Most of us (including myself) are/were skeptical about being able
to condition water using magnets. I remained somewhat
skeptical even after I saw the changes and improvements in my own
home. Yes they worked great with my Garland City water, but
what if I lived outside of Boise Idaho and had extremely
hard well water with iron issues???
There are three things that eliminated what remaining
skepticism
that I had.
- Repeat Customers
- Almost no returns (2%)
- Customer Testimonials
On line postings of my product reviews can be found at the
following links:
There is an alternative to water softeners and
it saves money
Got Hard Water?
All of us have busy schedules and I want to thank all the
Trentatron owners that have taken the time to send me feedback (or
call) about my product. Here is some of the feedback I have
received from my customers.
Hello, Just
installed your magnetic water softner system and tested the water
with pH strips and while it’s sometimes a little hard to
distinguish colors my estimate is pH went up from about 6-6.2 to
6.8-7.0 maybe a tad higher- but I am very pleased with this.
Thank you for your fine product. Also one of the owners of
Revelations Restaurant here in Fairfield Iowa was here when I
installed the system and she was very interested in a similar
application at their restaurant. Best, Ed (Sept 12, 2009).
Hello, My
husband and I are so happy with our new Trentatron magnets. Our
water quality is so much better than with our old water
softening equipment. The biggest plus, of course, is that salt
isn't necessary to get the job done.
I suffer from edema
and couldn't drink the water we had before. We needed a plumber
to install filters that were attached to the other unit but
basically it was as simple as you said it would be.
I would recommend
your product to anyone who cares about the water in their
homes. I
wanted to add I was impressed and appreciated the service you
gave me concerning the return and subsequent refund for parts I
didn't need. You are definitely the best.
We have already
recommended Trentatronics to many of our friends and family.
You may be getting a lot of calls or emails from most of them.
Thank you,
thank you for everything.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Vosnos (Sept
3, 2009)
Hello Allen, I purchased your
(3)TAT-1 Summer Special and installed it the first week of
Oct/'08. One unit on the cold incoming, one on the hot outgoing
and the third on my hose I water and wash my truck with. I
immediately could tell the difference when washing and drying my
vehicles. The water sheeted off and when dry felt like I had just
waxed them. In the shower was the next point of proof with the
water sheeting off the glass and chrome instead of beading and
spotting. But this last week was all the proof I needed to make
this testimonial. My water heater recently failed I had to
replace the thermostat/valve unit. But when trying to drain it at
the hose spigot it wouldn't give more than a trickle. So I pulled
out the valve unit and as I did softened calcium gurgled out of
the tank like a half frozen carbonated drink. It took me two
hours to flush it all out and clear the drain spigot. Need I say
more. In less than a month four years of buildup gone.
I initially chose your product because of the quality of
information on your website and secondly your 90 day money back
guarantee. Now I can happily endorse it. Thank you, John
Harmon, Sacramento, CA (Elk Grove Well Water) 10/30/08
Good morning Mr.
Trent, My order arrived Saturday, at about 12:30 PM. I had
the installation completed by 1:00 PM. Your instructions were
clear and concise, and easy to follow, and the installation went
without any problems. Thank you for the fast shipping, and your
exceptional material/construction quality. Regards.
Jack M.
(Hale, MI, Oct 26,2008).
Allen, It is now a week
after I installed your TAT-1 pkg. and yes it is working for us,
thank you. Water is now almost as soft as it was before our salt
fed electric powered water softener broke down. I have to be
honest that I have my apprehension that this would really work
despite the positive testimonies of other clients of yours. I
even saved the box and all original packaging stuff the 3 TAT-1
was shipped thinking that I'll be doing a return before warranty
expires, instead please count me in as another satisfied client.
But now I can dispose that packaging knowing my water keeps on
getting better. I'm so glad I did not purchase a more expensive
replacement of the same water softener that broke after 5 years
of use. If in anyway you would like to add this as a testimonial
for your product, please feel free to do so. For future clients,
I would just like to let you know that I do not know Allen, I
wish I do knowing the potential boom of his product :-) Thank
you. Lyndon J. L., Las Vegas, NV 89139 (Oct 15, 2008)
Allen, they say that the best
advertisement for a product is word of mouth sales. Since I
purchased your TAT-1 16 months ago for my RV over 20 of my friends
that I have told about the magnets have ordered from you. Some
have ordered 2 or more of them. Here's the kicker---not one has
sent it back and more sales have come from their excitement for
the product. I can guarantee that more magnets will be shipped to
SHIPROCK RV RESORT!!! Rich Mellinger, Apache Junction, AZ
(Jan 28,2008)
Allen, I just
wanted to drop you a note about your great product. First I would
like to thank you for taken the time to help me plan the placement
of the units. We moved into the new house that we had built in
April 2007. I had a whole house water purification system
installed before we moved in. This purification unit was to help
kill all the things that are in your water that you do not want to
know about. We had been in the house a month before installing
your product. I had noticed the Bosch dish washer already had a
white film on the doors and white powder on the trays. I installed
four of your units, one before and after the water purification
unit (the purification unit looks just like a water softener with
out the salt tank and has a 1micron filter).Then one after each
tank-less gas water heater. I cleaned the dishwasher to remove the
white residue. It has been seven months now and the dishwasher
looks like new. I still use kool-aid non sweetened to clean the
dishwasher every three months to make sure it stays clean. Yes
kool aid does work for mild build up. It is cheaper and safer than
the store choices. The water does feel a little softer but not
like the way a salt softener feels but that is not what we where
looking for. My goal was to stop or slow the build up of calcium
in the pipes and appliances. Your product has done a great job and
cost less then the other companies. I also feel your product is
far superior then the ones that do not use the Neo magnets. We
also have a spa and plan on installing your product on the spa at
a later time. Keep up the great job.
David H. Tampa
FL (Dec 3, 2007)
Just wanted to let
you know we love your magnets. My wife has wanted soft water for
years but I kept putting her off. We ordered 3 magnets last
month and they work great. My brother just got his from you and
I just ordered another 4 from you for my son and his wife. I
can't believe they work but they are great. They are so easy to
install and I don't have to fool with the mess of salt. The
results are so quick. Once again," THANKS" for a great product.
Sam and Judy. Georgetown, Indiana (Nov 20, 2007)
Our
water was about as hard as water gets, mainly with Ca+. We
estimate we were replacing at least one major water-consuming
appliance every year – dishwasher, washing machine, etc. due to
Calcium buildup. This is not to mention the cost and PITA factor
of replacing pipes and valves regularly (and often with urgency).
Furthermore, the fact that our clothes were never really clean,
and the..chalky…taste made the water undrinkable. I was sceptical
of the Trentatronics system, but the options were scarce. A Na+
replacement softener would have used untold amounts of salt,
putting that Sodium into our water supply and ultimately the
septic tank with unknown consequences to that $20,000 system. We
considered a whole-house Reverse Osmosis system but discarded that
option mainly because we are on a well and can’t afford to lose 4
gallons of water for every one we use. That much waste water was
also a moral consideration for us as conservationists.
I
purchased the Trentatronics magnets without fully understanding
the physical mechanism, something that I am not generally known to
do. However, I figured that for under $200, I would take the
chance that if it didn’t work, the 90 day return policy was as
good as the word. I never had to find out if that return policy
was up to snuff because the magnets worked like crazy, and
immediately. I installed 3 magnets – one on the outflow side of
the well, one at the cold water inflow to the house, and another
on the hot water tank outflow. I did this mid-cycle of a load of
laundry and was astounded. The rinse cycle of the washing machine
had dirty, soapy water – representing soap and dirt that was left
in the load after the wash cycle of untreated water. My wife had
a bath and came out of it raving about it.
We
are installing what I suspect will be our last dishwasher
tomorrow, free of worry that it will become gummed up with limey
crud like its’ predecessors. My plumber neighbour had never
previously heard of the technology and has installed hundred of
conventional water softeners purchased for $1500 and more each,
and he hopes to be able to test the system in his clients’ homes
in the near future. While I still do not understand how a
magnetic system can influence non-magnetic ions, I don’t really
care how it works, just that it does. I highly recommend this
system. I also highly recommend that you learn from my
mistake and follow the installation instructions, particularly the
caution about using gloves. These magnets are so strong it’s
scary and I still have a bruise on my finger tip from when the
top-channel magnet got away from me and pinched my finger against
the bottom with roughly the same force as hitting my finger with a
hammer. I can’t adequately express my satisfaction with they
system and my relief that our water problems are over.
Move over expensive and bulky ion exchange water treatment…your
time is done. (Chris, Sorrento, BC- Sept 30, 2007)
Well Allen, I
waited to put in the feedback as I was skeptical…. But the darn
magnet works excellent!! I was shocked. Thanks very much, and you
can use me as a testimonial… Now if I can only get rid of
the iron discoloration from the well water,…
Bob Sass
Prince George,
BC (July 25,2007)
This is apt to be a long letter
so please bear with me. I started this letter in April. It’s now
July 5. We don’t have a water softener. In spite of the
hard water (15-20 grains) I live alone so I got along without
it. Yes the fixtures crusted with white deposit, the porcelain
built up deposit; it was all pretty ugly and I had to squeegee
the shower doors after every use. Three years ago we
installed a new dishwasher, a Bosch, because it had a heater and
washed at 161 degrees F. Regularly the dishwasher built up a
white mineral deposit on all surfaces including the baskets,
sprayer arms and silverware baskets. The soap dispenser often
failed to open because of deposit buildup. The dishes, of
course, had streaks, spots and always some mineral deposit. The
glasses after three washings were cloudy and almost opaque. Once
a week I rinsed them with CLR. Periodically I ran a bottle
of Jet Dri dishwasher cleaner through the machine. It softened
the deposit but didn’t wash it away. The filters were clogged
with the deposit. I wiped what I could, but I couldn’t reach
everywhere. I scrubbed the soap dispenser and filters with CLR.
It helped, but didn’t last. Finally at the beginning of
April we (family) disassembled the dishwasher and cleaned each
and every part and surface. We unclogged the spray arms and the
filters and hand picked at all the holes and soaked everything
overnight in CLR. We removed every trace of deposit we could
see.
From somewhere an old box of
White King water softener and detergent surfaced, and I threw
some into the bottom of the dishwasher with every load. It did
help. The dishes were noticeably cleaner. I couldn’t find White
King locally, so I went on the web looking for a source. I came
across magnetic water conditioning and started to read. I read
about a dozen products including yours. I read everything on
your site. I read every research and technical report I could
find. I read all the other vendor’s sites. “This will never
work. If it did, it would be in every house in the country by
now” I said. The evidence doesn’t support it. So I read some
more, and went back and forth with my extreme skepticism. I read
everything on your site once more. I read all your Ebay reviews.
I was beginning to sway. It was beginning to sink in. The best
thing that could happen is that there might be some noticeable
small improvement. The worst could be that I’ve wasted the
money. In between, the seller just might honor his return
policy.
On April 18 I ordered three TAT-1
units.
On April 21 I installed the
units, two on the incoming water line and one on the hot water
heater outlet. I ran a lot of water to flush the pipes. Over the
next four days it seemed to me the water tasted better, the
soaps were sudsier and there appeared to be an absence of new
deposit buildup in the dishwasher and on the fixtures. Am I
dreaming? Could this be real? Then I went away for three weeks.
Since May 18 I have been
monitoring performance. The bottom line. The magnets work. Are
they perfect? No, but not far from it. I have paid particular
attention to two areas, dishwasher and kitchen, and bathrooms.
I checked the dishwasher for
mineral deposit on its parts and the dishes for appearance.
After several loads I didn’t observe any deposit buildup, but
the glasses remained cloudy. I discovered that the glasses were
etched from too much exposure to CLR. I found glasses that had
never seen CLR or this dishwasher and used them for a control
sample. The glasses came out sparkling. The dishes were spotless
and shiny. This continued over the next dozen or so normal
household dishwasher cycles and has continued ever since. After
a half dozen cycles the control glasses showed a slight tinge of
cloudiness, but it wiped right off with a dish towel. Also a
slight cloudy deposit appeared on the bottom of the dishwasher,
but it, too, wiped up with a towel. There isn’t any sign of
mineral deposit buildup anywhere in the dishwasher.
I observed that the porcelain
sink and fixtures were not accumulating mineral deposit. Pots
and pans were coming cleaner without mineral deposit, especially
the vegetable steamer. On June 21 I cleaned the kitchen
with a vapor steamer. I removed every bit of mineral deposit
from every surface. Now the porcelain shines and the fixtures
look as good as new. It’s been a real transformation.
In my bathroom I stopped wiping
down the shower doors. I noticed that the glass dried without
water spots and remained clear. The fixtures dried without water
spots. Again in June I cleaned the tub, fixtures, tile, and all
surfaces of the bathroom with a vapor steamer to remove every
bit of old mineral deposit. Everything now shines, and there
isn’t any trace of new mineral deposit. I steamed the other
bathrooms, and they look great too. I do wipe the shower doors
just to keep them looking good.
I spent so much time in research
that I felt I had to prove the point one way or another.
The magnets work for me, and there’s no reason they shouldn’t
work for anyone who lives with water conditions like mine.
Use any part of this letter for
testimonial or marketing purposes if you wish. I’ve had a
successful result.
Donald A. Nicksay
Ventura,
CA (July 5,2007)
I purchased two
Tat -1 magnet devices a short time ago but wished to drop you a
note as to their performance so far.
First of all I just
would like to comment on the integrity of your company. Before
purchasing, I had inquired to which set up I should use as I did
not know how to convert the test numbers of the hardness of my
water to the units you were using. I fully expected to get an
answer that would suggest a stronger more costly set up. To my
surprise you still recommended a basic system inline with the
numbers I had given. Thank you for your honesty! This was the
initial step to ease some of my skepticism.
I received my
order quickly and installed the magnets about a week and a half
ago .I can already see a difference in the water. The glasses
from the dishwasher come out sparkling as there are no more
water spots, or a haze on them. I can feel the increase in
softness of my hair after shampooing. My wife actually
complained as she says her hair is "too soft" as it does not
stay in place as easily as before, I had to laugh.
Our shower head
is 13 years old and was just covered in mineral deposits. I
soaked it in the tub in about an inch of water for about a day.
I could hardly believe how easily most of the deposits scraped
off. It is not yet perfect but the chrome finish that I thought
was gone is actually still there. I wished that I had took
pictures. Previously I would have to scrub all of the fixtures
in the bath with soft scrub to remove the film build-up on them.
I last cleaned them in this manner when I first installed the
magnets. Now all I seem to have to do is wipe it down with a
damp sponge and they shine like new! They are not even close to
needing a cleanser yet. Bottom line....don't expect to be seeing
a return request from me.
Oh yea, I kind of
feel bad about one thing. A co-worker had just purchased a
system which utilizes a wire coil wrap design, and paid over
$700 for it. I just hope it works as well as mine at $139. I
know he will be inquiring as to how I made out. Anyway, thanks
for saving me a ton of money and for the help on choosing the
right set up.
Ron Stevens,
Southington, Ct. (March
8, 2007)
Hello Mr.
Trent, I wanted to thank you for
inventing this magnetic water conditioner device, and share with
you our quick story. We had been in the market for a water
softener till we learned of the use of salt to soften the water.
With my high blood pressure, we didn’t want to chance aggravating
it with salt. So my wife, Gina, did some
Googling and came across your website. She came to me with
it and, having a degree in Physics and an MBA, I was super
skeptical for two reasons: 1) how could an external magnetic
really work, and 2) why hadn’t we heard of this if it was such a
great invention? Well she kept insisting that the testimonials
were great so I reluctantly gave in and checked out your website.
What gave me pause was the fed govt
report which explained the physics behind this well known
technique. So I figured, ok, let’s spend the $150 or so and,
worst case, we’ll return it. I was still very
very skeptical and certain this was
another scam.
That was
almost a month ago and I’ve seen for myself the indisputable
results:
•
no
spots on shower glass, faucets, coffee pot, dishwasher cycles,
etc.
•
softener
feeling clothing
•
more suds
with less soap when we give our 4 little kids tub baths
•
a “soft”
taste and feel to the water which struck me as very pleasant and
unexpected
So please
add me to you list of converts. It’s too bad that retail outlets
like Home Depot, OSH, etc might be threatened by your device
because of fear of lost sales on expensive water softeners and
frequent salt pellet replenishment income. But this has to be the
best spent $150 I can think of. Many thanks for bringing your
invention to market despite the obvious overwhelmingly critical
public. Sridhar
and Gina Ramanathan (Feb 8, 2007)
Hi. I purchased and spoke with you
over a year ago. Several units were installed. After more
than a year in one of the hardest water places in the world, your
units are indeed doing a great job at saving my plumbing parts and
making my water just feel better. And without chemicals or
electricity. Great product and good engineering. Some
of the units are outside in some harsh weather and holding up very
well. Congratulations. G Paul Didler (Oct. 20, 2006).
(In a phone conversation, Paul said
that this was the third magnetic water conditioner product that he
had tried. The first ones were beige colored and about 9"
long. The second ones were GMX. Neither of the first two
products worked for him. This shows that field strength did
make a difference for him.)
Got my first two
TAT-1s installed the same day they arrived, about two weeks
ago. Put one on the cold inlet to the house and the other on
the water heater output. I did not expect these things
to do very much (if anything). We have lived with this hard
water well for 25 years, and with your return policy I felt I
should give 'em a try and maybe be out some shipping charges.
I first noticed a
REMARKABLE difference less than an hour after installation. I
was filling the kitchen sink for a load of dishes and not only
could I FEEL a difference in the water but I could SEE that
what was my normal amount of dish detergent gave double the
suds, and those suds were comprised of smaller bubbles but
thicker foam. When the last load (the pots and pans) was
finished, there were STILL ample suds. That's never happened
before. We now use less dish detergent, laundry detergent,
and shampoo.
My wife has long
hair and it only took one shower for her to feel the
difference! Rinsing and conditioning her hair improved
drastically!
Today I ordered
two more TAT-1s. We have a "cistern" water system. We are
"off-grid" for power. Once or twice a week I start our
generator in order to pump water from our deep well into a
holding tank. From there, a smaller pump (one capable of
operating from a power inverter) keeps the pressure tanks that
supply the house up to pressure.
I'm going to
install one TAT-1 on the line from the well to the holding
tank and the other on the input/output of the pressure tanks.
The water will pass through the 1st magnet when I'm filling
the tank from the well. It'll pass through the next one when
the jet pump pressurizes the bladder tanks. The water will
pass back through that same TAT-1 when it flows from the
pressure tanks to the house. At the house it'll still have
the original two TAT-1s to flow through.
I don't know if
this will make any (more) noticeable difference in our water
quality but it COULD.... our evaporative coolers and outside
plants will get the treated water. Don't know if the air from
our coolers will be any different or whether plants care. But
I do know the first two units made a believer out of me.
And my opinion of
how they work? Can it just be that magnetized minerals repel
from surfaces, people, hair and other things? And straight
from the well, the minerals are attracted to everything? I
know that the minerals must still be in the water but they
sure do act differently!
And thank you for
researching the principle. I looked at your products and your
competitors for about a year and your construction is
certainly superior.
I'll let you know
if these next two units make any more difference. Phil S
(Sept 5, 2006)
I have used your
TAT-1s for about 6 months now, one on the house entry and one on
the Hot Water exit. Our water was only moderately hard to begin
with. I am however very pleased to announce that your product
performs AS ADVERTISED. This is a very rare find these days
therefore I don't write endorsement letters. We also distil our
water which helps too, but not only our family, our guests noted
'your water is so soft"..."it really tastes good"
It does taste
notably better, the shower stays cleaner much longer. The water
pot for tea has almost no mineral buildup anymore. Our yard
looks better this year in spite of the fact we are very low on
rainfall, so most was irrigation water. The hair, nope,
can't tell a difference...my hair is like wire anyway; ( unless
combined with organic shampoo, this showed a tremendous
improvement). Not that you need to, but you are welcome to
use this letter in your testimonials as well. Best
Regards, Larry VanderMeulen (Aug 30, 2006)
We ordered and installed two tat 1 magnets almost a week ago
and already I am extremely impressed. My question
is................where do all the built up minerals go? I was so
much of an unbeliever that I made my husband promise that if after
3 months I hadn't noticed a difference, we would get a system from
Culligan at $1250. Well, that's not going to happen! I ran the
dishwasher Saturday without Lemi-Shine (I have to use Lemi-Shine
in the dishwasher or else the dishes are covered with a white
film) and my glasses and silver-ware came out literally shining.
When I drink coffee in the morning, my cup always gets a brown
residue build-up after each cup.................my cup stayed
clear now. My husband just ordered two more, one for the well and
one for the hot tub. Today was the first day back to work after
the holidays, and I have told so many people about how great these
magnets are, but everyone's first question was, where do all the
minerals go..............if you answer this then I can pass the
word. My home e-mail is abc@xyz.com but you can e-mail me here at
work so I can let people know. Renee M. , Udall Kansas
(Nov 28, 2005)
'These are far and away the BEST water conditioning magnets you
will find ANYWHERE! They are far more powerful than anything else
available -- on eBay or elsewhere. I've purchased SEVERAL
different water conditioning magnets, and NONE of them even come
close to the Trentatron Magnetic Water Conditioner/Softener
System. Simply the very BEST your money can buy!' Robert M., Las
Vegas, Nevada
( Nov 16, 2005)
Dear Mr. Trent: I am using one
TAT-1 magnet between a carbon filter and a flash hot water heater
set at 120 degrees with a tempering valve.
1. Dishes are twice as easy to wash.
2. Showering is much faster to get squeaky clean.
3. We dump the contents of our Water Distiller boiler which fills
from the hot water line once a week. Last week, the dumped
water had no particulates and was perfectly clear. This week,
after several days using magnetized water, the boiler water was
brownish, cloudy, and had half a teaspoon of black "sand" in the
bottom. Obviously, the hot water pipes and the boiler are being
descaled.
I immediately ordered a second TAT-1 to put on the cold water line
entering the house? Does it matter which side of the pressure
reducer valve it is installed on? Very useful gadget!
-Dave Moore (May 9,2005)
Dear sir ma'am, I wrote a huge letter. as I'm the most grateful
customer it's the best purchase of a decade - hands down. it's
every thing u said & more I was too skeptical orderin' it. my
cleaning time 's been reduced to 1 third thanks to your product- w/
fr. better results I've a lot more time to play now. bef. all my
time 's consumed w/ cleaning grt8 fr. hair as well as hair color-
brightens the color other set today. q. anita t is it good for
pain relief in the body I'll order an can i use it fr. pain relief
in the body. kindly expedite ur. reply as i'm in a lot of pain tq
anita. (May 6, 2005)
Hello, I
purchased (2) TAT-1 magnets from you a couple of months ago and
wanted to have some time for evaluation before letting you know
how they worked for me. I placed one on the 1" discharge pipe
directly at the well, and all the water that comes from the well
passes through this pipe, which feeds my house and sprinkler
system. The other I put on the input side (cold water) of the hot
water heater. I'm happy to say that the results have been
dramatic. Previously, I was getting lime deposits around the
kitchen sink and shower. These have all but disappeared. Also, the
water has a softer, "feel", kind of hard to describe. I must
admit, I was skeptical when I ordered, because these type magnets
don't seem to be too well known - in other word's, you can't get
them at Home Depot and it seemed too easy a solution for the lime
problem. Anyway, just wanted to let you know I'm very happy with
the performance of your product. Thanks, Larry Niren (May
5, 2005)
Hello Allen, To give you feedback on my rock hard well, and
your TAT-21 magnets. I received the 3 TAT-21’s and the TAT-1 last
Thursday. Installed it late in the day on Thursday, Here it is
only Tuesday and we notice a huge difference of spotting of
glasses and fixtures!!!!!!!!!!!! Whatever the magnets do, they in
fact improve the apparent quality of water. I’ll keep you
informed as to what we notice with the magnets, they are our only
treatment on our system. You have a believer and a testimonial, if
the performance continues to follow the current results.
Dominic St. John, West Columbia, Texas
(May 3,2005)
It is time for a
testimonial: I purchased two TAT 1s early in December willing
but a little skeptical. My well water tested almost all the way
to the hardest on your test. I can report that our hot water
kettle for the stove has little or no build up now and used to
develop a rock lining that took aggressive scrubbing to clean
up. The ring around the bath tub used to require a rag and tub
cleaner after every bath now it rinses off with no wiping. We
do take cleaner to the whole tub every couple of weeks.
Tap water tastes great as well. Haven't done any treated
untreated comparison test but we used to run all our drinking
water through a Brita filter and I now drink straight from the
tap. Thanks for bringing such a great product to the market and
at a very good price. It has upgraded our quality of life.
Henry Swayze,
Tunbridge Vermont
(Jan 21, 2005)
When you see repeat purchases and
testimonials such as these you know that these devices really are
making a big difference.
