded seamless liner
Flow Rate	Continuous: 30 L/Minute Peak: 35 L/Minute
Pressure	Maximum: 600 kPa (85psi) Minimum: 175 kPa (25psi)
Pipe Size	Inlet/outlet 3/4” (20mm) Drain 1/2” (15mm)
Salt Storage	50kg capacity
Salt Usage	3kg per regeneration
Dimensions	1100mm (h) x 470mm (w) x 340mm (d)
Weight	35kg (dry)
Voltage	240 volts operation
Large Home	1-3 people

The filtration media

The filtration media differs in its nature, the type of sediment it attracts, and the number of layers added. The size of the tank, site of the building, and rate of consumption control the number and type of media. Al-Lyra Al-Zhabya Co. -tank water filter company- fills the tank with three layers of the best media choices which are:

Sand:

The most common media, in which the Central water filter Clack gives its name. The sand media removes the sediment and turbidity such as mud, rust, dirt, and any organic material. Sand removes any impurities to the size of 5 microns and it is available in these names: Filter-Ag, and Filter-Ag Plus.

Some modified types of sand media can remove salt and heavy metals such as Manganese, Arsenic, and Radium. They are called Filter-OX and Greensand Plus.

Carbon:

It is the naturally activated granular carbon that treats the water. The carbon granules work on removing the particles of chlorine, iron, hydrogen sulfide, and more of the causes of water’s color, taste, and smell change.

Birm:

Crystals of synthetic catalytic material; it’s essential and indispensable in the water filtration process. The birm media attracts and removes iron and manganese ions from the water entering the Central water filter Clack. These salts, which are dissolved in water, not only do they harm people, but also the devices with the filter itself included.

Marble:

The substance of this media consists of the Magnesia compound or the ground marble and the main purpose of this substance is to equalize the acidity of the water and make it more alkaline thus safer to use. Another purpose to equalizing water acidity is to allow the birm to work efficiently as it doesn’t perform its role in the filtration unless being in an alkaline medium. Hence, the two substances are usually added together.

This media is available under the name Corosex and Calcite.

Gravel:

The gravel media layer is considered fundamental in the Central water filter Clack regardless of the number or types of layers chosen. The gravel layer is placed in the bottom of the tank thus it is the last layer of media the water hits and this is where the effect shows up. The large-sized gravel granules block any impurities that may have escaped as well as block any sand or media particles that may have moved with the water downwards because of the pressure. The Gravel media is available under the name of Garnet.

Clack Digital Backwash Head for the Water Storage tank

As we’ve mentioned before, Clack American water filters are available in sizes starting from 8 inches to 30 inches. Thus, it’s suitable for central filtration and heating in houses, hotels, hospitals, factories, and distillation units.

Regarding the most needed sizes for houses’ central heater systems, they are the 10-inch and 12-inch filters.

The dimensions of the central water filter Clack, size of 10×54 inches, are: the diameter of the tank opening is 2.5 inches; the height is 138.2 C.m; the weight empty is 6.8 K.g, and the capacity is 60.6 liters.

And the dimensions of the central water filter Clack, size of 12×52 inches, are: the diameter of the tank opening is 2.5 inches; the height is 134.1 C.m; the weight empty is 8.9 K.g, and the capacity is 86.6 liters.

Installing a water filter for the tank

Water filter installation company Artec Water Technology provides the American central sand filter Clack with a price of 2500 UAE Riyal and this is one of the best prices of water filters as there are no extra installation fees. The product has a 2-year warranty from Artec Water Technology Co. which also provides maintenance and media changing for a simple cost.

The company also provides the installation of the central water filter Clack after the central heater as this filter is an integral part of the central heater systems. Aside from the sediment and chlorine, the central water filter Clack also removes the lime which is formed because of the high temperature constantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the media of the Central water filter Clack changed?

The media of American filter clack is changed completely every 2-3 years minimum. If the water becomes noticeably turbid or yellow, the maintenance department must be contacted to change the media immediately.

Does the cleaning of the filter need intervention?

No, as the backwash process of the filter is automatic and provided by the electronic head after adjusting the settings previously by the technicians.

What is the price of Central Water Filter Clack in UAE?

The price of the filter from Aqua Water Chiller is 2500 UAE Riyal installation included.

Are the maintenance and media changing for the sand filter-free?

The American filter comes with a 2-year warranty. Other than that, the maintenance and media changes are not for free but at a cost.