Since lime-scale deposits caused by hard water problems affect the majority of households in the United Kingdom, several different methods have been devised to prevent and inhibit the formation of lime-scale. Water softeners are the most widespread scale control method that operate by turning hard water into soft water. Lime-scale water filters prevent the formation of scale by altering its structure, while magnetic lime-scale inhibitors prevent the attachment of lime-scale crystals to heat exchange surfaces. The Scalemaster Magnetic Gold works on the same principle, and it’s designed for use in individual appliances as opposed to whole house water treatment applications.
This review will highlight the advantages of using a limes-scale inhibiting device like the Scalemaster and how the magnetic field it generates is able to alter the structure of scale crystals and render them unable to attach to surfaces.