This is a question we get many times a day. Water softeners are one of the following: systems that use the ion exchange process with salt; reverse osmosis systems; deionization systems; or distillation systems to produce water that is below 1 grain of hardness per gallon (GPG). In the interests of full disclosure, I am [...]
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Water Softener or Water Conditioner?
Posted on 15 March 2013.
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Don’t Be Hassled With Hard Water
Posted on 17 February 2013.
Do you wash your clothes and they come out feeling harsh or looking dingy? After you shower, do you feel like there is a film of sticky soap left on your skin? Is your hair starting to look dull and lifeless? Have you dishes lost their shine? If you have experienced one or all of [...]
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It’s harder to fool people than it used to be
Posted on 23 October 2012.
I am an avid reader of Seth Godin’s Blog (it’s worth the price of admission) and read this today: Everybody knows everything William Goldman famously pointed out that before Hollywood releases a picture, nobody knows anything about how it’s going to do. It’s such a black art that there are no real clues, yet every [...]
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Salt Free Water Softeners & Sodium in Water
Posted on 13 September 2012.
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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The Pelican Challenge
Posted on 26 June 2012.
At US Water we sell Green Wave Salt Free Water Conditioners. There is also a company called Pelican that sells what we believe is essentially the same thing, although they call it a “salt-free water softener” even though it does not soften the water or even approach the threshold of what would be considered “soft [...]
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Hard Water Causes Plugged Drains
Posted on 10 June 2012.
Soap scum is a common source of clogs in bathtub drain systems. While it is not solid, it can solidify after it goes down the drain, gradually building up on your drain’s walls. As it does this, it can also stick to anything else passing through your drain, such as hair, making your other potential clogs into real clogs more quickly.
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Water Softeners – Absolutely Not!
Posted on 04 June 2012.
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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Water Softeners Verses Water Conditioners
Posted on 16 February 2012.
You need to understand that when I say “water softener,” I am referring to a water treatment system that utilizes ion-exchange resin which is regenerated with salt to take the water to below 1 grain of hardness per gallon. That is the generally accepted definition of water softening. Of course, there are always people who [...]
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Salt Vs. No Salt in Water Softeners & Conditioners
Posted on 20 December 2011.
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Does Easy Water Work On PVC Pipe?
Posted on 18 December 2011.
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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