The Water Softener Alternative PROOF OF PERFORMANCE Panorama Towers CASE STUDIES Aqua-Rex Conditioners Replace Water Softeners at Panorama Towers Luxury Highrises in Las Vegas! The Panorama Towers are twin, 33-story, 635-unit luxury condominiums just off the Las Vegas Strip. They opened in 2006 with a total of four conventional water softeners installed on the ground floor and top floor of each tower to treat the hot water services. In early 2013, one of the softeners required extensive repairs and the management company decided to investigate the efficiency of Aqua-Rex. A total of four Aqua-Rex units were installed in place of one of the softeners. An extensive evaluation program was carried out over the next six months. In December 2013, the HOA approved the purchase of additional Aqua-Rex units to treat both towers to replace the softeners entirely. In addition to treating the hot water, these units also treat the previously unsoftened cold water services. As a result, problematic scaling is reduced in mixing valves, shower heads, and faucets. The residents now enjoy less scale trouble than before. Panorama Tower Results The cost of the installation was only about $55,000 for both Towers using multiple Aqua-Rex in each 1st Year Savings: $168,000 ✓ pressure zone. The resultant savings in the first year of installation were calculated to be around ✓ $168,000. After three years, the savings are in excess of $500,000. No further expenditure for treating 3-Year Savings: $500,000 hard water is expected over the life of the building, apart from electrical running costs of around $200 Annual total per year. Operating Costs: $200 power bill The property management company, First Service Residential, has since decommissioned softeners and installed Aqua-Rex in four further Condominium properties in Las Vegas, The Martin, One Las Vegas, the Juhl and the Ogden. What Is Aqua-Rex and How Does it Work? First of all, it’s NOT a magnet nor an electro-magnet. It’s actually a radio transmitter that puts ultra-high frequency radio waves in the water that travel in the water in both directions - upstream and downstream. The radio waves change the structure of the iron (Fe) molecules to form nucleation seeds so the scale sticks to them instead of the surfaces where it would normally go. The scale forms as a non-adhesive powder in suspension instead of encrusting surfaces. The radio waves also create a resonance that breaks up existing scale. As a result, a plumbing system can be completely cleaned of old scale over a few weeks. The nucleation process also reduces dissolved calcium in the hot water which makes it softer than it would be otherwise. This softer water does not have a slippery feel as typically happens when salt is used from a conventional softener. All Aqua-Rex units have aerial wires that are wrapped around existing pipework. They are quick and simple to install, requiring no plumbing, no shut down, and no other disruptions. For further information download the Specifier Guide from our website www.aqua-rex.com. Remember Aqua-Rex comes with a no quibble, no condition, 100-day money back guarantee. You have nothing to lose but your limescale! REPLACES WATER SOFTENERS AT THE PANORAMA TOWERS they all sufferd from this problem. The residents thus enjoy less scale problems than previously. 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