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Calcium Reducing Pads

Product information "Calcium Reducing Pads"

Calcium reducing pads for all YVE-BIO filters

Scope of delivery:
4 packs with 4 limescale pads each

Our Calcium reducing pads use ion exchange to remove some of the limescale from the water.

Depending on the water hardness, you should change the pad every 3-7 weeks.


Recommendation: Initially change every 4 weeks and then adjust the interval according to taste.


How does Calcium get into the water - and is it harmful?

Many people think that Calcium is present in water in the same way as the white deposits on taps or in kettles. This is wrong. Calcium is completely dissolved in water - comparable to salt in water. This is a mineral. These are important for the body, not harmful.


What does "Calcium" in water mean?

The term describes the content of dissolved calcium carbonate, one of the most common minerals on earth.


How does Calcium get into the water?

Rainwater absorbs carbon dioxide from the air and forms carbonic acid. This reacts with rock and dissolves calcium. This is how calcium carbonate gets into the water.


Why do Calcium deposits form?

Deposits form when the solubility limit is exceeded - especially when heated. Carbon dioxide escapes during heating, Calcium becomes less soluble and precipitates as a solid residue (scale). This is a problem for appliances, but not for humans.


Does Calcium have anything to do with arteriosclerosis?

Arteriosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries") is a complex process involving inflammation, fatty deposits and vascular damage. In the course of the disease, calcium deposits can also form in existing plaques.

According to the current state of research, however, there is no clear evidence that the normal intake of calcium via drinking water directly causes arteriosclerosis or vascular calcification in healthy people.

Rather, the development of arteriosclerosis is influenced by various factors, including increased blood lipid levels, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise and other metabolic and inflammatory processes.


Is calcium in water harmful?

No. Calcium is an essential nutrient and important for bones and teeth. It is neither necessary nor sensible to remove it completely from the water. Differences in calcium content mainly affect the taste.


Can Calcium be filtered out?

Not with simple filters such as activated carbon, as limescale is dissolved. This requires ion exchange processes.


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