Iron is an essential mineral, but high levels in your drinking water should be removed. Iron in water has many negative effects, but here are the most common ones: Effects on Your Health – While a low level of iron isn’t harmful in and of itself, iron in drinking water is classified as…
Advantages of Soft Water
It’s no secret that hard water in your taps can be a terrible nuisance; we bet you’ve heard friends or neighbors blame the hard water in the local area for metallic-tasting water or limescale on their faucets and fixtures. Hard water problems are widespread and impact most households. More importantly, there are plenty of…
What Hard Water is Doing to Your Skin
Do you sometimes feel that no matter what you do for your skin—cleanse regularly, exfoliate, moisturize, etc.—your skin simply doesn’t look its best? This could be for a reason that might have never occurred to you before: hard water. It turns out that over 85% of American households have hard water in their homes. Hard…
How to Remove Limescale from your Pennsylvania or New Jersey Home
Limescale is a crusty, hard and white substance that builds up on your home’s plumbing fixtures and appliances due to regular contact with hard water. This unattractive substance can be a big eyesore and can make even new plumbing fixtures look dated and worn out. Today we’re going to talk about some home remedies for…
How Can Water Softener Resin Beds Go Bad and When Do They Need to be Replaced?
Water softeners do not require a whole lot of your attention. For the most part, they operate in the background while you enjoy the fruits of their labor. But under certain conditions, your water softener’s resin bed may stop working properly and a replacement will be required. Today we’re going to talk about what a…
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Water Softeners
A water softener is an extremely beneficial appliance that can improve your home in a number of different ways. But if you aren’t familiar with how water softeners work or what exactly they do, you probably have some questions to ask before choosing to install one in your home. As a dealer of water treatment…
Can a Water Softener Remove Iron from your Home’s Water?
The purpose of a water softener is to remove hardness minerals from your water in order to prevent the many issues associated with hard water. As a side effect of the water softening process, water softeners can also remove small traces of a few other contaminants, including iron. But just because a water softener can…
5 Common Water Softener Myths Busted
It’s a well-known fact that water softeners have many great benefits. They protect your plumbing system from damage, improve your water heater’s efficiency, eliminate limescale, help improve your skin and more. Unfortunately, there are a few unsubstantiated rumors about water softeners that can misinform homeowners about the value of installing softeners in their homes. Today…
How Do I Know if I Have Hard Water or Soft Water?
If you were given a glass of water and asked to determine whether the water was soft or hard, you might have a tough time doing it. That’s because water’s hardness isn’t made most apparent by the way that it looks, but rather by the effects that it has on your body and your home….