How Does a ProMate6 DMT Water Softener Work?
Life is hard - especially if you have hard water in your home. Hard water creates scale, which can shorten the life of your pipes, water heater, dishwasher and washing machine. Hard water deposits stain sinks and bathtubs, spot glasses and dishes, and leave your laundry dull and dingy. Put an end to your problem water with a ProMate6.0 DMT. Why not make the switch today?
ProMate6.0 DMT with Tannin Reduction | ProMate6.0 DMT with Carbon |
1 | Raw water enters the upper chamber in the DMT |
| conditioner containing softening resin, which is |
| charged with sodium ions. The hard water ions |
| (calcium & magnesium) are attracted to the softening |
| resin and an equal amount of sodium is bumped off |
| into the water supply. |
2 | Once the softened water leaves the upper chamber, |
| it passes down through the lower chamber where the |
| tannin removal resin removes the tannins in your |
| water supply. (Tannins originate from decaying plant |
| and vegetative matter creating stained water and |
| create a yellow to brown color in water.) |
3 | When the water reaches the bottom of the tank, it |
| exits up through the center of the tank, soft and free of |
| tannins, ready for use in your home or business. |
4 | Eventually the ion exchange resin in both the upper |
| and lower chamber must be recharged. The same |
strong salt solution from your brine tank recharges both chambers of resin at once, starting the process all over again. The brine solution from your brine tank is the fuel to recharge the resin beads with sodium.
Unconditioned
Water
Resin
Bead
Undesirable Minerals
Conditioned
Water
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1 | Raw water enters the upper chamber in the DMT |
| conditioner and passes down through the activated |
| carbon filtration media where chlorine and adverse |
| taste and odors are removed. |
2 | The water then enters the lower chamber of the DMT |
| conditioner containing softening resin, charged with |
| sodium ions. The hard water minerals (calcium and |
| magnesium) are attracted to the softening resin and |
| equal amount of sodium ions are displaced off the |
| resin into the water supply. |
3 | As water reaches the bottom of the tank, it exits up |
| through the center of the tank, soft and free of chlo- |
| rine, ready for use in your home or business. |
4 | When softening resin is saturated with hard water |
| minerals, it must be recharged. A strong salt solution |
| flushes the calcium and magnesium off the resin and |
| the resin is recharged with sodium. The brine solu- |
| tion from your brine tank is the fuel to recharge the |
| resin beads with sodium. |
5 | The activated carbon in the upper chamber eventu- |
| ally will be consumed with the removal of chlorine |
and taste and odors and can be easily replaced by your Hellenbrand Dealer.
Why the DMT is Better
•One unit instead of two.
•Uses less salt.
•Uses less water.
•Fewer parts = fewer problems.
•Smart control automatically adjusts to your families changing water usage patterns.
•Super scrub feature keeps your system operating at peak efficiency.
The Vortech™ Mid Plate allows us to have a separate chamber(s) within a tank to use multiple water treatment medias to effectively treat multiple water problems with one system.
The Vortech™ Bottom Plate provides substantially more slotted surface area than a cone type distributor. This additional area enhances the cleaning ability during regeneration, reduces pressure drop and improves efficiency.
