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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Who Are You Buying From?
Posted on 03 August 2012.
Go to any website that sells any type of water treatment and once you get there, click on “about us.” What are they? What are they about? Who are they? What do you really know about them? Really, who are they? In most cases, you are going to read this Boilerplate BS (that’s exactly what [...]
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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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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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Water Softeners in California
Posted on 25 November 2011.
California has been at the forefront of implementing bans on salt-using water softeners. Currently, the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, in San Bernardino County, which provides water for residents in the cities of Chino, Chino Hills, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario and Upland, along with the Cucamonga and Monte Vista water districts is trying to ban water softeners, [...]
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Water’s Dirty Little Secret
Posted on 20 November 2011.
I frequently talk to customers who say “I’ve read testimonials about (you fill in the name) system on the internet. Do you have any testimonials for your product?” The answer is “maybe, sometimes and no!” Well, yes we do, but I can tell you one thing – all of our testimonials were written by our [...]
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Alternatives to Water Softeners
Posted on 21 October 2011.
Arizona State University recently completed an Evaluation of Alternatives to Domestic Ion Exchange Water Softeners on April 26, 2011. An overview of that evaluation can he found HERE. Mara Wiest, Dr. Peter Fox, Dr. Lee Wontae, HDR, and Tim Thomure, HDR were responsible for the study. The study objective was to: ”identify credible alternatives to [...]
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