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High levels of dissolved minerals such as calcium and magnesium that cause scale build-up; and Chlorides, which encourage corrosion, even on stainless steel. |
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Poor aesthetic and taste quality from chlorine, dissolved organics, sediment etc which effects the quality of beverages and ice in particular. |
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| Using the appropriate water treatment will eliminate these problems, provide protection for equipment and enhance the taste and look of your finished product. |
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| European WaterCare offers the most cost-effective and efficient service for the UK catering market – for ALL types of water treatment! Whatever your problem, we have the answer. |
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Espresso machines
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This type of equipment is very susceptible to limescale formation, which builds up inside boilers and pipe work. This scale formation will then cause the machine to breakdown necessitating an engineer's call out and de-scaling.
In addition to scale, other elements such as chlorine, dissolved organics and heavy metals present in the water can adversely affect the taste of the beverage. Chlorine also forms a weak hydrochloric solution when the water is boiled and this can cause corrosion within the coffee machine. |
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| Recommended Water Treatment: Calcium Treatment Unit (CTU) |
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The CTU was developed by European WaterCare Systems to provide a solution to these problems. The system employs a food grade de-alkaline resin to remove the temporary hardness in the water, which prevents scale from building up, plus granular activated carbon, which removes the chlorine, dissolved organics and heavy metal, to improve the taste of the water. Unlike a standard salt-based water softener, the CTU does not increase the sodium levels in treated water. It is of a food grade quality and is a WRAS approved product. The CTU has a finite capacity and must be exchanged when it becomes exhausted. The frequency of exchange is dependent on the water hardness and volume of water being used. Failure to carry out exchanges as required will prevent the unit from protecting the coffee machine. European WaterCare provides a monitoring and exchange service throughout mainland UK and can provide a guarantee against scale related machine breakdown. CTUs are available in a range of sizes to suit each application whether it is for a single machine or a multiple installation. For additional information and sizing advice please call us on 01279 780250.
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Combination Ovens
and other steam raising plant including bakery equipment. |
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All steam raising equipment must be protected from the formation of limescale.
Without protection boiler-type ovens will form limescale in the boiler and on the heating elements. As a result the boiler takes longer to create steam and will eventually fail and cause the oven to breakdown or the elements to blow.
In direct-feed ovens water is injected onto a heating element where scale builds up as more water is injected. There is a risk that scale will flake off and fall on the food being prepared. Scale will also eventually block the restrictor and cause the oven to breakdown.
In either case the client has an oven out of order and will have to pay significant repair costs. |
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Chloride Attack
Chlorides in the water also have the potential to cause major problems in combination ovens as they will attack metals including stainless steel and cause corrosion that can attack boilers, heating elements, probes and even the racks, leading to expensive repairs or even oven replacement.
There are two recommended solutions, the most comprehensive being: |
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Reverse Osmosis (RO): European WaterCare Systems has developed an RO system specifically for use with combination ovens. The system removes up to 99% of all impurities from the incoming water, including calcium and magnesium that cause scale, chlorine and chlorides that cause corrosion, thus providing a complete answer to all the water related problems experienced by combi and steam oven users.
An RO system is sized according to the amount of treated water required per hour and a single unit can treat multiple ovens at no additional cost. They are not capacity dependant and require a single service call only once every six months regardless of the volume of water treated.
European WaterCare offers a TotalCare Gold package that guarantees the client against both scale and water borne corrosion throughout mainland UK for a single annual fee.
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Calcium Treatment Unit (CTU): The CTU was developed by European WaterCare to provide a solution to the problems experienced by clients and has been used successfully to prevent scale formation in combination ovens for many years.
The system employs a food grade de-alkaline resin to remove temporary hardness in the water, which prevents scale build up, and granular activated carbon which removes chlorine, dissolved organics and heavy metals from the water.
The CTU has a finite capacity and must be exchanged when it becomes exhausted. The frequency of exchange is dependent on the water hardness and volume of water being used. Failure to carry out exchanges as required will prevent the unit from protecting the oven.
European WaterCare provides a monitoring and exchange service throughout the UK and a guarantee against scale related machine breakdown.
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It is only necessary to provide treatment for the water being used for steam generation so European WaterCare has developed a three port head for the CTU system that allows treated water to the steam generator and untreated water to the drain/quench. This will reduce the frequency of exchange and thus the client's running costs.
CLICK here to learn more about CTUs. |
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Drain Pump for Combination and Steam Ovens
Designed especially for modern combination, steam ovens and pasta cookers with low level waste outlets.
Running wastewater to drain can present a problem in certain circumstances. European WaterCare has developed a drain pump specifically designed to pump away wastewater at a temperature up to 100 degrees centigrade, from a level as low as 40mm from the floor.
For additional information on product selection and sizing please call us on 01279 780250.
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| Dishwashers and Glasswashers |
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The hardest working of all kitchen machines, their combined use of heat, pumped water and chemicals has been carefully engineered to give you a top class washing result.
Hard water causes problems. Scale forms on heating elements, pipes and valves increasing energy costs, slowing the machine down and eventually causing breakdown and reducing your dish or glasswasher’s working life. |
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Hard water also increases detergent and chemical usage – putting costs up even more and causes poor washing results such as spotting on glassware and cutlery and a dull finish on plates.
Recommended water treatment: For all dish and glasswashers in hard water areas choose: Sodium exchange water softeners
Softeners remove the calcium and magnesium from water, prolonging the life of the machine and preventing equipment failure due to scale build-up and the associated maintenance costs.
Water softeners are available for hot and cold incoming water supplies.
The size of softener and frequency of regeneration will depend on the hardness of the water on site and the volume of water being used throughout the day.
CLICK here to learn more about Water Softeners.
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Recommended water treatment for top-quality hand-polished results choose: Reverse Osmosis
Working in combination with a water softener, RO units provide the ultimate water treatment protection, for dish and glasswashers, producing glassware and cutlery that has a hand polished look.
European WaterCare has also recently launched the first RO system designed specifically for dish and glasswashers – see Reverse Osmosis within the product section.
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Recommended water treatment for low
volume sites choose: De-mineralisation
Demin units work in the same way as RO, producing smear free glassware and cutlery. They have relatively low capital cost but the disadvantage lies in the cost of exchanging units, which on a busy site makes RO the more cost effective option.
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Ice Making Equipment
Freezing water to make ice causes the dissolved minerals in hard water to precipitate and coat the working surfaces. This leads to increased energy costs, poor quality cloudy ice, reduced ice production and eventually causes equipment breakdown
Recommended water treatment: The most cost effective method of treating ice machines is the CTU, which removes the taste tainting chlorine and dissolved organics and reduces the formation of scale.
For the very finest clear ice, Reverse Osmosis can also be used effectively; however, this is a far more expensive option for this particular application.
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Drinking water
This is a generic term for water that is used not only for drinking but also in food preparation and ingredients i.e. for washing vegetables or salad and for soup, sauces, bread dough etc.
This is an area often ignored in kitchens. The main concern for water used in this application focuses on the taste, colour and odour of the water.
Recommended water treatment: A good quality carbon filter that will remove the chlorine and dissolved organics from the water. |
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Laundry equipment
High volume users of water and detergent such as laundries derive substantial benefit from correctly specified and maintained water treatment systems – which provide substantial savings on chemical usage, improve the wash quality and protect the machines.
Recommended water treatment: Sodium based water softening
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Planning your Kitchen
The best time to install your water treatment is when the kitchen is fitted or overhauled.
European WaterCare is happy to provide detailed advice on the most appropriate water treatment solutions. |
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European WaterCare works closely with commercial kitchen design consultants including members of the Foodservice Consultants Society International – FCSI (UK) – in the planning of kitchen installations throughout the UK, where our expertise in the supply and maintenance of water treatment solutions and local water conditions makes us an invaluable partner. |
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Why should water treatment be included in a design project?
Water quality can have a serious and detrimental effect on catering equipment.
Specifying the most suitable water treatment equipment for each application will provide complete protection from all water borne problems. European WaterCare works with kitchen designers to provide: |
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The most appropriate solutions for all applications. |
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Sizing and technical details required for you to incorporate into the plans. |
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Guaranteed solutions to water problems. |
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Cost effective solutions for multiple machine installations. |
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| We will give a guarantee against scale and corrosion where appropriate products are installed and where European WaterCare maintains the water treatment equipment according to water hardness and usage. |
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