Water Filtration Industry Blog

Hard water is a real problem. It can have a number of negative effects on your skin and hair. It makes getting clean harder, by limiting soap's ability to lather. But did you know that over time the minerals in hard water can build up in your water heater, limiting its effectiveness? This can cost you money: when your water heater is clogged with sediment, it has to use more energy to heat the water throughout your home.

Tired of attempting to remove hard water stains and spots from glass? You are not alone. Hard water in your home contains copious amounts of minerals such as calcium and magnesium. The water is safe to drink but can have some serious effects on your home. Buildup of these mineral can block plumbing and cause issues overtime. Mineral-rich water causes pesky hard water stains and spots on glassware. Luckily there are solutions for this dilemma.

So, what exactly is limescale? It’s a hard, off-white, chalky deposit that builds up on various home surfaces, typically discovered lining the interior of old pipes. This happens because hard water has evaporated, leaving behind a residue. Hard water is water that is difficult to form a lather with soap because it contains magnesium, calcium, or iron salts. Limescale is very hard to clean and can be detrimental to the operation of the surfaces it inhabits. Limescale is often colored by dirt and dust of build up areas and its off-white color is a result of iron-containing compounds. But what causes limescale buildup? And how does it impact your home water fixtures? Keep reading to find out!

Synthetic fabric softeners do their job well but are also horrible for the environment, our bodies and our wallets. Wondering how to soften clothes without the use of harsh chemicals and artificial scents? Here are four simple ways to do so. Your clothes will thank you in the future when they continue to live longer, softer lives.

If you are looking to refine, clean and soften your entire home’s water for years to come, there is no better solution than a whole house water filter with these four critical components:

From water softeners and conditioners to refiners and filters, there are many options on the market today for purifying your home’s drinking water. One of the most popular is the reverse osmosis water filter system because of it’s performance and cost-effectiveness. But besides the fancy name, how exactly does RO filtration technology work to provide clean, tasty water on tap? It’s actually pretty simple:

From limescale build up in appliances and on dishes to dry and dull skin and hair, the problems caused by hard water around your home are pretty obvious. What is not so obvious is the solution to softening your entire home’s water in an affordable and convenient manner. By now you have probably done enough research to understand a water softener is the solution to hard water, but have seen misleading information online or from friends and family about whether a salt-based or salt-free water softener is best for your home. That is why we are providing information on the difference between the two systems and the pros and cons to buying each one.

Water softeners can make a world of difference in your home’s water quality. They remove dissolved minerals, like calcium and magnesium, from the water with the use of resin or filtration media. However, a water softener only combats one of the problems of tap water. You may need a water refiner to completely transform your home’s water into clean, contaminant-free water. To understand why this is the case, it’s important to know the different types of resin present in a water softener vs. water refiner.

Installing a complete home water purification system can have numerous cost benefits in the long run. Many of these benefits are obvious, but some of them can save you money in ways you never would have thought were possible. Between buying bottled water, repairing household appliances, and spending extra money on soap, using unfiltered tap water in your home is inconvenient and can get extremely expensive over the years.

A water conditioner is simply a general term for a system that changes the water quality for the better in some way. Different types of water conditioner systems have the ability to filter and remove chlorine, which in turn, improves taste of the water. A water softener is a specific type of water conditioner that works to reduce water hardness. Hard water occurs when dissolved ions of calcium or magnesium are present in a home's tap water. Hard water can cause films left on dishes and glasses, buildup of residue in household appliances, and an excess use of soap. Keep reading to find out more differences between a water conditioner and a water softener.