Water Filtration Industry Blog

After picking your best choice when it comes to a water softener, it is important to keep in mind that installation and maintenance are two key elements for the proper function of your water softener or refiner and should ideally be done by a professional. This is a good gauge of the quality and legitimacy of a company: do they go the extra mile and actually install and help you maintain the system you just purchased, or are you one your own? You should be wary of companies that don’t provide much help after the upfront sale of the system.

Just in case you run into this problem, here are 5 tips on how you can accomplish a successful water softener installation and how you can stay on track with your water softener maintenance.

You know you want safe, clean, good tasting water for your family, but which water filter is best? Two of the most popular types of water treatment systems include carbon water filters and reverse osmosis filters. Deciding between the two starts with knowing how each filter works, what exactly gets filtered through them, and the different benefits and drawbacks each one has.

Here is a simple guide to help you figure out what water filter is best for you and your home.

There are 3 types of water conditioning systems. 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.

Although there's nothing wrong with drinking hard water, you might miss being able to pour yourself a cool, clear glass that isn't thick with calcium and magnesium. Bottled water is an option, of course, but it's a pricey one. Drinking water is a necessity, after all, and the constant purchasing of bottled water can quickly drain your bank account and lead to an overload of empty plastic bottles that you have to deal with.

So what do you do if you want to imitate the best tasting bottled water, without the hassle and the cost of buying it? Well, if you have hard water, you will appreciate these tips in making your tap water taste as good as bottled.

If you think you might have hard water, there's one question that's pressing on your mind: is hard water bad for you?

The answer is a bit more complicated than you might imagine. Hard water, in and of itself, is not harmful. You can drink it and bathe in it safely. Hard water is simply water with an overabundance of calcium and magnesium, two minerals that are completely safe to ingest.

However, these minerals do sometimes have effects on your home and the products you use with water that can have very negative consequences. Even though hard water is safe to drink, mineral buildup on your appliances and reduced effectiveness of cleaning products could very well be reason enough for you to consider having your water softened. Here are some of the most common problems Floridians can come across when they have hard water.

Have you ever grabbed your laundry to discover mysterious brown or tan spots on your favorite, white shirt? You think back to the last meal you ate while wearing it, but you know there’s no way you could’ve dropped food all over your shirt. No, you’re not crazy – your shirt has rust stains. The culprit? Rust stains are caused by iron in your water or leaky pipes. How can you avoid these pesky stains from reoccurring? Here’s our top 4 tips to prevent rust stains on clothes.

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.

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.