Watts OF948-16 - Manual

What is OneFlow ™ ?
OneFlow ™ is an anti-scaling water treatment
technology designed to protect plumbing
components, pipes, fi xtures, valves, fi ttings,
hot tanks, etc. from the negative effects typi-
cally caused by water hardness. OneFlow
™
is an environmentally friendly alternative
to water softening or any other treatment
device designed to address scale. OneFlow
™
prevents scale by transforming dissolved
hardness minerals into harmless, inactive
microscopic crystal particles. These crys-
tals stay suspended in the water and have
a greatly reduced ability to react negatively
and form scale compared to untreated hard
water.
How does OneFlow ™ differ
from a Water Softener?
OneFlow ™ uses a specially designed media
to convert the dissolved primary hardness
mineral (calcium carbonate) into a relatively
insoluable microscopic crystal so that it can-
not cause harm downstream. A water soft-
ener, on the other hand, uses the principles
of “ion exchange” to remove calcium and
magnesium ions from water while replacing
them with sodium ions. A water softener
requires a control valve, backwashing, drain
line, regeneration and a brine tank to store
salt while OneFlow
™ requires nothing but an
inlet and outlet connection.
Does OneFlow ™ remove the
important minerals in water?
No. OneFlow ™ preserves the benefi cial min-
eral content while preventing the possible
negative scale formation associated with
these minerals. By rendering the hardness
minerals harmless while still keeping them
present, you truly get the best of both
worlds. Other treatment methods fall short.
In a 2005 report on Nutrients in Drinking
Water, the World Health Organization
writes…“We conclude that hard water is
good because it contains nutrients valuable
in themselves…To minimize heart disease
risk, the ideal water should contain suffi cient
S-OneFlow-FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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