Magnetic Water Treatment Invites Scams

What do consumers need to know about magnetic water treatment? It's a contradictory subject that has never conclusively proved to be effective as a water filtration process to match its marketing. Different manufacturers claim different benefits for magnetic treatments on water supplies.

Some claims declare that it will eliminate lime scale in pipe and heating elements without the use of a filter. Other claims, including the more extravagant, offer water treatment and softening, plant growth and a magical elixir effect. The elixir effect is found in those marketing the water magnetizing process to cure and prevent disease.

In order for consumers to achieve a better understanding of drinking water filtration systems and why using magnets in water treatment provides contradictory and argumentative results, consumers need to understand how the process work. Unfortunately, for many, magnets and why they work are not understood.

Magnets rely on the magnetic field produced by the motion of charged particles. Theoretically, everything has a degree of magnetic field, some more so than others. However, it's the ferromagnetic elements that maintain fairly permanent, detectable fields. Those elements are iron, cobalt and nickel.

So if magnetic treatment of water could work as a softener, how would the process have to perform? Hardness in water is measurable by the mineral content. Heavy mineral content such as limestone or dolomite creates the 'hard water effect.' That effect makes it 'hard' for soap or detergent to lather and make suds. Soft or easy water is easier to do this in. There is nothing about hard water and filtration that is really going to be affected by a magnet.

The persistent claim of some soft water filtration product marketers is that magnetic water is better than ion exchange for consumers with high blood pressure. Unfortunately, the ion exchange process does add 'some' sodium but not enough to actually cause someone a blood pressure issue. However, individuals on a severely sodium controlled diet should always consult with a doctor prior to using any new method or treatment for their consumables.

For more information see: Comparing home water filtration systems

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