Fact: All water softeners operate without electricity

This may sound strange, as many suppliers of water softeners place a great deal of emphasis on the supposed differences between current-free (mechanical) and non-current-free ((electronic) water softeners, but it is true.

If you have a beautiful water If you have a water softener (apart from the Duplex, as that one runs without electricity) and you unplug it from the socket, it will simply carry on working as normal. The tap water flows through the water softener under water pressure; the resin beads remove the limescale from the water, and the softened, limescale-free water then flows out of your tap. In principle, the water softener operates using water pressure.

Why does a water softener need electricity?

The power connection used with our water softeners has nothing to do with the water softening process itself, but serves only two purposes:

1. Once the resin is saturated with limescale, it needs to be rinsed with brine at a certain point. With our water softeners, the control unit itself determines when this happens, the amount of brine used, and so on. This requires electricity, for the timer, amongst other things. A mechanical water softener does not have a control unit; the rinse cycle is triggered by water pressure rather than electricity. Nothing more and nothing less.
2. As our water softeners are connected to the mains, smart features can be incorporated into the system. This is not possible with a water softener that is not connected to the mains.

A few examples of the smart features of our water softeners

1. The electronic timer can be set to ensure that the backwash takes place at night, as water consumption is almost non-existent at that time. This is not possible with a water-free water softener. That is why these water softeners are usually fitted (at considerable expense) with a second resin cylinder, so that you are not suddenly confronted with hard water whilst showering.
2. beautiful water Water softeners are fitted with a low-salt warning system (except for our electricity-free model). This isn’t possible with a mechanical water softener, so you’ll always have to check yourself whether salt needs topping up. Incidentally, not all electronic water softeners are fitted with this handy feature either.
3. Our water softeners have what is known as a “Holiday Mode”. When you go on holiday, there is no water consumption.  beautiful water Water softeners will carry out a small service flush every four days, even when no water is being used, to keep the resin fresh and prevent water from standing for long periods. Non-electric water softeners will never flush as long as there is no water usage, resulting in water remaining stagnant for long periods. It is worth noting, however, that almost no electronic water softener is equipped with this useful feature.

Does a water softener use a lot of electricity?

In short, there are nothing but advantages to an electrically operated water softener compared to a mechanical (non-electric) one. The claim that non-electric water softeners are better or more advanced is completely unfounded. Reliability is also beyond dispute. That is why we offer a warranty of up to 20 years on our water softeners, as we are confident in their long service life. And what about electricity consumption? Around €2.50 per year.