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Changing the Game for Commercial Water Softening Systems
Ever since Clack Corporation came out with their commercial water softener valves (and when I say "commercial," I mean 1.5", 2" and 3" valves), there has been constant discussion about which valve is the best in water conditioning circles - Clack or Fleck? Clack has made great inroads into Fleck's commercial business and it is difficult for me to say what is the most popular system today. ...December 21, 2022 -
The New (and Better) Alternative to the Fleck® 9000, 9100 and 9500 and Kinetico®
The New (and Better) Alternative to the Fleck® 9000, 9100 and 9500 and Kinetico® It was over 35 years ago when Fleck Controls® (now owned by Pentair®) came out with a new type of metered water softener control. It wasn’t that many years prior to that when the first metered water softeners hit the market. Fleck® was one of the first companies to do this when they released the Fleck® 56...December 2, 2022 -
The Best Water Softener, Filter or Reverse Osmosis System: Let the Buyer Beware
If you are in the market for a water softener, water filter, salt-free conditioner, or a reverse osmosis system, it would seem logical to “Google” something like “Best Water Softener” or “Best Reverse Osmosis System.” That’s what many people do without really understanding what is happening. When you Google “Best Water Softener” the search will take you to a page where it says s...November 21, 2022 -
So, you think you want a water softener with a Fleck valve?
NOTE:This is an update of a blog published back in 2013. Let me clarify one thing at the beginning - Fleck does not make water softeners. Fleck makes water softener control valves, like one below. Fleck Controls used be called L.W. FLECKENSTEIN, INC. and people would say they had a "Fleckenstein valve." They are now called "Fleck Controls" and are owned by Pentair Water, a world conglomerate o...November 11, 2022 -
You Still Can’t Soften Water Without Salt
You Still Can’t Soften Water Without Salt
NOTE: This is an UPDATE to the Blog The Hard Truth About Salt-Free Water Softeners written on February 8, 2015.
For over a decade, marketing companies have been selling customers on the idea of salt-free water softeners. This is unfortunate because of the fact that salt-free water softeners don’t really exist. You heard that right. There is no such thing.
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Best Flood Prevention
Do you know that you are seven or eight time more likely to have flooding in your house than to have a burglary?
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Case Study - Municipal Water Treatment
A study of how water treatment infrastructure compensates for growth in housing and industry.
September 30, 2021 -
The Past, Present, and Future of Water Softening
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.
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DIY - How To Install A Water Softener
Step-by-step instructions and a quick video on how to install a salt-based water softener
February 1, 2021 -
Water Softeners - What Are They and How Do They Work?
Many American families have a water softener in their homes. In fact, 85% of Americans have hard water, while only 25% of households report having a water softener installed. From mildly inconvenient to plumbing and appliance ruining, hard water can have a lasting impact on you and your home. If you have well water, then you know that almost every house with well water has hard water.What Is Hard ...January 22, 2021 -
What is Hard Water and How Can you Treat it?
Depending on where you live, you may have heard the terms “hard water” and “soft water” before. So what is hard water and why is it so bad?
January 14, 2021 -
If You Have Tannins In Your Water, Read This
Tannin has been a perplexing foe to water treatment specialists for decades now. There has been essentially one tried and true method that has stood the test of time, but to be honest, it’s a bit of a pain in the neck.What is tannin? Why is it so challenging to remove?Simply put, tannin is dissolved organic material. It appears in surface and groundwater from dissolved plant tissue and veget...October 16, 2020