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March 11, 2022You know you are in a hard water area when geyser elements only last around 2-3 months. Limescale build up reduces efficiency and damages standard elements. Extreme hard water can be a major hassle as elements need to be changed all the time.
We approached the client to test our XTEND element over 12 months to see if we could improve on the lifespan of the element. After 2 months we took the element out to check and although there was limescale on the middle of the element, it was not considered an issue and the element was re-inserted (image below). It was noted that there was significantly less limescale present that expected, compared to standard elements.
After 12 months the element was removed and although the limescale had increased the element was still working (image below). Again, it was noted that there was significantly less limescale in the geyser than expected. On this occasion, it was decided to clean the element with CalC – Clean.
The element looked as good as new afterwards and was re-inserted and is still working 14 months later (image below). Clearly XTEND last longer than standard resistive elements.
The savings on running and maintenance costs have already paid for the cost of the element which will continue to save money through the life of the element, which has been tested to 21, 600 cycles which is roughly 10 years. Imagine the savings accumulated by then!
For more details about XTEND and hard water click here
References:
https://www.cwt-vulcan.com/wp-content/uploads/EN_How_Scale_Is_Killing_Heating_Efficiency.pdf
https://halcyanwater.com/limescale-on-heating-system
You know you are in a hard water area when geyser elements only last around 2-3 months. Limescale build up reduces efficiency and damages standard elements. Extreme hard water can be a major hassle as elements need to be changed all the time.
We approached the client to test our XTEND element over 12 months to see if we could improve on the lifespan of the element. After 2 months we took the element out to check and although there was limescale on the middle of the element, it was not considered an issue and the element was re-inserted (image below). It was noted that there was significantly less limescale present that expected, compared to standard elements.
After 12 months the element was removed and although the limescale had increased the element was still working (image below). Again, it was noted that there was significantly less limescale in the geyser than expected. On this occasion, it was decided to clean the element with CalC – Clean.
The element looked as good as new afterwards and was re-inserted and is still working 14 months later (image below). Clearly XTEND last longer than standard resistive elements.
The savings on running and maintenance costs have already paid for the cost of the element which will continue to save money through the life of the element, which has been tested to 21, 600 cycles which is roughly 10 years. Imagine the savings accumulated by then!
For more details about XTEND and hard water click here
References:
https://www.cwt-vulcan.com/wp-content/uploads/EN_How_Scale_Is_Killing_Heating_Efficiency.pdf
https://halcyanwater.com/limescale-on-heating-system
You know you are in a hard water area when geyser elements only last around 2-3 months. Limescale build up reduces efficiency and damages standard elements. Extreme hard water can be a major hassle as elements need to be changed all the time.
We approached the client to test our XTEND element over 12 months to see if we could improve on the lifespan of the element. After 2 months we took the element out to check and although there was limescale on the middle of the element, it was not considered an issue and the element was re-inserted (image below). It was noted that there was significantly less limescale present that expected, compared to standard elements.
After 12 months the element was removed and although the limescale had increased the element was still working (image below). Again, it was noted that there was significantly less limescale in the geyser than expected. On this occasion, it was decided to clean the element with CalC – Clean.
The element looked as good as new afterwards and was re-inserted and is still working 14 months later (image below). Clearly XTEND last longer than standard resistive elements.
The savings on running and maintenance costs have already paid for the cost of the element which will continue to save money through the life of the element, which has been tested to 21, 600 cycles which is roughly 10 years. Imagine the savings accumulated by then!
For more details about XTEND and hard water click here
References:
https://www.cwt-vulcan.com/wp-content/uploads/EN_How_Scale_Is_Killing_Heating_Efficiency.pdf
https://halcyanwater.com/limescale-on-heating-system
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