FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions (and their answers!)

No and yes.

First, about the "no":

All of the studies and tests we know of have found that it is not possible to "soften" water by using magnetic fields. It's quite obvious that you can't just make the lime scale "disappear into nothing". Yet there are manufacturers who claim that their (usually very expensive) magnets or instruments can alter the lime structure so that it can be "swept away" as easy as powder and, therefore, does not remain in the water pipes, boilers, water pots, etc. This effect has never been scientifically proven and tests of the "Stiftung Warentest" (a German consumer protection group) have shown that all of these instruments and magnets are ineffectual.

Now, for the "yes":

Nevertheless, we do have customers who have tried this with our magnets and told us that they did experience the desired effect. We certainly don't wish to deter you from carrying-out your own experiments and studies, but please don't expect too much and don't pay too much. Since we are ourselves quite sceptical, we can't really make any recommendations regarding which magnet order, size, polarity, etc. would be best for such experiments - ultimately there is no approved theory on this topic. One thing is sure: magnets that are purchased for water decalcification do not produce different magnetic fields than our magnets. If an effect is possible with an expensive water-softening magnet, then the same effect must also be possible with our magnets.