BWT Bestsave M Limescale Protection Pad For Coffee Machine And Espresso Machine - Capacity Upto 2 Months or 100 liters

Works like it should

Nearly a decade ago, I sunk about $3,000 into a dual boiler E61 espresso machine that fills from an internal water tank. Not wanting to rack up a lot of down time and expense for repairs, I needed a cost-effective way to prevent limescale from attacking the boilers and other parts of my equipment.We use BWT water filtration jugs to reduce the high mineral content of our well water for drinking. Like the BWT jugs, these ‘Bestsave’ pads remove limescale minerals and ‘sweeten’ the water with trace amounts of magnesium. The result is water that is close to neutral pH, with sufficient mineral content for good coffee extraction and not much production of limescale in the machine.We replace the pad every six to eight weeks. It’s money well spent to minimize scale and corrosion, keep our espresso machine running strong and to optimize the quality of the shots it delivers. It’s the next best thing to a plumbed-in machine with an in-line filtration system.

I'm presuming this does what it says (since I don't test my water) but it did lose dark flecks of activated carbon into my espresso machine's water bin after 2 months of use (1 cup per day). Then it did the same thing at the beginning with my next filter, at which point I realized that you have to rinse it out before initial use. My fault for not reading the directions. Evidently they are tasteless and harmless to the espresso machine, but I'll make sure to rinse it first and not use for more than 2 months to try and avoid them.

Lassted almost an additional 2 weeks over the 2 month recommended expiration date and seems to have worked very effeciently . There was no residue in the tank and seems to be removing impurities. Will have to see how its bi,omthly replacements works over the next year. At $20 each they are not inexpensive. But so far I am satisfied with the product.

Leads to longer life of your machine by removing the hardness. Also, the water may taste better.