General

The Scalewatcher can be installed anywhere on your water system but most people choose to put it on the incoming cold main either before or after the stopcock, as this will then usually cover all the water supply in the house.

If, for technical reasons, this is not possible then it can be fitted on the inflow or outflow of the cold water tank where applicable or to the cold feed of the hot system as this then covers all hot water in the house which is the source of most scale – relatively little scale occurs in the cold system.

Installation

Once you have selected the correct pipe you need a minimum of 10cm of straight pipe. The Scalewatcher box can be installed up to a metre or more away from the pipe around which you are fitting the coil and a mains electrical outlet will be required preferably within 3 metres as this is the standard length of cable although longer cables are available to order (Approximately 2 weeks).

The coil is then wrapped around the pipe and can be installed on copper, plastic, steel or lead pipes. If you are unable to install the unit before the pipe work splits it is possible to treat two pipes by using a single coil on each pipe. If the pipe is steel or lead it is best to call us first advising us of the diameter of the pipe. The pipe on which the coil is to be placed can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal and the box can be placed in any attitude.

More comprehensive and detailed fitting instructions come with each unit and we have a telephone help-line for any installation queries 01491 419200. If there are particular fitting problems which we cannot resolve by telephone we offer a free technical site visit in most areas.