On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:58:29 -0000, "IMM" wrote:


"Andy Hall" wrote in message
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 09:14:00 -0000, "IMM" wrote:


Put it another way.

I know from personal experience that ion exchange softeners work.

No one said they didn't work.

"not worth their salt" was the comment from a not-disinterested "pro"



I can test the water and I know that less detergent is required than
without. I also know the chemical processes by which they work.

I know from personal experience that phosphate dosing works. I have
seen the results of that and again there is a well understood
mechanism.

I have seen from the experience of neighbours using exactly the same
water supply that I have that electronic and magnetic conditioners
don't work.

Mine works. And these pros tended to agree they worked too, who have
greater exposure than you.

I suspect their main exposure is their backsides in the plumber's
merchants.





I take that into account when they sing the praises of it,
that this might not be an unbiased view.

And the customers said it worked and kept it.

or they didn't notice that there was no effect but didn't care.

If you read it he was called to a scaled up Responses, descaled it and
fitted a Scalewatcher. The customer would know the difference.

....until the next heat exchanger is required, anyway.


..andy

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