Have you ever gone to get a glass of water from your tap and wondered why the water seems a bit cloudy? Or maybe you’ve noticed some staining or scale build-up appearing on your bathroom fixtures? Do you have a cottage or rural property and wonder if the water is safe for drinking? A residential…
Many people looking to improve the quality of their family’s water turn to the benefits of a water softener. As the name implies, water softeners remove hardness minerals from water, leaving you with softer water. But can your water be improved even more? Benefits of a Reverse Osmosis System While water softeners do a fantastic…
How to Get the Best Quality Water in Your Home When it comes to the quality of water in your home, there are many factors involved in choosing the correct water treatment system. Your municipal water source, the water chemistry, and the number of people in your household are just some of the factors that…
Your water softener plays an important role in your home’s water quality. Most people find that an efficient water softener provides energy savings, extends the lifespan of appliances, reduces soap, shampoo and detergent costs, eliminates dry skin and hair, and reduces hard water scaling. However, if your water softener is not working properly, you are…
Just like your car, furnace, or other mechanical items around your home, your Reverse Osmosis system requires maintenance to keep it running properly. Following a few simple maintenance rules will ensure that your family has access to clean, clear water for many years to come. The amount of water your family uses, and the installation…
Regeneration is an important process to the functioning of your water softener. A water softener works by passing hard water through a bed of softening resin, which attracts the hardness minerals and removes them from the water. Over time, the resin becomes covered in these minerals and needs to be cleaned – this is when…
Whether you have municipal or well water, hard water can be a problem for many households. Minerals in your water can cause your water to be hard, leaving scale build-up on your bathroom fixtures, inside your water heater, dishwasher, washing machine, and on your hair and skin. Scale build-up is the most common indicator of…
When you turn on your tap, does your water smell and taste like chlorine? If your water comes from a municipal water source, then it most likely does. Municipalities use chlorine and chloramines as a disinfectant to keep water safe from bacteria as it travels through pipes to your home. Both chemicals play an important…
Are you concerned about lead and other contaminants in your family’s drinking water? Water is a natural solvent, absorbing a little bit of everything it touches. As water travels through lead pipes to your taps it can absorb lead, along with other chemicals and contaminants. Lead has no colour, odour, or taste, so you might…
Heading south for the winter? Don’t forget to winterize your water treatment equipment For snowbirds heading south for the winter, the allure of the sun and warmer weather is undeniable. However, before leaving, it is important to make sure that your home is ready to face the winter unattended, and your water treatment products should…