"Isn't that wonderful that Big Name Water Conditioning Company is going to send out a Water Consultant and give us a water analysis absolutely free?"
Maybe you have experienced that and it sounds great, but let me remind you that you usually don't get anything for free without some strings attached. There are exceptions and before I start, I would like to say that there are some very professional, wonderful companies who truly care about your water and do business in an ethical fashion... I am not talking about them. Rather, I am talking about the companies that have highly trained high-pressure sales people who earn between 25% and 35% commission on every sale they make. I am talking about the companies who send out a salesperson who has a case like the one at the top of this article. By the way, if you have one of these companies come out to give you a free water test, be prepared to lost about three hours of your life, because they are not leaving until you buy!
Inside, you will find the components to test the water for the following:
- Hardness
- Iron
- pH
- TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)
- Nitrate
- Maybe Sulfur
You will also find what is called a "Precipitation Test" and a "Soap Test." These are often used to scare the
Bejesus out of you and make you want to part with exorbitant amounts of money to protect your family from your horrific water. They may talk about about your TDS being above the EPA limits which sounds very dangerous, but likely isn't. They usually have a little "miniature water softener" which they hook-u to your faucet in order to demonstrate the difference between their water and your tap water. They will also do a "soap test" whereby it may take 10 to 15 times the amount of soap to get lather in hard water than in soft water. In the real world, it is really about 50% more soap that is required, but that's still significant (see photo at the left).
Where the deception often starts is in the "precipitation test" when they add a couple of chemicals to soft water (made by their miniature softener) and your tap water. I have known salespeople who say all kinds of things about this: "
Oh my God! I've never seen water this bad! They are combining two chemicals: Potassium Hydroxide and Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate which react with each other in the presence of calcium and magnesium to form a "floc: in the bottom of test tube. It really doesn't mean much - it's just an indicator that you have hard water (see photo of the precipitation test at the right).
There are a few salespeople who are totally unethical and carry an electronic "precipitator" which is about as unethical as you can get. Read about this scam
HERE. If someone tries to use one of these on your water, kindly and quickly show them the door and hold on to your wallet.
The best test you can get for your water isn't free, but it doesn't have to cost and arm and a leg. It's called
The Deluxe Water Test and it tests for the following contaminants:
- Aluminum
- Antimony
- Arsenic
- Bacteria (coliform & E. coli)
- Barium
- Beryllium
- Bromide
- Cadmium
- Chromium
- Calcium
- Chloride
- Chlorine
- Copper
- Fluoride
- Hardness
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Nickel
- Nitrate
- Nitrite
- Orthophosphate
- pH
- Silicon
- Silica
- Sodium
- Tannin/Lignins
- Thallium
- Turbidity
- TDS
- Zinc
You simply order the test from us - we pass on our cost to you - and then you fill the bottle with your water and send it to the Laboratory (the address is on the box). In about 10 business days we will have the results from an independent, unbiased third-party that you can trust. When armed with a good water analysis we can then know how how to best treat your water and GUARANTEE the results.
You will also find what is called a "Precipitation Test" and a "Soap Test." These are often used to scare the Bejesus out of you and make you want to part with exorbitant amounts of money to protect your family from your horrific water. They may talk about about your TDS being above the EPA limits which sounds very dangerous, but likely isn't. They usually have a little "miniature water softener" which they hook-u to your faucet in order to demonstrate the difference between their water and your tap water. They will also do a "soap test" whereby it may take 10 to 15 times the amount of soap to get lather in hard water than in soft water. In the real world, it is really about 50% more soap that is required, but that's still significant (see photo at the left).
Where the deception often starts is in the "precipitation test" when they add a couple of chemicals to soft water (made by their miniature softener) and your tap water. I have known salespeople who say all kinds of things about this: "Oh my God! I've never seen water this bad! They are combining two chemicals: Potassium Hydroxide and Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate which react with each other in the presence of calcium and magnesium to form a "floc: in the bottom of test tube. It really doesn't mean much - it's just an indicator that you have hard water (see photo of the precipitation test at the right).
There are a few salespeople who are totally unethical and carry an electronic "precipitator" which is about as unethical as you can get. Read about this scam HERE. If someone tries to use one of these on your water, kindly and quickly show them the door and hold on to your wallet.
The best test you can get for your water isn't free, but it doesn't have to cost and arm and a leg. It's called The Deluxe Water Test and it tests for the following contaminants: