Hot Water- Tank & Tankless.
How does mineral scaling impact hot water tanks?
An online search for this question will yield almost 400 million results. The severity of mineral buildup in hot water tanks (and tankless) and their components is a substantial and serious maintenance issue. Water leaks can occur at many places on a water heater (inlet and outlet valves, top of the water heater, drain valve at the bottom, etc). Scaling can even wear down the bottom of the tank so that the lining is no longer protects against corrosion.
Scaling will ultimately result in an internal pressure imbalance and cause your hot water heating system to shut off or lead to overflow and become an all-out flood that damages your home, flooring, and drywall. “Hot water heaters are among the top 5 causes of home water damage insurance claims”. Failing to provide proof your hot water tank has been adequately maintained will get your insurance claim denied.
The Vulcan descaler solution permanently reduces limescale build-up in tank and tankless water heaters. Your water heater will work much more efficiently in the absence of physical mineral scale buildup. 
Mineral scaling and fouling increases the system's resistance to heat transfer, acting as an insulator. Carnegie Mellon University: “Scales reduce the rate of heat transfer and increase the hydraulic head loss, both negatively impact the electricity generation efficiency” US Department of Energy has also studied the impact of mineral scale and how it related to wasted energy consumption.
Researched impacts:
1 mm of scale buildup has been recorded at a 15% increase in energy demands
⅛ inch thickness on heating elements can result in 20%-25% efficiency loss
Using chemicals (or vinegar as a natural approach) to descale hot water tanks has to be the best answer, right?
Almost 400 Million results on Google of chemical process, YouTube how to videos, descaling kits, plumber advice and services, chemical products, and the list goes on; only to then realize it could cost up to $300 or $400 per clean out. Even if you are doing it yourself because additional equipment needed.
Even if your hot water tank or tankless system is sparkling clean, as soon as you have a little as 1mm of new mineral scaling coating heating elements you immediately start the process of corrosion and consuming unnecessary energy to heat your water. As little as 1mm of scale buildup can consume an additional 15 % in energy to bring the water temperate to the set point temperature (based on research lab studies).
You could just use the Vulcan Descaler.
zero effort to manage mineral scaling concerns
Install over home's main water pipe (the pipeline that enters your home/ business) and let science and nature take care of the entire descaling process. The Vulcan descaler proprietary technology continuously descales your hot wtaer tank/ tankless system, water pipe infrastructure, other connected support appliances and equipment and your entire property. Holistic commercial building wide implementation plan: 412-848-5058 |
Putting aside the environmental repercussions
Even if you are not motivated by environmental laws and encouragements; the idea of having to manually descale your hot water system when you can simply install a device that automatically descales without additional labor, chemicals, resins, filters or consumable byproducts (other than 2.5 watts of energy) could be viewed as similar to installing lead water pipes instead of copper, PVC, PEX because it has been done for decades. Vulcan anti-scale is a greentech solution to manage mineral scaling concerns.
scale is part of a much larger problem
Mineral scale issues in hot water tanks is about more than maximizing equipment efficiency. Water borne pathogens use mineral scale buildup as a breeding ground and food source.
CDC: Scale, corrosion, sediment controls, and the link to preventing Legionnaires' disease.
The Vulcan anti-scale solution continuously removes and prevents unnecessary lime scale buildup using propriety technology developed over 40+ years.
"After only a few days the existing scale deposits on the heating element begun to break down and get flushed away."
McDonald's
"Before installing the Vulcan mineral descaler their hot water tank had to be descaled with descaling acids every 2 weeks due to the significent buildup of mineral scle inside and on the outside of their tanks."
Nestlé Ice Cream Factory
"Vulcan descalers are used at Habitat Suites Hotel to extend the lifespan of their water heater, improve energy efficiency and sufficiently heat all the water during peak operating hours."
Habitat Suites
"After 3 months the heat pump has been running efficiently, the pipes are staying clean, and no new scale has formed on the shower heads or hot water faucets in the guest rooms." more reviews from hot water tank clients
“The built environment (meaning: residential, commercial properties) is responsible for about 42% of annual global CO2 emissions. Everyday your hot water system supports these environmental consequences due to the direct correlation between mineral scale and wasted energy consumption.” Waslix, LLC
Proven Eco Technology.
For over 40 year and across 70 countries this technology has been used to eliminate mineral scale from a wide variety of commercial and industrial properties without using traditional water softening systems, salt, resins, chemicals and other physical filtration processes.
take a look at the tech behind this ECO mineral descaler
"NYC Accelerator (decarbonize NYC by 2050, Local Law 97) has allowed this technology to be part of an implementation solution to help decarbonize New York City buildings due the significant impact that mineral scaling has on energy efficiencies." ~ Waslix, LLC
