Ask The Water Doctor

Before I start this blog, I want to make sure that the reader understands the Point-of-View from which it is being written. What it is not: This is not a scholarly white paper for the seasoned water treatment professional. God knows there are plenty of those out there. This blog is not for that purpose.  What it is: This is an educational piece designed to provide the end-user of Deionized Water (also called “DI water”) with an overall understanding of what deionized water is and how to best decide what is the best method to provide it for their particular application.

There is an old saying that “nothing lasts forever.” However, I am going to suggest that whoever wrote that knew nothing about PFAS. PFAS are now called the “forever chemicals” because they are super resistant to chemical, biological, and thermal degradation. The actual name of these man-made compounds are Perfluorooctanic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS). 

Americans have always had a love for water.  In fact, tv shows and movies from the 1950’s through the latest episodes of today’s hit shows and blockbuster movies all have scenes in, on, around, underneath, or consuming water.  It is hard to unsee once you look for it.  Social norms include buying bottled water by the case, filling up containers for the road, the gym, the jog or the walk through the neighborhood.  Even our pets are getting the best when it comes to water.  Let’s be honest, water is one of the true backbones of our society....

Do you know that you are seven or eight time more likely to have flooding in your house than to have a burglary?

Sanitizing your Reverse Osmosis system is very crucial for preventing contamination from a wide range of bacteria and diseases. There was a study that was done showing that drinking from an unsanitized..

A study of how water treatment infrastructure compensates for growth in housing and industry.

The Grundfos Scala Pump Series is the latest version of the “all in one” pump family. The Scala pump takes the technology a step further and allows for more versatility with performance and control.

The reverse osmosis membrane is the true heart of the entire RO system. It is what takes poor quality water and turns it into the good water that we drink.

While the Disruptor and Interceptor media does an amazing job, it must be applied properly, and the Pilot Test is certainly very important because it links you with the perfect filtration systems. If you have any questions about whether our Interceptor or Disruptor Cartridges are right for you, please call one of our Certified Water Specialists or go on our website page today!

Chemical contamination or harmful water pollution is something nearly every individual is aware of unless they have been living under a rock. A chemical contaminant that has been in the news recently has been discovered in an area of Southeastern North Carolina around Greensboro, Pittsboro, Fayetteville, Cape Fear, Wilmington and surrounding local areas.  1,4 Dioxane is what we call an “emerging contaminant” because it is currently unregulated as scientists around the globe are trying to gather more definitive evidence about it’s effects on humans and how harmful it is to the human body.

By purchasing a Defender Whole House RO system online and installing it yourself, you can save a ton of money. installation is easy with this step by step guide.

The first eight years of my life, I lived in a city that had relatively soft (5-6 GPG) water, and I was a kid, so I really didn’t know what soft water was.  However, when I was nine, we moved to the country and I was introduced to very hard water that had a lot of iron. My father worked for Water Refining Company (Miracle Water, Servisoft, and Refin-A-Matic Brands) and shortly after we moved, he installed a water softener. Every Saturday, he would regenerate it, which involved taking off the cap, draining some water out and pouring salt into the top of the tank and then backwashing and rinsing through opening and closing valves.