Limescale deposits caused by hard water not only cause unsightly stains in the bathroom, but also lead to various problems in agriculture - including in Styria, where the Aquabion was found to be the optimal and, above all, environmentally and animal-friendly solution on a turkey farm in Stallhofen.
The initial situation:
The water hardness indicates the calcium and magnesium content in the water. The biggest problem is the build-up caused by these minerals. This is because they can reduce the volume of the pipes and affect the animals' nipple drinkers. This was exactly the case at the turkey farm in Stallhofen: due to the hard water (approx. 18° dH), significant limescale deposits were already visible on the new drinkers after 2-3 weeks, which favor the formation of germs and bacteria and, in the worst case, can make the animals ill. Turkeys normally consume twice as much water as feed. It is therefore important to provide clean and healthy water. Water not only provides important nutrients, but also influences almost every physiological function in the animals' bodies. However, the use of decalcification systems is not possible, as decalcified water harms the turkeys and causes health problems in the animals. Furthermore, organic farmers do not use antibiotics in the feed or drinking troughs, which means that they have to regularly clean the drinking systems and bars and remove the limescale deposits at great expense. This is time-consuming and costly.
The solution:
In August 2021, an Aquabion AB-H25 was installed in the central cold water pipe that supplies the stables and the residential building. The customer then observed whether and how quickly limescale deposits formed on the drinking troughs again. After 1 month of operation, the bars of the drinking system were completely free of deposits, and even after 2 months there were still no significant deposits. The cleaning effort was extremely reduced by installing the Auqabion, which not only saves working time and costs, but also significantly reduces the risk of germ formation and the resulting diseases in the turkey house. A positive side effect is that limescale deposits can also be wiped off extremely easily in the home, reducing the amount of cleaning required and protecting household appliances and pipes.
"The hard water in our region and the resulting limescale deposits are not only a problem for us, but also for the pipes, household appliances and even the animals. The deposits on the drinking troughs always had to be removed in a time-consuming process to prevent the build-up of bacteria that could make the animals ill. Since the installation of the environmentally friendly Aquabion, the cleaning effort for the systems has been significantly reduced and the animals drink natural water and stay healthy," says farmer Hans-Peter Bramauer
