Question: I have a steam humidifier and it is constantly plugging up, and I have to clean the chamber all the time in the winter. Is there anything I can do to help this? Would a water softener help? – Signed C.C. Answer: C.C., Steam humidifiers are unquestionably the best way to humidify your household [...]
So it’s the beginning of a new year again. Time to reflect, start thinking about those fun taxes, and attempt yet again (and hopefully succeed) that New Years resolution of losing weight. Here’s a tip: eat healthy, work out, and drink lots of water. You may not know this, but water – something all of [...]
We were one of the first companies who sold the Kwik Change reverse osmosis system manufactured by Watts. I was skeptical at first because with new products you just never know what you will get. But our faith was rewarded and the product preformed as well as advertised… and the filters were really easy to [...]
What follows is what I think are the ten most significant methods of treating water. This is my opinion, but I am sure some people are going to disagree with me and say I left something out. Feel free to do so. The Top 10 Methods are in no particular order, so one is not [...]
The reality of the situation is that some people NEED a whole-house reverse osmosis system, while others WANT a whole-house reverse osmosis system. “Wants” and “needs” are two very different animals. If you want a whole-house reverse osmosis system, it may be that you are concerned about certain contaminants in you water supply that you [...]
At US Water Systems, we have been believers in Permeate Pump Reverse Osmosis Systems for over 10 years now. With several thousand permeate pump reverse osmosis systems in the field, we believed we were experts on these types of reverse osmosis systems. However, over the past year or so, we have become somewhat disillusioned with [...]
What follows is from Water Technology Online. Dr. Joseph Cotruvo is president of Joseph Cotruvo and Associates, LLC, Water, Environment and Public Health Consultants. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry and is a member of the World Health Organization’s Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality Committee and expert advisory groups on drinking water quality, desalination, [...]
“Don’t even talk to me about reverse osmosis” said the woman on the telephone. “They waste too much water and I want to be conservative with our water resources!” That is something I hear quite frequently and frankly, I don’t understand it. Oh, I understand wanting to be conservative with our natural resources, but that [...]
Hexavalent chromium, which is also called hex chrome or chromium-6, is a metal used in a number of industrial processes including chrome plating, steel production, paint and cement making. Hex chrome is a potent human carcinogen and people are exposed to it by breathing contaminated air and, as in the case made famous by Erin [...]
We received the following inquiry: We are building 3600 sq ft home, 2 adults and 2 small (but growing) kids will live in. we want softer water for bathing/showers – but also worry about drinking water safety… what is best solution? and most affordable solution? We are overwhelmed softener vs. osmosis vs deionization…? Can you [...]
