Ask The Water Doctor

A reader asked me today about a company called Aqualiv and frankly, I had never heard of them.  These kinds of companies pop up daily and make lots of claims, but are they rooted in fact?  Not hardly, it turns out. Their website is http://www.aqualiv.com/ On their home page, here is what they say: The [...]

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QUESTION: We talked some time ago about sulfur removal via your system with US Water.  I have some questions for you.  I do not recall we ever finished these conversations so if this is review, I apologize. When we talked, you indicated that Fusion OxiGen Iron and Sulfur Eradication System was guaranteed to work.  I [...]

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Some of you don’t know what I am referring to when I say a “wiper on a UV bulb.”  OK, here is what a wiper does:  It used to be that some ultraviolet lights (especially commercial ones) utilized a rod that had an seal or o-ring connected to it that you could slide the rod [...]

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Water softeners add some sodium to the water. The amount of sodium a water softener adds to tap water depends on the “hardness” of the water. Hard water contains large amounts of calcium and magnesium. Most water softeners remove the calcium and magnesium and replace them with sodium. The higher the concentration of calcium and magnesium, the more sodium needed to soften the water. Even so, the added sodium doesn’t add up to much.

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That’s a question we get a lot, and the question is not easily answered because it depends upon a number of issues, including the following: iron levels of your water; the pH of the water; the levels of manganese and/or sulfur in the water; whether the water has any iron-reducing bacteria (IRB) or sulfate-reducing bacteria [...]

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QUESTION: I have a 5-stage reverse osmosis system. The water pressure at my faucet is low and dripping at the water dispenser at the refrigerator. It takes about 10 minutes to full a regular glass of water at the fridge.  I bought a Aquatec 500 series permeate pump and installed it per the instructions but [...]

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Question: The Pelican and the Futura state you will use less soap and detergent with their salt free system compared to not having treated water. Are they lying? At least Pelican states you will use even less soap with a salt based system compared to salt free system. Is the green wave basically the same [...]

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This is a common question that we get a lot.  It seems that a number of people have irrigation systems that use well water to water their grass, shrubs or gardens.  They do this even if they are connected to the city water supply for their homes, because of the large amount of water that [...]

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Question of the day: I was looking at purchasing the Fusion Hybrid Professional Grade and was wondering if your customers have seen an increased need to either replace their hot water tank or to increase the anode rod on a regular basis. I have been told that I will need to replace the anode rod [...]

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Question For The Water Doctor: Can an Easy Water System (the one that wraps around your plumbing) work on PVC pipe? How does that work? isn’t it based on magnets? If it doesn’t soften the water how is soap use affected? How many other manufacturers subscribe to the technology? – P.A. Dear P.A. , I [...]

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