Key Takeaway: Under-sink reverse osmosis (RO) polishes drinking and cooking water at one tap; whole-home filtration improves taste, odor, and clarity across the house. If you want crisp water in the glass and better water everywhere else, pairing both is the simplest way to cover each job
Key Takeaway: If taste or odor is present, pair whole-home carbon filtration with softening for full coverage. Carbon targets disinfectants (chlorine/chloramine) and nuisance flavors, while a softener handles hardness. A brief water test clarifies what you need and the best order to install it. Whole-home filtration and
Key Takeaway: Under-sink reverse osmosis (RO) polishes drinking and cooking water at one tap; whole-home filtration improves taste, odor, and clarity across the house. If
Key Takeaway: If taste or odor is present, pair whole-home carbon filtration with softening for full coverage. Carbon targets disinfectants (chlorine/chloramine) and nuisance flavors, while
Key Takeaway: Sizing a water softener is straightforward when you have three inputs: tested hardness (gpg), typical daily use, and household size. Use those numbers
Key Takeaway: If the goal is to lower measured hardness (gpg), choose softening; if the goal is to make scale less stubborn on surfaces, conditioning
Key Takeaway: Hard water is common in many areas, and reducing measured hardness at the source is the most reliable way to limit new scale.
Softened water brings several benefits to a household. It minimizes soap usage when washing clothes and dishes, extends your water heater’s lifespan, and optimizes energy
Having clean, safe water for drinking, showering and even cooking your food is key to ensuring a healthy lifestyle. Most people today unknowingly drink
If you’ve done any research on water softeners, you’ve come to realize that there are a lot of choices when it comes to selecting a
Ultraviolet water purification has become the most widely-accepted form of “final barrier” water treatment because UV can destroy 99.99% of waterborne microorganisms. The U.S. water supply is
Besides adding salt to your softener and occasionally cleaning out the brine tank, most water softener manufacturers recommend that you service your softener annually. 4
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