Seasonal skin sensitivity? It may not be your fault

Have you ever wondered why your skin doesn't get better after every shower, even if you apply body lotion in time? In addition to seasonal allergies or genetic factors, it may be because your electric water heater has never been cleaned.

In 2014, the environmental monitoring department released data showing that if an electric water heater is not cleaned for half a year, the dirt in the inner tank will exceed 50g. Although the tap water we use in our daily lives meets safety and sanitation standards, due to pipeline transportation and secondary purification, harmful substances such as sediment, rust, and bleaching powder will still remain. In addition, the water is rich in minerals, especially for users in northern regions, where the water quality is relatively hard, and boiled water will retain a lot of scale. In addition, due to the overall structure of the electric water heater, its water tank hot water outlet is located at the top of the inner tank, and the cold water inlet is located at the bottom of the inner tank, which causes a certain amount of water to remain at the bottom of the water heater. When it is used next time, it will be reheated, causing the water quality to deteriorate.

Although the shower water sprayed from the shower head looks clean, it is water stored in the same environment after all. Due to the double buff of internal temperature and humidity, we are actually taking a shower with polluted water. Over time, the microorganisms and impurities in the water will multiply, breed bacteria, and increase harmful substances, leading to skin allergies. It can even irritate people with sensitive skin and cause symptoms such as eczema. Moreover, scale can damage the skin surface and cause chronic inflammation of the skin, which is the reason why the skin ages and even becomes rough.

This is true for adults. For infants and young children, the skin is thinner than that of adults, only one tenth of the thickness. When bathing babies, impurities in the water can easily scratch their skin. Moreover, the wound is very small, and some microorganisms in the water can invade the baby's body through the wound, including viruses and fungi, posing health risks.

In addition to the decline in physical fitness, electric water heaters that have not been cleaned for many years will also pose safety risks. Since scale is corrosive, it is very easy to corrode the inner tank over a long period of time, causing the water heater to leak. Ordinary water leakage will not cause leakage, but if the inner tank is damaged and the hot water is turned on, this situation is very likely to cause leakage, and in serious cases it may even threaten the consumer's life.

Based on the above situation, Cao Mei, deputy chief physician of the Department of Dermatology at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, suggested that professionals should be hired to clean the scale of the electric water heater every 1 to 2 years. In addition, since a large number of corrosive particles in the water constantly invade the inner tank, the physical magnesium rod releases protective particles that combine with the corrosive particles in the water and consumes itself to protect the health of the inner tank. Therefore, the internal magnesium rod should also be replaced frequently.

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In addition to achieving the purpose of no cleaning by replacing the inner tank, the magnesium rod is also a key part of ensuring water quality. Traditional magnesium rods need to be replaced frequently.

Not only that, considering the inherent defects of the electric water heater structure, some companies have added sterilization, disinfection and water purification functions to the electric water heater to address the unsanitary sediment water caused by multiple heating at the bottom.

It adds multiple layers of filters to filter out large particles of impurities such as rust and sand to purify the water. At the same time, it adds a one-button high-temperature antibacterial function. Through the high temperature and antibacterial of the inner tank of the Jingui coating, combined with pasteurization high-temperature sterilization, the internal temperature of the whole machine reaches 80°C, deeply killing bacteria in the water.

When using water in daily life, people often only pay attention to the temperature and water output of the water heater, but forget that home appliances need maintenance. Symptoms of skin discomfort may not be due to the change of seasons, but it is time to "clean" the electric water heater at home. However, with "no-cleaning" electric water heaters becoming an important trend, consumers can also directly replace such electric water heaters, which not only eliminates the trouble of cleaning, but also achieves true health and convenience. Of course, when purchasing, consumers must choose big brands that can guarantee product quality. After all, safety is the most important thing.