People are always looking for ways to save money, and surprisingly, water is a subject of many financial debates. You should never have to pay more than necessary for the most basic of items, which is why the cost of tap water itself isn’t much. There are varying costs associated with water, and many people pay too [...]
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Save Money Through Better Water
Posted on 24 April 2013.
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It’s not Science Fiction, it’s Reverse Osmosis
Posted on 13 April 2013.
If you love science fiction films, you’ve probably seen scenes in which futuristic-looking devices provide people in space with pure, clean water. But thanks to the advancement of the in-home reverse osmosis system, this pure, refined water that Hollywood depicted is a reality. The truth of the matter is that reverse osmosis has been used [...]
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Being exposed to radiation won’t make you a super hero, but it will make you super sick!
Posted on 28 March 2013.
If you love science fiction and action movies, chances are pretty good you have seen an average person get exposed to radiation in which they go home, sleep it off and wake up possessing super human abilities. Even the longest running show in television history featured a minor character appropriately named Radioactive Man who took [...]
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How Water Helps Sell Homes
Posted on 02 March 2013.
How Water Helps Sell Homes Are you planning on selling your home soon? The market is highly competitive, and sometimes it takes more than granite countertops and walk-in-closets to sell a home. In order for someone to consider buying a house, they must first picture their family growing safely within its walls. Just as clean [...]
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My Personal Water Story
Posted on 23 February 2013.
It’s no surprise that water supplies across the nation, from cities to small towns to rural areas, are affected by contaminates and pollutants. Water will always pose threats. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency has statistics that show the number of cases reported from people who got sick from drinking tap water, as well as [...]
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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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If You Want to Fix Bad Water, You Need to Test it First
Posted on 25 October 2012.
Nearly everyone we talk to says that they have bad water. Many say their water is the worst that we can imagine. While it seems so to many of them, they really have no point of reference as to how bad their water really is. They just know that they don’t like it and that [...]
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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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Water Testing for Wells
Posted on 05 September 2012.
Any type of water treatment equipment needed for well water treatment is secondary to a good water analysis. When you have well water that smells bad and/or stains, the type of equipment you need to fix it depends upon what exactly is in the water and at what level. For instance, If you have iron [...]
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