On a per weight basis, magnesium oxide can neutralize five times more acidity than can calcium carbonate. This results in greatly reduced chemical usage for the same pH correction. Please note; under certain low flow conditions, Neutralizer Plus may overcorrect and create a highly basic (high pH) condition.
Under certain hardness conditions, pH correction can cause hardness minerals to precipitate out of solution, resulting in cementing or solidification of the Neutralizer Plus mineral bed. Upflow service is generally recommended with hardness exceeding five grains per gallon. (Always use an in-line filter ahead of an upflow system to prevent plugging of the lower distribution screen.)
As Neutralizer Plus’s magnesium oxide neutralizes the water, it will increase hardness and a softener may become necessary after the neutralizing filter. Neutralizer Plus can be effectively combined with Neutralizer to combine the high flow neutralization properties of Neutralizer Plus, along with the slower reacting low flow properties of Neutralizer, reducing potentially high basic properties due to overcorrection. |
| Backwash Bed Expansion- Due to Neutralizer Plus' high density and large particle size, a new bed is difficult to expand, but it is still imperative to backwash in order to keep the bed clean. Over time, as the media is consumed, the particle size will decrease and backwash bed expansion will begin to occur. |
