Key Takeaways
- The SB-75 handles city water up to 19 GPG in homes up to 4000 square feet.
- The SB-Elite handles city or well water up to 35 GPG in homes of up to 5000 square feet.
- The SB-Max Pro supports hardness levels up to 40 GPG and indoor or outdoor installation.
- Electronic descaling retains dissolved minerals without relying on salt or chemicals.
Hard water scale removal is essential to protect the integrity of your home and the health of your family. Every home needs a limescale eliminator, and our residential ScaleBlaster models are designed to do just that!
Household water conditioning systems, or specifically residential electronic descalers, vary in their ability to manage limescale in your home. This comes down to several factors like your home’s size and water hardness level.
In this article, we’ll compare the SB-75, SB-Elite, and SB-Max Pro to help you understand each model’s electric hard water treatment capabilities.
The Pro Series Model
The ScaleBlaster SB-Max Pro is an electronic residential water descaler designed for larger homes and often sought by professionals who work with homeowners who need a residential hard water solution. It is unsurpassed as a hard water scale remover and is incredibly effective in preventing new limescale from forming.
This household water conditioning system works on copper, PVC, CPVC, and PEX pipe. It can be used on homes up to 5,000 square feet for both indoor and outdoor installations.
It is considered to be 60% more powerful than the SB-75 residential model, which is why it can handle calcium hardness levels of up to 40 grains per gallon (gpg) or 684 parts per million (ppm).
About Electronic Water Descalers and ScaleBlaster
It is important to note that with an electronic water descaler, the water hardness level and total dissolved solids will remain the same. This is because ScaleBlaster is a household water conditioning system, not a water softener. Water softeners remove calcium from the water. ScaleBlaster does not. Calcium is good for metabolism, so removing it has no direct health benefit.
ScaleBlaster manages hard water scale without relying on salt or chemicals. It helps prevent new limescale from forming while allowing existing deposits to gradually soften and break down through normal water flow. In cases of heavy buildup, this process may take time.
If you are a professional who is seeking to find an effective household water conditioning system for your customers, we can help.
The ScaleBlaster SB-Max Pro residential descaler is available through our USA and international dealers. For homes that do not require its robust 40-gpg capacity, the SB-75 and SB-Elite cover lower hardness ranges.
ScaleBlaster SB-75 and SB-Elite
While we spoke about the effectiveness of the ScaleBlaster SB-Max Pro earlier, all three categories of ScaleBlaster are considered the gold standard when it comes to electric hard water treatment options. Each of these household water conditioning systems is not only an excellent hard water scale remover, but they also prevent new scale from forming.
SB-75
The SB-75 prevents hard water problems when the total hardness levels are 19 grains per gallon / 325 parts per million or less. It is effective for city water in residential applications up to 4,000 square feet.
SB-Elite
If your home is on a well or city water with hardness levels up to 35 grains per gallon or 600 parts per million, then the SB-Elite is the model for you. It is effective in homes up to 5,000 square feet.
Challenges of Hard Water
If you live in a home with hard water, then you understand why a household water conditioning system is so important.
Limescale wreaks havoc on your home, especially when it builds up on showerheads and faucets. It’s often the cause of poor water pressure, lack of hot water, higher electric bills, and damage to pipes and appliances that utilize water.
Therefore, not only does limescale adversely affect the efficiency and longevity of appliances, but it is not ideal for washing, bathing, or drinking.
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If you have any existing scale, then water scale removal is necessary. The ScaleBlaster electronic water descaler is not only an effective limescale remover, but it prevents new limescale from forming.
From the SB-75 and SB-Elite to the ScaleBlaster SB-Max Pro residential descaler, we’ve got the right household water conditioning system for homes of different sizes.
Therefore, if you’re searching for hard water treatment options, look no further. ScaleBlaster is exactly what you need for residential water scale removal and elimination. Both the SB-75 and SB-Elite can be purchased at Home Depot (in-store and online) and Lowe’s (online), or you can contact us to request a quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I test my water hardness before choosing a ScaleBlaster model?
Contact your municipal water department or check its website for your calcium hardness level. You can also use a calcium hardness test kit or have a pool supply store test a water sample. Well-water households should test their water directly instead of relying on an area estimate. Record the result in gpg or ppm for comparison with each model’s rating.
Do I need a plumber to install a ScaleBlaster household water conditioning system?
Most homeowners can complete the installation without cutting into the plumbing. The signal cable wraps around the main incoming pipe, preferably along at least 12 inches of straight pipe away from tees, elbows, valves, and couplings. Professional help may be needed if the wrapping point is galvanized or there is not enough accessible pipe.
Founder and Co-Owner of Clearwater Enviro Technologies
Jeff Conway is the founder and co-owner of Clearwater Enviro Technologies, which opened in 1989 from the city it started from – Clearwater, Florida. The first product line was the Clearwater Pool Systems with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin as it’s company spokesman. In 1995, the electronic water conditioner ScaleBlaster was added to the product line. Jeff was born in Auburn, Indiana but grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is a graduate of Florida Southern College in 1978 and has resided in the Tampa Bay area ever since. Several products have evolved over the years, making the company the largest manufacturer of mineral ionization equipment and electronic water conditioners in the world.