I put off writing you about the benefits of the OWR, because
every time I think I have seen everything it can do, something
else pops up. I have the OWR (copper 3/4 inch) that is hooked
into my main water supply. I used compression fittings.
That is the quickest way to install it without soldering
and not having to worry about fire or scorched walls in
a tight
place.
After the installation I let hot and cold water faucets
run about 10 minutes to purge them of untreated water. I
shut the gas off on the hot water tank and when that water
in the tank ran cold I knew all the water had been flushed
out. Then I took my first drink of OWR water. I tasted the
best water I have ever tasted since I have lived in this
town (38 yrs.). The water comes from a river and has a chlorine
taste plus the other chemicals that are put into it. Well,
no chlorine or other chemical taste at all!!!
The tap water has a high limestone content that plugs up
water pipes and spots anything it comes into contact with
when it dries. Since installing the OWR, the spotting is
almost totally gone and what remains can hardly be seen,
and it wipes off with a dry rag like it was dust and not
a water spot. The water tastes like it came from
the purest water source in the world.
I have a ph tester that is accurate to 2 decimal points
(0.00). The water before the OWR always tested between
8.70-8.80. This is alkaline; water that is 7.00 ph is
neutral, not being alkaline or acidic. After installing
the OWR the water tests between 7.50 to 7.60; this is
a lot closer to perfect than before. [Mikael's comment:
In the case of acidic water the OWR is tending towards
making the water more alkaline moving it towards 7-7.5
ph.]
I also use less than 1/2 the amount of soap for washing
clothes and they rinse completely, dry with less wrinkles
and are softer when used. I have a whirlpool tub that left
a water line in it every time it was used. I had to use
a liquid chemical that smelled terrible to clean it as it
is a plastic that would scratch with anything abrasive.
Since the OWR, I have not used the chemical or scrubbed
it at all. I only rinse it out with a hand held shower and
dry the flat surfaces with a sponge and it shines like a
new penny. The manufacturer of the tub advises the owner
to clean the piping in the tub with a bleach and automatic
dishwasher soap solution that is circulated with the pump
running to kill bacteria that live in the wet pipes and
pump. This looks like little specks of black slime when
it is washed from the inside of the pipes into the circulating
water. This has to be done once a month to maintain sanitary
conditions in the tub. I did this the day before the OWR
was installed and then did this a month later. The
OWR water had no black slime spots present; this proves
to me that it will kill bacteria and that I will never have
to treat the water once a month for bacteria because none
is present. I even unscrewed the jets to feel if
there was slime in the pipes and they were totally clean.
Before the OWR was installed when I did this
I could feel the slime in the pipes and it turned my fingers
black.
The sinks do not get a soapy scum on them anymore and when
they need to be cleaned the cleaning interval is twice as
long and very little effort is required to do this. I have
a bird bath that, if not cleaned every second day, would
grow green algae in it. As a test after the OWR, I put clean
water in it every second day, but did not scrub it out and
it never did get an algae growth in it. You will use less
soap to shower and wash your hair and it will rinse out
quicker with the OWR. The toilet stays cleaner longer with
no mineral deposits in the bowl. I also noticed
that the dark brown mineral stain in the holding tank is
starting to leave. The shower head has cleaned itself of
all deposits as have all of the aerators on the faucets
which I used to soak in vinegar to clean them.
I waited a year after reading your web site to purchase
your product because I didn't believe any product could
do so much, but I will say in all honesty that it did everything
claimed and much more. Thank you for honest advertising
and selling a great product.
Dale C., Berea, Ohio U.S.A.
