descaler

In looking around the internet about electric descalers, the ones with wrapping wire around the pipe, the consensus seems to be they are snake oil. I was hoping someone could help explain what the difference between the descalers that wrap around the pipe vs a powered anode rod in a water...

I live in a 60 year old home and i am having problems with main/sewer line (cast iron) back up. I had a camera inspection done and there is a lot of scale build up. The total line is about 70 feet. My plumber recommended descaling using a picote machine which seems to be a good advice. Problem...

On the shelf of an Ace Hardware store local to me, I happened upon this interesting product: Nu-Well 100 This product is manufactured by a company whose main business seems to be screens and other hardware for wells. The SDS for this product identifies its main ingredient as sulfamic acid. That...

While I am told that descaling my unit yearly is important, I am not sure which descaler to use. Are the store bought descalers any better or different than white vinegar alone. Thanks.