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Drinking Water
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Water Softening
Hard Water Problems: Common Myths of Water Softeners
Read MoreWith the amount of news available to us today, seemingly endless amount of information broadcasted to us about water quality issues in different places around the world, and here locally in the , it’s difficult to understand what exactly you might need to do about your hard water problems. Needs can vary from area to […]
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Drinking Water
Do You Need an Iron Water Filter?
Read MoreIron (Fe) can drive homeowners crazy with its ability to make its way into a water supply, affecting everything from the metallic taste of food and drink to stains on clothing and fixtures. Here are the four types of iron found in water supplies, and what you can do about it. Red ferric iron is […]
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Drinking Water
Why Does My Tap Water Taste Like This?
Read MoreThe subject of water taste can be, well…subjective. After all, each individual has his or her specific palate for sensing flavors. But there are certain instances when water undeniably has a certain unpleasant flavor. The question is — is this ok, or is this something you should worry about? Let’s take a look at […]
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Lifestyle
Copper Pipes — A Potential Risk To Your Water Supply
Read MoreCopper is one metal that acid water can dissolve into your water system. While copper pipes are used in household plumbing, and it is in fact necessary for your diet, it can be poisonous. Infants and Wilson’s Disease Risks The body has a natural way of regulating copper. However, children under one year old do […]
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Drinking Water
Sulfur in your Water (Rotten Egg Smell) – What You Can Do
Read MoreThe most common way to diagnose a contamination of sulfur or hydrogen sulfate in your home is the smell. To that end, there are simple steps you can take to eliminate this from your faucets. Determine the Source Your first order of business is to find the source — in your drain, or in your […]
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Drinking Water
Total Dissolved Solids: Six Major Contamination Sources
Read MoreTotal Dissolved Solids (TDS) is the combination of any cations (positively charged) and anions (negatively charged) in your water. Having a test for TDS can tell you the amount, but will not identify the nature of these ionic relationships. Total dissolved solids can come from a number of sources, and the location of your home, […]
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Lifestyle
Baby Eczema and The Effects of Hard Water on Children
Read MoreAccording to the CDC, July and August are the most popular months for babies. It’s no coincidence September is Baby Safety Month! If you are lucky enough to have a precious little new inhabitant of your house, you want to make sure they are properly nourished. But what about the effects of hard water on […]
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Your Water
Last Chance! Wanted: Dead or Alive
Read MoreWe all know that the purpose of a water softener is to reduce or completely get rid of the minerals that make our water hard. Winter is just a couple months away which not only means fresh snow and the holidays, it also means dry skin and dull hair. With a Culligan HE Water Softener, […]
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Your Water
Introducing Culligan Clear Link Pro
Read MoreWhen you’re thirsty and in need of some refreshing, thirst-quenching water, you reach for the fridge and realize there’s no bottled water. Oh no! What do you do since your tap water tastes so bad? It’s time to introduce yourself to in-home water filtration systems featuring reverse osmosis technology. What is Reverse Osmosis and how […]