Input on "Foreverclean" Water Conditioners....

[rwcarpet]

Anyone using this system for their TM's? Is it as funtional as a water softner?

 

[clean image]

I have 2 new johns heat xchangers on new units and wondering the same

I do have a forever clean I bought for a spitfire 4.0 like 14 years ago

Also have a steam action magnet as well

Theres a recent topic on this.

I have been searching this forum as well as google

I don't want salt system since we do allot of stone.

Larry Cobb, how's that ion exchange system, notice you don't sell anymore?

 

[starrett]

got a used one i would part with

 

[rwcarpet]

got a used one i would part with

I really would only use it because it's offered on a TM I'm interested in. I would defineatly use a water softner if not the FC.

 

[johndoe123]

I used to have a water softner, and it stopped being effective because here in San Diego area, the water became so bad, it just didn't cut it. So I moved over to filtering the water with a high flow R/V filter from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0024E ... d_i=507846. It works great, takes all the junk and smell out of our bad water and replace/throw away every 3 months. But, I was left then with the scaling issue. So, I researched like you guys are doing for something to help with descaling. I decided after talking with people about "rare earth magnets" that any good one will do the same job. I spent $99 on a good strong "rare earth magnet" on Amazon again (my favorite online shopping) http://www.amazon.com/Large-Magnetic-Wa ... 929&sr=8-1 . Ok, so after using for 2 months, I can't tell you about descaling, but I can tell you it cleans out your system of any rust (I think from some of my old brass fittings). Everyday on first startup I run the water through my 3' cut solution line to fill my hydroforce with, and the first water that comes out now, is always rust. So, all I know it's doing something to clean the brass out of rust, I just hope it's doing what I bought it to do, is descaling. Time will tell.

 

[Shane T]

I know the guys who are smarter than me will be along to say the magnets are a myth, but back in the day I used Forever Clean and they did what I needed. Remember that they don't "soften the water" so you won't get the benefit of soft water in the actual cleaning process. It did make a difference in the scaling problem I had. I was using propane heat at the time and was having to clean the screens on my wand daily. After a short time of using the magnet cleaning the screens was only necessary when there was other types of debrie caught in them. Just my experience.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Hydramaster used them on ALL of their TM's for quite a while.

I do think they help prevent scale deposits.

Some of my customers utilize them in TM's.

I saw a $10,000 electronic model used in nuclear reactor plumbing.

Larry

 

[GeneMiller]

first off brass doesn't rust. i use the forever magnet and until recently i haven't had to clean out the orifice. i think it's twice in the last year. not bad . i have never descaled it. most guys i know have constant problems with it clogging. i heard it turns the water into a magic solution kinda like zeroez's water hey Marty, blow me

gene

 

[johndoe123]

Well, I guess I can't blame the brass, then something else is rotting in my system for this "dirty" looking water to discharge for a split second. I won't know about scaling for awhile, I will report back for long term follow up.

 

[Matt Limbach]

Well, I guess I can't blame the brass, then something else is rotting in my system for this "dirty" looking water to discharge for a split second. I won't know about scaling for awhile, I will report back for long term follow up.

You may have a hose on its way out. IE Black death, on one of the hoses in your truckmounts' plumbing.

 

[GeneMiller]

black death was my thought also. run it in a bucket and see if it is black instead of rusty.

gene

 

[Shane T]

Well, I guess I can't blame the brass, then something else is rotting in my system for this "dirty" looking water to discharge for a split second. I won't know about scaling for awhile, I will report back for long term follow up.

My guess is you have some mild steel fittings somewhere in your system. They're rusting.