{"id":762,"date":"2023-11-29T02:30:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T07:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/?p=762"},"modified":"2024-01-01T10:44:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T15:44:28","slug":"do-magnetic-water-softeners-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/do-magnetic-water-softeners-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Magnetic Water Softeners Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard of magnetic water softeners &#8211; let us explain what they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept is known as &#8220;magnetic water treatment&#8221; and it&#8217;s currently not a proven technology, but certainly worth knowing about so that you can make an educated decision on the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Magnetic water treatment<\/strong>\u00c2&nbsp;(also known as\u00c2&nbsp;<strong>anti-scale magnetic treatment<\/strong>\u00c2&nbsp;or\u00c2&nbsp;<strong>AMT<\/strong>) is a method of supposedly reducing the effects of\u00c2&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hard_water\">hard water<\/a>\u00c2&nbsp;by passing it through a\u00c2&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magnetic_field\">magnetic field<\/a>\u00c2&nbsp;as a non-chemical alternative to\u00c2&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Water_softening\">water softening<\/a>. Magnetic water treatment is regarded as unproven and unscientific. &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Magnetic_water_treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wikipedia.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This same idea is applied to a magnetic water softener equipment which is meant to reduce the hardness of the water as it passes through the magnetic field that the equipment emits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The equipment is a tool that is wrapped around a water pipe &#8211; so as the water passes through the pipe, the magnetic field then is supposed to make the water softer by pulling or changing the ions in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These magnetic water softeners work more like descaling tools instead of actual water softeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>During the process, energy is induced to the minerals which pass through the magnetic water conditioner. As water flows through it, the hard water minerals take on a different crystalline structure form when precipitated. The water develops an increased solubility factor which helps it absorb more of whatever the water may be mixed with down stream. &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwdmag.com\/magnetic-water-conditioners-fact-fiction-or-unknown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wwdmag.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Here in Georgia, we are fortunate that the majority of the state has the lowest levels of hard water found in the United States. Still, with all the red clay in our soil you may want to use a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/should-i-get-a-water-softener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water softener<\/a>&nbsp;to help clean that up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Well Do Magnetic Water Softeners Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been many studies (over a hundred by some reports) on the effectiveness of these magnetic water softeners but none have come back with a resounding absolute &#8220;yes&#8221; it absolutely works. This leads many to be very skeptical of the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our recommendation therefore is to go with a traditional water softener system where you know for sure that you will be getting what you are paying for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>With over 85% of the United States relying on hard water for their cooking, cleaning, and bathing, water softeners serve a vital purpose.\u00c2&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshwatersystems.com\/blogs\/blog\/what-is-a-water-softener-and-how-does-it-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">freshwatersystems.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about magnetic water softeners, call Atlantis Plumbing today at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+17705058570\">770-505-8570<\/a>. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard of magnetic water softeners &#8211; let us explain what they are. The concept is known as &#8220;magnetic water treatment&#8221; and it&#8217;s currently not a proven technology, but certainly worth knowing about so that you can make an educated decision on the topic. Magnetic water treatment\u00c2&nbsp;(also known as\u00c2&nbsp;anti-scale magnetic treatment\u00c2&nbsp;or\u00c2&nbsp;AMT) is a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do Magnetic Water Softeners Work? | Atlanta Ga Plumbers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you haven&#039;t heard of magnetic water softeners - let us explain what they are.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/do-magnetic-water-softeners-work\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do Magnetic Water Softeners Work? 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