MAGNETIZER® is far more beneficial than the traditional methods of softening water as they are chemical based, salt or power using, whereas MAGNETIZER® is an ecologically sustainable, monopolar, natural, healthy and organic method of softening water. Comparative differences between the traditional chemical, ionic exchange/salt based and RO water softening methods vs. the Magnetizer’s ecologically sustainable, natural, magnetic, mono-polar way are presented in the table below.
| Chemical | Ion Exchange | Reverse Osmosis or Ultrafiltrations | The Magnetizer Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical additives are used to control pH, thermal capacity, corrosion, etc. They are expensive | Salt based water softeners utilize the ionic exchange of the Sodium in salt (NaCl) for the Calcium (CaCO3), or other mineral, in the water (NaCl + CaCO3 = CaCl + NaCO3). | Involves forcing untreated water through a membrane that selectively filters certain constituents out off the fluid. | Nothing is added to the fluid - it works by rearranging the molecules already present in the fluid and additives are unnecessary. |
| System requires constant monitoring & maintenance to assure proper conditioning. | While soft water is produced, a considerable expense is incurred (price of softener, salt supplies, replacement of the ionized bed, the softener's average life of 7 years, health risks). | The system requires very high pressure because the membrane used as the filter medium is essentially non-porous. | No power required - permanent magnets supply "free" effective energy. No power supplies to burn out. |
| Chemicals may be hazardous to employees or environment whenever processes fluids are flushed /spilled. | Sodium must be added to the water in place of the mineral that is removed ("salt-ion exchange"). The mineral deposits slowly damage the system. | In areas that have high mineral or salt content, the membranes must be flushed frequently (and replaced often). | No continuing maintenance required after the installation and no recharging or further attention is needed following the initial techniques and/or the Stabilization Period. |
| May incur unwanted pressure drop increasing energy requirements. | The sodium released into the softened water is corrosive (the corrosion due to scale has been replaced with corrosion due to sodium - an undesirable trade-off). Health & environmental hazard due to hypertensive effect of sodium on human body (the delicate electrolytic balance of sodium/potassium ions is unsettled) and danger of sodium toxification to the area ground water (in increasing areas the communities, doctors, hospitals and rest homes prohibit salt-ion exchange systems). | This always requires downtime and a major usage (loss) of water. R/O units typically waste half of the processed water. | A "snap-on" design, unlike the other solutions that are "inline" and become part of the system is removable (and portable) allowing risk free testing & installation. |