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Questions and Answers
Q. I have iron bacteria and my well company gave me a backwashing carbon and some other white media that goes on the bottom is that going to eliminate my problem? A. Based upon what you have told me, I would say there are two chances: Slim and None! Before you do anything, do this first: https://www.uswatersystems.com/us-water-lab-water-test.html ________________________________...January 8, 2018 -
Removing GenX and 1,4 - Dioxane From Water
Chemical contamination or water pollution is something nearly every individual is aware of unless they have been living under a rock. Two chemical contaminants that have been in the news recently have been discovered in an area of Southeastern North Carolina around Cape Fear, Wilmington and surrounding areas. These are what we call “emerging contaminants” because they are currently unregul...July 24, 2017 -
Question About Drinking Soft Water
A reader recently asked: "Have you guys ever tested how much salt is actually put into the water supply with a salt-based water softener? How do salt-free conditioners prevent calcium and other minerals from coming out of solution? Does this prevent the body from absorbing such minerals? There are so many videos out there that say one thing or the other, but they're all sales pitches which ...February 23, 2017 -
Who Is Treating Your Water?
That may seem like an odd question, but it is one that you really have to consider. There are several water treatment companies that have popped up across the internet the past few years. These companies were started by slick marketing and business people who have taken an idea and parlayed it into big business. Most of this centers around "salt-free water softeners" which are close cousins ...December 21, 2016 -
The Hard Truth About Salt-Free Water Softeners
For over a decade, marketing companies have been selling customers on the idea of salt-free water softeners. It’s unfortunate that salt-free water softeners don’t really exist. The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines soft water as “ water that is free from dissolved salts of such metals as calcium, iron, or magnesium, which form insoluble deposits such as appear as scale in boilers ...February 8, 2015 -
It's harder to fool people than it used to be
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 self-important exec acts as though he's an expert. It's easy to pretend expertise...October 23, 2012 -
Alternatives to Water Softeners
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 ion exchange water softener...October 21, 2011 -
The Green Wave Does Not Use nextScaleStop
The nextScaleStop media is much softer and seems to over-expand with use, causing it to turn to mush. I was very disappointed in the nextScaleStop meda which is also used in the Watts One-Flow system. I personally know of many failures of these systems - up to the current time.November 25, 2010