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18 Mar Removing the Salt Clog in your Water Softener

[caption id="attachment_54" align="alignright" width="264"] Keeping the salt from clogging the bottom of your water softener will extend its life![/caption] With the pure salt pellets most of us are now using for our water softeners we have noticed a new problem that occurs fairly often. It is usually caused by high humidity or by keeping too much salt in the softener. When the salt gets wet often without being used up the salt begins to bind together.   Over time the salt forms a solid mass at the bottom of the salt tank which stops water from flowing into or out of the salt tank.   This is a very common problem and one of our most frequent source of a  service call!  

18 Mar You Can Save Money and Energy with a Water Softener!

The following is an estimation of savings for a family of four  that has water with  twelve grains per gallon of water hardness after the installation of a water softener. If your water is harder than this or your household has more than four people...

18 Mar How Does a Water Softener Work?

Many people have water softeners or are considering a water softener but are not sure how they work.   The following is the basic process a water softener goes through to soften your water. Water softeners have two tanks, one that is smaller diameter and is sealed with a control valve at the top, which is called the media tank. The other tank (that looks like a garbage can) has a lid that you open that holds the salt, which is called the brine tank.   Sometimes the smaller tank is actually inside the larger tank.   All of the water in the house runs through a bed of small plastic beads that look like Honey Comb cereal but are a lot smaller.   These beads fill most of the media tank.  As the water is passing over these beads the hardness (the calcium and magnesium) sticks to the beads and is removed from your water.

18 Mar How Does an Ultra Violet Disinfection System Work to kill Bacteria in Water?

If you are on well water or are drawing water from a lake or river you need to make sure that your water is bacteria free.   If there is bacteria in your water your family and guests will get sick! An Ultra Violet Disinfection Systems...

18 Mar Free In-home Water Analysis – Your First Step in fixing Your Terrible Water!

[caption id="attachment_163" align="alignright" width="300"] Testing Your Water is only part of the process.[/caption] I am often asked by customers "How do I fix this terrible water of mine?"   The first step is always our FREE In-home Water Analysis which consists of:   1)         Setting up...

18 Mar How Does a Tannin Filter Work?

If you have well water or are drawing water from a lake or river and the water comes out of your tap discoloured or a tea colour, chances are you have tannins in your water!   Tannins are caused by rotting vegetation, often cedar roots,...

18 Mar How to Change the pre filter and bulb in a Trojan Ultra Violet Disinfection System

Trojan home Ultra Violet Disinfection Systems have been around for years and with a little guidance you can change your own filter, UV bulb and clean the glass sleeve yourself.   Caution: you will not be able to use any water in your house until...