March is National Kidney Month and a time to focus on the steps we can take to keep our kidneys happy and healthy. Drinking enough water each day is an important part of your health. After all, about 60-70% of your body weight is made up of water, and every part of your…
Do I Need a Water Softener?
Are your faucets covered in stains? Do you suffer from chronically dry skin? Does your glassware seem more prone to breaking? Do your clothes look faded? These are all common signs of hard water. No, hard water is not an immediate health or safety concern but it can contribute to larger problems for your home…
Keeping Your Home and Appliances in Tip Top Shape for the Holidays
The Holidays are in full swing. That means more cooking and baking, more shared meals and more dishes to tackle. More people visiting equals more showers, flushing and laundry. All of this equals your water using appliances working overtime and hard water effects magnifying! Hard water spotting, scale build up and discoloration…
Busting Some Water Treatment Myths
This week we will bust the top 5 myths that we run into when it comes to water treatment and focus on the facts instead. 1. MYTH: YOU CAN NEVER FULLY WASH OUT SOAP USING SOFT WATER. FACT: Showering in soft water can make your skin feel…
Potential Harmful Effects of Iron in Your Water
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…
The Lansdale Patch Reports: “Cancer-Linked Contaminants In Lansdale Drinking Water”
A new study found drinking water is often less safe than what the federal government may deem legal. We are in the season of spooky ghosts, goblins and scary stories. What could be scarier than the recent article written by Justin Heinz from The Patch. He tells the tale of water containing…
Staying Hydrated in the Fall and Winter Months
As the cold weather creeps in and you replace shorts and flip flops with jeans and boots, it’s easy to feel like you aren’t as thirsty or that proper hydration is not as important. It makes sense to think that since you’re not sweating from every pore on your body you don’t need to drink…
The Importance of Water To The Body
Are you aware of the fact that the human body is 70 percent water? Well, now you do! Water is essential for regulating body temperature and maintaining other bodily functions. The body loses a lot of water through breathing, sweating, and digestion of foods. It’s important that we rehydrate our bodies regularly to ensure proper…
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…