OCEANSIDE, NY–(EMWNews – July 28, 2008) – As communities

(http://www.watkinspr.com/hydrocare) discuss banning salt-based water

softeners due to environmental impact and cost, HydroCare, a technology

which utilizes radio waves to prevent and break down mineral build-up in

pipes and on heating coils of appliances, proves to be a viable option.

According to studies by British Gas and the Society of Petroleum Engineers,

the radio wave technology is an effective solution. More than 600,000

locations worldwide use the technology, including hotels, hospitals,

schools and homes.

HydroCare, an eco-friendly, cost effective treatment for hard water using

less than two watts of electricity, propagates radio waves throughout the

entire plumbing system. The HydroCare unit, approximately the size of a

cell phone, can be self-installed and retails for under $600.

“With California considering banning salt-based water softeners, we believe

more communities will seek alternative solutions to hard water issues,”

states Bill Wolfe, Director of Sales for HydroCare USA. “This technology

has been in use since 1992 in industrial and residential applications

globally and results have been overwhelmingly positive.”

According to Hardwater.Org, 80% of homes have hard water, which creates

limescale build-up, restricts water flow and reduces heat-transferring

capability in appliances. A Water Quality Association study (2004) revealed

that water heaters using untreated hard water consumed almost 26% more

energy. New Mexico State University reported that households could

experience up to a 30% savings in energy costs by reducing and preventing

mineral build-up on pipes and appliances. HydroCare reduces energy costs by

preventing and dissolving existing limescale buildup. When water is heated,

the HydroCare signal suspends minerals, preventing them from depositing on

the inside of pipes and heating elements in appliances.

About HydroCare

HydroCare USA is the exclusive U.S. distributor of the residential

radio-wave technology, manufactured under the HydroPath patents. This

energy-efficient, eco-friendly, water treatment system solves the mineral

build-up issues in pipes and appliances caused by hard water without the

use of chemicals, salts or magnets. For information, visit

www.HydroCareUSA.com or call (888)333-1654 xt 207.

Sources:

--  Westport Technology Center (for Halliburton): Evaluation of Clearwell

    Technology on Carbonate Brine Scaling using Tube Blocking Method 2004

--  British Gas: Summary Report on the Hydropath Water Conditioning Device

    August 1992

--  Water Treatment Fundamentals, Water Quality Association, Joseph F

    Harrison, 2004