Hydrotech SL844-12 Scaleless POE Residential System - Manual (Page 10)

Things to watch for:
During the first 30-90 days:
• Faucet aerators and drains may plug occasionally as old scale is removed from your plumbing system and water heater.
• You may also see milky water while the descaling is taking place. This is simply an increase in the calcium in the water
because Scaleless is removing old scale deposits from your pipes.
Good practices:
If your dishwasher is severely coated with scale at the time of installation, we recommend that you purchase a product like
Jet-Dry Dishwasher cleaner to accelerate the cleaning. After this initial cleaning Scaleless should keep it clean.
We also recommend that you drain your water hea ter tank. This should be done 30 to 60 days after Scaleless is installed,
and again in one year. This is a good practice that can dramatically increase the life of your water heating appliance. If you
have an electric “tank type” water heater, for optimum results and higher efficiency, we recommend you change the heating
elements to a “low watt density” model. Please insure that the watt density is specified at less than 70 watts per square
inch, and is compatible with the brand you own. If you can only change one heating element, change the lower unit which
operates most of the time. One example is available at Home Depot (SKU # 258184). The Scaleless will help keep the tank
and heating elements free of scale and operating at peak efficiency. Please follow the manufacturer’s instructions when
draining or servicing the tank!
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