Fact: Only our Premium range features a disinfection module (chlorination)

The water softeners in our Comfort and Excellent ranges do not have a disinfection module, and we would like to explain why this is not necessary.

If the resin from your water softener Once the resin is saturated with lime, it must be rinsed clean. This is done using brine. The brine causes the lime to detach from the resin, after which it is flushed away through the sewer system.

The salt used to make the brine consists of sodium and chloride ions. The sodium ions cause the limescale to detach from the resin, whilst the chloride ions serve no purpose and are discharged into the sewer system with the waste water.

In our Premium range, which is fitted with a disinfection module, chlorine is produced from chlorine ions by means of a process known as electrolysis. In addition to sodium, chlorine is therefore also passed through the resin during the rinsing process. Just as in a swimming pool, this has a disinfecting effect and thus prevents the potential growth of bacteria. Naturally, all the chlorine is subsequently flushed out of the resin tank during the rinsing process. You cannot smell it or taste it, any more than you can taste the salt used for regeneration.

Why not a disinfection module?

Nevertheless, a large proportion of our water softeners are supplied as standard without a disinfection module. We have a good reason for this. On the one hand, bacterial growth is in itself quite unlikely because during each regeneration cycle the resin is flushed with a 100% salt solution, which bacteria cannot survive. On the other hand, the risk of bacterial growth (such as the well-known Legionella) mainly arises when water remains stagnant for long periods. This can happen, for example, whilst you are on holiday.

Why have a hygiene/holiday mode?

All our flow-controlled water softeners are, however, fitted with a hygiene/holiday mode! This ensures that a gentle rinse takes place every 4 days, keeping your wax fresh and free from bacteria. Finally, and most importantly, the chlorine treatment only takes place during a rinse cycle, and the first rinse cycle will probably not happen until you’ve been back home for several days! As far as we’re concerned, a disinfection module is therefore a solution to a problem that shouldn’t arise in the first place.

As we regularly find that customers are keen to have a sanitising module, we have made this a standard feature on all our Premium models. With us, the customer is always king!