TANK VALVE

Each Harmony Series whole-home system includes a high-quality in/out head with a built-in bypass and all necessary connectors, ensuring easy access for service or maintenance.

TEMPLATE ASSISTED CRYSTALLIZATION (T.A.C.) MEDIA
Template Assisted Crystallization (T.A.C.) is third-party tested and proven to be the most effective chemical-free scale prevention method on the market today. T.A.C. technology converts hard minerals into harmless, inactive microscopic crystals that don’t build up in pipes and appliances, reducing scaling and issues associated with hard water by over 90%.

In a nutshell what does the Harmony Series do?

The Harmony Series TAC whole-home system conditions hard water by transforming minerals into harmless micro-crystals that minimizing the harmful effects of hard water on your plumbing system. This helps reduce scale buildup throughout your home, protecting appliances, plumbing, and fixtures, without using salt, chemicals, or electricity. 

Will I see any white (hard water) spots still with this system?

Yes, you will still see them but they will no longer have the ability to adhere to surfaces and with regular cleaning, spots are easily removed without leaving behind any residual that typically cause crust rings and cloudy shower doors. Read more about this on your blog “How TAC (conditioning) works”

How do I know if this is the best system for my home?

There is no one sized fits all solution or one best system for everyone. There are a few factors which will help you decide what ultimately is the best system for your family and home. You have to take into account things like your starting water quality, your expectations of what you’d like to see in the outcome of your water quality, maintenance involved, installation requirements and of course cost.
This system is a great fit for those on municipal water who are looking to treat mild to moderate hard water without using salt and prefers a system with no that has no maintenance. This system is not the best fit for extreme hard water areas, people on wells or those that want to completely eliminate hard water minerals throughout the home. The better solutions for those scenarios would be our Energize Series water softener or our Guardian Series water softener/filter combo.

How is this system different from a water softener?

The Harmony Series tackles the issue of hard water by employing a media known as Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC). Unlike water softeners that use salt in an ion exchange process to physically remove minerals, TAC prevents mineral adherence to surfaces, thereby reducing the amount of mineral build up. 

Where does the system get installed?

The system gets installed where the main line comes into the home (where your shut off and pressure regulator is located). This Is typically in the garage, side of house, basement or can even be in the front of the house. Systems can be installed inside or outside with the exception of any area that reaches freezing or below in which case the system would only be installed indoors.

How long does the filter last?

We recommend changing out the filter every 5-7 years to maintain the freshest, cleanest water possible at all times.

What is the maintenance?

There is no maintenance between filter changes which is every 5-7 years.

How is a whole home system installed and what is required?

This system is installed near where the mainline comes into your home. It doesn’t require any electrical or drain line. 

How Does Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC) Work?

Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC) has been third party tested (see link below) to be the best performing non salt alternative on the market. The principle behind Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC) technology is relatively simple – before hard water scale can form on its own and cause problems, TAC intervenes by creating nano-sized scale crystals that will not stick to surfaces.

To understand this you have to understand a little about how hard water is formed. Hard water mineral scale requires a nucleation point for the formation of scale. The surfaces in your plumbing system, including the walls of your pipes and water heater, and most notably your water heater elements, are excellent nucleation points. The hotter the surface, the faster the formation of mineral scale will be. For this reason, water heater elements and heat exchangers are notorious for scale build-up.

TAC hard water conditioners use a highly specialized media consisting of polymeric beads that provide a preferable nucleation point for the formation of nano-crystals which happen on the media before these minerals reach your water heater elements. The crystals grow on the bead until they reach a particular size and then break-off. These microscopic crystals are stable and remain suspended in the water flow instead of forming hard mineral scale on the surfaces in your plumbing system. And when they come out on the surfaces inside your home they no longer have the ability to stick to surfaces so they are easily wiped away with normal cleaning. This process is sometimes also referred to as Nucleation Assisted Crystallization or NAC. Click Here to view the largest  and most comprehensive third party study on TAC where T.A.C. is confirmed the best conditioning alternative on the market.

Can the system be installed outside?

Yes, the system can be installed inside or outside.  That said, anywhere in the country that has cold climates where temperatures regularly reach below freezing, the unit should be installed indoors only.

What if my main line comes in at the front of my house?

As attractive as our systems are, most people don’t want one as a lawn ornament. Burying the system up to the valve is an option and placing a fake landscape rock over it allows the unit to blend seamlessly into your natural landscape. Alternatively, depending on your property, it may also be a viable option to run the pipe from the main to install the system on the side of your house.

Will this affect my irrigation water?

Typically, your interior and irrigation line are separate; however, that is not always the case. To check, you can turn off your water at the main (the one at the house, not the street). Next turn on your sprinklers. If they turn on, you can be certain that they are not attached to the interior water. If they don’t turn on, then you know they are attached to the interior water line. This isn’t necessarily an issue though as the Harmony Series doesn’t use salt to maintain the system which means the water is not only safe but beneficial for plants.