We received the following unsolicited email from a residential customer in Scottsdale, AZ:
Dear Zeta,
I wanted to write to you and thank you for your wonderful product! After using it for several months now, I noticed that my pipes were beginning to clear out. I discovered this because the screens in my faucets started collecting debris and had to be cleaned out repeatedly for a short period of time. I’ve also noticed that I’m not getting the hard water buildup in my showers like before. The water here in Scottsdale is extremely hard, and I struggled with it for years. Now, while I still get some white spotting, none of it sticks! I’m able to clean the glass and faucets right off with no trouble at all. Also, it’s nice to be saving the considerable amount of time and money I was spending for the lease and maintenance of my old salt water softener.
I would highly recommend this product for anyone’s home. Thank you Zeta!
Regards,
Heidi Bryant
Scottsdale, AZ
The internet has many web forums in which people ask for opinions on several topics. The Zeta Rod has been questioned in several of these forum. Usually negative opinions are given by "trade experts" who have not used, or tested a Zeta Rod. Their opinions are based on their "previous experiences". However, those who have used the Zeta Rod have positive comments about the technology, such as the following entry that was made in one of those forums:
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Posted by dtrimmer (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 14, 09 at 20:27
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I think a lot of the criticism of the Zeta Rod system on this forum has been a bit unfair. First, I have no association of any kind with Zeta Rod. I don't sell or install water conditioning equipment. I do have a degree in chemistry. First, Zeta Rod DOES NOT claim to remove calcium and other dissolved minerals from your water. In fact, they have been very clear that they DO NOT remove anything. Therefore, and chemical test of water that has been conditioned with a Zeta Rod system will have exactly the same chemical composition as the water prior to the test. If you collect some Zeta Rod conditioned water and let it dry, you will get a deposit -- again, exactly what Zeta Rod states. What Zeta Rod DOES claim to do is to keep minerals dissolved in the water, so that they do not precipitate on (coat for the non-chemists) pipes, dishes, sinks, etc. (at least prior to the water evaporating). Zeta Rod also claims that any scale present due to evaporation will be easier to remove than normal scale. I have been using a Zeta Rod system for almost two years and my experience is that both of Zeta Rod's claims are true. Here are the trade-offs between a Zeta Rod and a traditional water softener; at least as I see them: 1. A Zeta Rod system may have a higher installation cost, but a lower operating cost. 2. In municipalities where traditional water softeners are not allowed, the Zeta Rod is a LOT better than nothing. 3. A traditional water softener will remove metals from your water -- the Zeta Rod will not. However, the Zeta Rod does appear to prevent the metals from depositing on pipes and other surfaces (as long as the water is not allowed to evaporate). During the first few months of use, the Zeta Rod also appears to remove any existing scale that has built up on pipes. Based on my personal experience, the Zeta Rod appears to be MORE effective than a salt based water softener at preventing scale buildup on pipes. 4. While the Zeta Rod does not remove anything from the water, it also does not add anything to the water. A traditional water softener replaces metals (usually calcium and magnesium) with sodium and/or potassium, depending on the kind of salt used with the water softener. 5. A traditional water softener should prevent water spots. A Zeta Rod will not prevent water spots. 6. The Zeta Rod system is MUCH smaller than a salt based water softener. If I had to install a new system and salt based water softeners were legal in my area, it would be a pretty close call for me. I would probably opt for the Zeta Rod system because of lower operating costs, smaller size and not lower maintenance (don't have to mess with bags of salt). Cheers, |
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