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The Facts

"Whether you know it or not, whenever fluids run through the pipes and appliances in your house, or through the engine in your car or truck, problems are building -- problems that can wear down your equipment, cost you money and hurt our environment."

The facts are in disputable: the hard water that is piped into the vast majority of our homes, offices, factories, and other buildings causes scale build-up. And scale build-up causes problems that result in wasted dollars.

Water heater inefficiency is just one of these problems. Scale reduces the water flow and decreases heat transfer.

The estimated energy cost for running a 40-gallon electric hot water heater is $450 each year. A scale build up of just 3/8" gobbles up 55 percent more energy, according to the U.S. Bureau of Standards. That's an additional $247 more each year to produce the same amount of hot water, for a total of $697.

In heat exchangers/cooling towers, scale build-up results in reduced heat transfer resulting in higher energy and chemical costs, not to mention the environmental impact of chemical disposal.

Boilers suffer from scale build-up in the same way: a loss of heat transfer efficiency that triggers an increase in energy and chemical costs.

Scale build-up from hard water also causes the following problems:

• clogged water pipes,
• reduced water pressure,
• "frozen" valves on faucets,
• hard-to-remove soap film on shower tiles and doors,
• white deposits on shower heads,
• spots and milky clouds on glassware and silverware,
• crusted rings in toilet tanks,
• spotting on tubs, chrome, and tile,
• poor sudsing of soaps, detergents, and shampoos,
• scale-related performance decreases in other appliances that use water.

"GMX Magnetic fluid conditioning products work! They solve scale build-up problems in water, and make fuel combustion more complete. Plus, they help the environment."

Fuel is another fluid that causes problems if not treated. While scale build-up is not a problem in gasoline and diesel fuel, incomplete combustion is. Combustion is never complete in gasoline and diesel engines. This is readily visible in the accumulations of carbon in the combustion chambers and valves, and in the varnish that forms in the injectors and carburetors.

Scale and Calcium buildup within pipes.

Incomplete combustion results in harmful emissions, as well as decreased fuel efficiency and engine performance. Like scale build-up in water, these problems take dollars out of your pocket and harm the environment.

GMX has created magnetic fluid conditioning devices that capture the full power of magnetohydrodynamics and put it to work for you.

It begins with the magnets themselves. The heart of all GMX products are super high-powered ceramic magnets. Originally developed by the U.S. government for NASA's Space Program, these high-tech, lightweight, compact magnets pack thousands of gauss of magnetic pull into a small space. And they don't wear out or require outside power! In fact, over a normal human life span, the magnets lose an insignificant amount of their original strength! While the basic technology has been used for many years in industrial applications, the compact new magnets allow the advantages of GMX magnetic fluid conditioning to go into private residences...even cars and trucks.

"The potential benefits which could be derived from a non-chemical method of water conditioning of this type (magnetic fluid conditioning) include reduced energy requirements, water conservation, reduction or elimination of chemical feed and control requirements, and reduced pollution."

American Petroleum Institute, Washington D.C.
Evaluation of the Principles of Magnetic Water Treatment
API Publication 960, September, 1985

"Old ways die hard but the change is inevitable. We stand on the threshold of a magnetic revolution in fluid conditioning."

Dennis Sheppard & Ron Van Dyke,
Clash of Technologies, January 1993

"No one argues whether magnetic treatment is effective or not: in the Soviet Union the magnetic treatment of water is used extensively and with tremendous economic effect."

V.I. Klassen Ph.D., Institute of Mineral Fuels,
Academy of Sciences, USSR, 1969

But the magnet isn't everything. Unless magnetic fluid conditioning devices are designed to take advantage of the principles of magnetohydrodynamics, they are worthless. The products of GMX --- the leader in this technology--- are not only properly designed, they are designed better than any other products of their kind.

There are three reasons for this:

1. Contact time

The amount of time a fluid is in contact with the magnetic field as it runs through a pipe is called "contact time." The amount of contact time is indicated by the length of pipe that is exposed to the magnetic field. The more contact time, the more effective the conditioning. Some magnetic fluid conditioners give the fluids only a half-inch of contact time. That's a major difference.

2. Focus

The focus of the energy field is another essential factor. A magnetic fluid conditioning unit must be focused properly on the fluid that runs through the pipe. If the water or fuel is not squarely within the focal range.

3. The Magnet's Strength

All GMX magnetic fluid conditioning products are made with grade 8 ceramic magnets developed by NASA. Ceramic magnets are the only material known to man to hold a permanent magnetic charge throughout a human's lifetime. In 125 years, these lose less than 3 percent of their power.

1. Typical scale and calcium buildup caused by untreated water has almost closed this pipe.	2. This photo shows the effect of magnetically treated water on the same section of pipe a short time after the installation.	3. After continual treatment, most scale is removed and will be prevented as long as the system is in operation.

 

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS:
THE EFFECT OF MAGNETS ON FLUIDS

WATER:
THE SCALE BUILD-UP DILEMMA

Water is one of the world's best solvents. In fact, we refer to it as the "universal solvent." Given enough time, it will dissolve any organic or inorganic material. It surrounds foreign particles, such as minerals, entrapping them in what scientists refer to as "complexes." That's why water usually has a high mineral content. These dissolved minerals are not a part of the water itself. They are "captives" that the water has surrounded and is carrying along with it. The number of mineral complexes in water determines how "hard" the water is. The more minerals it carries, the harder it is considered to be.

When water is stored, heated, or evaporates, the complexes it carries are broken up and the dissolved minerals are set free. These liberated minerals[most of which are calcium carbonate or magnesium conglomerate in sediments that line the insides of pipes, appliances, water heaters, and other surfaces with which the water comes in contact. Over time, more and more minerals build up on the sediment layer, causing it to grow progressively thicker. There is a name for these caked-on mineral deposits: scale. The limestone that forms the Swiss Alps and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is basically scale. Lime scale is a very hard substance, and removing it from plumbing fixtures and appliances is a difficult task.

Most of the water that is piped into homes and other buildings in North America and many other countries contains a significant amount of hardness minerals. This is both good and bad. It's good because the right amount of minerals has healthful benefits and make the water taste better. It's bad because some of these dissolved minerals are converted to scale when the water goes into a home or building and is stored, heated or evaporates. It's a well-known fact that letting hard lime scale build up in the plumbing fixtures and appliances in your home is like pouring money down the drain.

The solution? There are several, but only one that makes sense.

To date, the most common solution is the traditional water softener, which takes a portion of the hardness minerals out of the water and replaces them with sodium. Water thus treated is not recommended for drinking because of the high sodium content. Water softeners are also expensive to buy and operate, and can cause environmental problems. Also, they do not stop scale build-up, nor do they remove scale that has already built up. They simply reduce scale. These are just a few of the reasons why water softeners are not an acceptable solution to scale build-up problems.

Other scale build-up remedies, such has acid washes and chemical additives have even greater drawbacks, including the risk of contamination and the fact that they wear out the surfaces they contact.

What, then, is the acceptable way to combat scale build-up? The answer lies in a complex word that for a fairly simple physical phenomenon: magnetohydrodynamics. Simply stated, magnetohydrodynamics is what happens when water passes through a properly focused magnetic field. The magnetic field breaks up some of the complexes that are carried in the water, freeing the captive mineral particles. Once free, these particles act as crystallization centers, giving the surrounding mineral molecules in the water something to "stick" to rather then forming new layers of scale on the inside of plumbing and appliance surfaces. As these crystallization centers attract mineral molecules, they form circular platelets, which remain in the water rather the attaching them selves to surfaces and causing scale build-up.

The net effect of all this is that the hardening minerals are changed from a scale like ice cube to a powder like a snowflake.

This process of keeping minerals in the water rather then letting them precipitate out in the form of scale when heating or evaporation takes place is known as magnetic fluid conditioning.

It is not a new process. Nor is it unproven. Patents for treating water with magnetics appeared back in the 1950's. Even back then, when magnets were far weaker then they are today, the effects were remarkable. The treated water behaved as if it were "softer" with less mineral content, and scale build-up was significantly reduced.

Magnetic fluid conditioning caught on first in the eastern world, where other water softening methods and equipment were not commonly available. Highly favorable reports soon began filtering back from China, Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, and other eastern countries about water that was being treated with magnetics not only for residential use, but also for agricultural, commercial, and industrial use.

In the developed countries of the western world, where chemical and other water softening systems were well entrenched, magnetic fluid conditioning took longer to gain acceptance. But its benefits were to dramatic to remain obscure for long. Systematic research from respected institutions began to be conducted, quantitative methods were developed to evaluate the effectiveness of magnetic water conditioning devices, and the findings revealed overwhelmingly positive effects.

In 1973 for example, the United States Government confirmed that magnetic fluid conditioning is an effective means of controlling scale. A study by National Technical Information Services for the United States Air Force revealed that magnetized water will not form scale on heating surfaces; that properly designed and installed magnetic units will prevent the formation of costly scale build-up.

A good thing got even better with the development and availability of a new generation of extremely powerful, permanent magnets. These ceramic magnets are a hundred times more powerful than the old fashioned steel magnets. They are also more durable and are permanent. In fact, once a ceramic magnet is magnetized it never needs recharging. Nor does it require an energy source to keep it magnetized. These magnets maintain their strength so completely that they are used in nuclear submarines to ensure accuracy in subpolar navigation. This is one reason GMX can offer its customers a lifetime warranty.

Article from West Coast Magazine

Making the Most out of Minerals

We all know that minerals are good for our body. In addition to vitamins, our bodies also need minerals to help regulate cell function and provide structure for cells. These minerals include calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. But when these minerals are present in our water, they can wreak havoc on our plumbing and our household appliances. Tap water contains lots of minerals in varying degrees based on where you live and your home's water source. Even if you don't think you have hard water, your water does contain minerals. Over time, these minerals can damage your plumbing and appliances. As scale build-up forms that can eventually close your pipes and cause corrosive damage to your dishwasher, hot water heater and any other appliance that uses water. Common salt-based water softeners will remove the minerals from your water, but not without some negative side effects. First, salt is highly corrosive. Anybody who has lived in a snowy climate can testify to the detrimental effects of salt. Salt-based softeners use the same salt used on icy roads, which destroys the underside of cars. Another problem with removing all the minerals from your water is that your body will no longer be receiving the minerals it needs. Salt-softened water shouldn't be used by people with hypertension or heart patients. Salt can also damage your plants and landscaping. Finally, salt water softeners do nothing to remove or reduce the scale build-up that is already present in your pipes and appliances. Homeowners with salt water softener systems will go through more water heaters because of salt's corrosive effect on the heating coils. Maintenance of salt water systems can be expensive and a real hassle as well; they require more than 800 pounds of salt every year. Magnetic water systems on the other hand, remove existing scale build-up and prevent further damage to your home. They leave all of the necessary minerals in the water that your body needs by using magnetohydrodynamics Simply stated, magnetohydrodynamics is what happens when water passes through a properly focused magnetic field. The magnetic field breaks up some of the complexes that are carried in the water. The net effect is that the hardening minerals are changed from a scale-like ice cube to a powder like snowflake. The minerals are still present but they are reduced to a powder form that won't clog or build-up. If you are just as concerned about your home's health as you are your body's, a magnetic water system may be the answer.

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Hydrocarbon-based combustible fluids such as gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, LP and natural gas

How does it work? How does magnetism affect Hydrocarbon-based combustible fluids such as gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, LP and natural gas?  To promote complete combustion, Oxygen must be combined with the Hydrocarbon molecule. Because the net charges of the Hydrocarbon and Oxygen molecules are both negative, there are repulsive forces, not attractive forces present. To overcome this repulsion, combustion engineers design combustion processes so that the combustion envelope is super-saturated with Oxygen. The overwhelming Oxygen concentration forces the two similarly charged molecules to be in close physical proximity to each other and eventually, combine to create the combustion climate. In essence the fuel uses the available Oxygen. Since Fuel, like most fluids, can be ionized by an external magnetic force, it will exhibit many of the same physical-atomic characteristics as water.  When MAGNETIZED, the fuel’s Hydrocarbons are ionized to exhibit a net positive charge (as with water). The change in charge allows the fuel to aggressively attract and bond with available (negatively charged Oxygen. This creates a more comprehensive Hydrocarbon molecule with its own Oxygen supply. The end result is a more efficient and fully burning, explosive mixture which now has its own oxygen base.  Magnetizing the fuel also polarized the mixture by replacing the normally chaotic fluid with an even, positively charged uniformly aligned fuel, which, with the oxygen bonding, results in an almost total burn for complete BTU output (no hot spotting) and better fuel efficiency. The magnetized fuel also attracts and removes previous carbon and varnish build-up (similar to the scale removal action in an aqueous environment) in the jets, injectors and engine for even higher efficiency. Cleaning to Factory – New Specs, thereby running a cleaner, more efficient engine, which of course lasts longer with improved performance.  What Can a Magnet Technology Do for Diesel Powered Vehicles?  In addition to increasing fuel efficiently, when properly magnetized, diesel fuel will resist gelling. (Gelling is a temperature induced “crystallization” that can be considered somewhat analogous to the scaling mechanism in an aqueous solution). This means that during cold weather, special fuel additives may be eliminated. Also, for the same oxygen bonding and cleaning reasons as outlined above, immediately apparent is the increase in available power and the marked reduction in the exhaust smoking normally associated with diesel power.  After Installation, what type of behavior can be expected from a newly MAGNETIZED car?  Immediately evident will be an increase in the power/mpg. This is the newly energized fuel exploding in the combustion chambers. Depending upon the carbon & varnish condition of the system, the extra mpg may be reduced temporarily. This is a result of the MAGNETIZED fuel’s cleaning capability, dissolving the carbon and the varnish build-up from within the system. It occurs when tiny particulates may briefly impede the fuel flow. The particulate will dissolve. The power will then return, signifying the completion of the “cleaning” stage. At this point, the jets, lines, and injectors return to peak efficiency.

INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION

Water is not the only fluid that can benefit from magnetohydrodynamics. Subjecting gasoline and diesel fuel to a magnetic field results in more complete combustion of that fuel.

Magnetically treated fuel has a tendency to attract oxygen molecules when mixed with air in a combustion cylinder. The result is a more efficient and complete combustion of the fuel throughout the entire chamber, generating more energy from the same amount of fuel, and reducing environmentally harmful hydrocarbon emissions. Whether it's water for your home, office, or swimming pool, or fuel for your vehicles, magnetohydrodynamics makes a positive difference. Magnetic fluid conditioning is a technology that is here to stay.