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Foracal Complete System: stainless steel pre-filter and anti-limescale doser joined by a coupling
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Complete System

The Foracal anti-limescale doser with a stainless steel pre-filter. The set-up we recommend for most homes.

€254.10 VAT included
€210 + VAT · Installation not included
  • No electricity: it runs on the water pressure
  • 21 cm tall, 7.5 cm deep, takes up 23.5 cm of pipe
  • Includes dosing cartridge (± 35,000 L) and 50 micron stainless steel cartridge
  • €7 delivery in mainland Spain · within 5 working days
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Does your home already have a particle filter? Then the Anti-limescale System is enough.

Between Altea and Torrevieja we can fit it ourselves. Installation is quoted separately: around €150 within a 20 km radius. Ask for a quote.

Is this the product you need?

Yes, if…

  • Your home has no particle filter where the water comes in, or you are not sure.
  • You want the set-up we recommend: the pre-filter holds back sand and particles before the doser and helps it work at its best.
  • You want to extend the life of taps, pipes and appliances against dirt in the water too, not just limescale.

The Anti-limescale System is enough if…

  • You already have a particle or sediment filter where the water comes in.
  • You need the smallest footprint: 11.5 cm of pipe instead of 23.5.

See the Anti-limescale System

What's included

  • Foracal anti-limescale doser: head with non-return valve and 3/4" male connections, bowl and bleed valve, with a dosing cartridge of about 35,000 litres.
  • Foracal pre-filter: head with 3/4" male connections, bowl and bleed valve, with a 50 micron stainless steel mesh cartridge.
  • Coupling that joins the two bodies.
  • Instructions for fitting, use and changing the cartridges.

The fittings that connect the system to your pipework (3/4" female to 15 or 22 mm) are supplied by the installer, depending on the pipes in your home.

Features

  • Two stages. The water passes first through the pre-filter, which holds back sand and particles, and then through the anti-limescale doser.
  • Protects the whole system. It is fitted where the water comes in, after the meter, and works on taps, shower, boiler, washing machine, dishwasher and pipework.
  • No electricity. It only needs the water pressure.
  • Precise dosing. It adds a maximum of 5 parts per million of food-grade silicopolyphosphates. The mechanism sits inside the cartridge and is renewed with every change.
  • Against limescale and corrosion. It stops calcium and magnesium salts settling and forms a protective film inside the pipes.
  • Pre-filter with almost no maintenance. The stainless steel cartridge is virtually self-cleaning and lasts at least a year.
  • Change indicator. The red ball in the dosing cartridge shows the level and tells you when to replace it.
  • Water still fit to drink. The product dosed is food grade and the method complies with standard EN 1208; the doser carries an approved non-return valve.
Approvals

Non-return valve approved across Europe and in the United States.

The system carries a non-return valve approved by the drinking water certification bodies of nine countries. The dosing method complies with standard EN 1208 for products used to treat water intended for human consumption, within the FAO and WHO regulations.

  • WRASUnited Kingdom
  • KIWANetherlands
  • DVGWGermany
  • TÜV ThüringenGermany
  • BelgaquaBelgium
  • NFFrance
  • ETADenmark
  • SP SITACSweden
  • NSFUnited States

Marks redrawn from the product leaflet: country code and the body that approves the non-return valve.

Specifications

Anti-limescale doser

Dimensions (length × width × height)
115 × 72 × 210 mm
Connection
3/4" male thread
Weight
0.45 kg
Working pressure
0.5 – 10 bar
Test pressure
25 bar
Water temperature
1 – 40 °C
Maximum flow
3,000 L/h
Pressure loss
± 0.3 bar
Cartridge life
± 35 m³ (35,000 litres)
Dose
Max. 5 ppm of silicopolyphosphates

Stainless steel pre-filter

Dimensions (length × width × height)
115 × 72 × 210 mm
Connection
3/4" male thread
Weight
0.37 kg
Working pressure
0.5 – 10 bar
Test pressure
25 bar
Water temperature
1 – 40 °C
Maximum flow
3,000 L/h
Pressure loss
± 0.3 bar
Mesh
50 microns
Stainless steel cartridge life
At least 1 year
Together: space along the pipe
23.5 cm
Together: height and depth once fitted
21 cm × 7.5 cm

Installation

It goes as close as possible to where the water comes in, after the meter, with the heads horizontal and the arrows pointing the way the water flows: pre-filter first, then doser. A brief shut-off of the supply is all it takes. We recommend having a plumber do it.

If your home is between Altea and Torrevieja, we can fit it ourselves, quoted separately. Everywhere else in mainland Spain we ship it to you and your plumber fits it using the data sheet we provide.

Everything about installation

Maintenance

Two cartridges, and you change both yourself. The dosing cartridge lasts about 35,000 litres, roughly one per person per year, and the red ball tells you when. The stainless steel pre-filter cartridge is virtually self-cleaning and lasts at least a year.

Frequently asked

Why do you recommend the pre-filter?

Because mains water carries sand and particles that wear out taps, pipes and appliances. The pre-filter holds them back before the doser, and we recommend fitting it so the dosing system works at its best.

Does it take up much more room?

The two bodies together take up 23.5 cm of pipe, against 11.5 cm for the doser alone. The height (21 cm) and depth (7.5 cm) are the same. There are fitting diagrams for horizontal pipes, vertical pipes and tight spaces.

Do I need a pressure reducer?

The system works between 0.5 and 10 bar. If the mains pressure at your home is above 7 bar, a pressure reducer should be fitted.

When do you start noticing it?

The doser works from the moment it is commissioned. Within a few days you notice the difference.

Complete System · €254.10

VAT included. Installation not included.