FAQs

• How does Bowtie work?

• How does Bowtie remove existing Limescale?

• How many Bowties do I need?

• Where do I install my Bowtie?

• How do I install Bowtie?

• Why is Bowtie cheaper than other Water Descalers?

• Does Bowtie Soften water?

How does Bowtie work?

Limescale is a crystalline form of Calcium carbonate.

Calcium carbonate is unusual in that it has a variety of crystal forms including Marble, very hard but brittle, Chalk, very soft and crumbly, and Limescale, very hard and very difficult to break.

Limescale, deposited from untreated water, forms as long thread like crystals, called dentrices. These dentrices weave together, which is the reason why Limescale is so hard and difficult to break.

Bowtie generates a varying electromagnetic field, which modifies the crystal forming characteristics of Limescale. The crystals formed are small, round and smooth so they do not cling together and wash through the water system. They do not collect in the pipes, in the boiler or in places like the shower head.

All of the water which passes through the electromagnetic field, produced by Bowtie, is treated. The effect lasts around 2-3 days. Only one Bowtie is required for any size building, provided the water is used within 2-3 days. The particular model of Bowtie required, depends on the diameter of the water supply pipe. This web site describes a Bowtie to fit a 15 mm (half inch) pipe. For larger units, the principle of operation is the same but larger Bowties may be required.

How does Bowtie remove existing Limescale?

Limescale is considered to be insoluble. However, a minute amount of Limescale (Calcium carbonate) is in solution in the surrounding water. As in any solution, an equilibrium exists in which, some limescale is being dissolved and, at the same rate, more is being deposited.

However, when the water has been treated by the elctromagnetic field produced by Bowtie, the new Limescale, which is deposited does not cling to that which is already there and it washes away.

As a result, existing Limescale is slowly removed.

How many Bowties do I need?

Only one Bowtie is required for any size house or industrial building, provided the water is used within 2-3 days. The particular model of Bowtie required, depends on the diameter of the water supply pipe This web site describes a Bowtie to fit a 15 mm (half inch) pipe. For larger units, the principle of operation is the same but larger Bowties may be required.

Where do I install my Bowtie?

Only water, which passes through the coil is treated.

How do I install Bowtie?

All of the electronics is inside a small box. For a 15mm pipe, the box size is approximately 9cm wide, 5.5cm high, 4 cm deep. 

Bowtie is fixed to any flat, dry surface by 2 strong stickers.

The wire, for the coil, is connected to the box by 2 spring connectors.

Approximately 2 metres of mains cable and a fused (3 amp fuse) 13 amp plug are fitted to the box.

Switch the power on. A light indicates that Bowtie is doing its job.

You can now forget about hard, harmful limescale deposits collecting in your water system.

Why is Bowtie cheaper than other Water Descalers?

We have no expensive salesman. We only sell on the internet and by recommendation.

We do not have expensive brochures to justify an inflated selling price. Our brochure is our web page.

Bowtie has no bells and whistles or superfluous flashing lights. It has ONE light which tells you that it is doing its job.

We have no glossy packaging. Bowtie comes to you in a padded envelope, which goes through your letter box.

Quite simply, Bowtie is excellent value for money.

Does Bowtie Soften water?

Bowtie and other Electronic Water Descalers modify the crystal forming characteristics of limescale so that they do not cling together. They do not prevent limescale from forming.

If you are considering buying an Electronic Water Descaler, which claims to Soften the water, you should confirm that the claim is valid.