Most of the homes in the United States depend on a hard water supply. Hard water contains excess minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. Although the water is generally safe to use, it’s not ideal in all circumstances. It can cause corrosion, bad tasting water, and even health issues for Read more…
Residential hard water presents numerous problems in a typical household, ranging from water-spotted dishes to clogged pipes. Importantly, hard water also has a direct impact on those living with it. When evaluating the impact of water quality on the home, it is important to consider hard water and skin issues. Read more…
Hard water is simply water that has a mineral content. Magnesium and calcium deposits are left behind after the water actually evaporates. Hard water is classified by how many grains of hardness per gallon exist. If you live in specific towns in northern New Jersey there is a good chance, Read more…
In this vlog, we’d like to share with you a little bit of history about the use of chlorine in drinking water. When the United States entered into the industrial era, the City of Paterson was considered one of industry’s most promising hubs. The silk and other large manufacturing operations Read more…
Appliances whether it be a small steam iron or a large steam washer aren’t cheap these days. If you live in northern New Jersey, I can almost bet anything that you have or will be replacing your coffee pot within the year…am I right? Yes, I am. That’s not because Read more…
Do you or a family member suffer from a chronic skin condition like eczema, psoriasis or other skin ailments or allergies? While the source of your condition may or may not be directly related to your bathing water, hard water can and does exacerbate these issues especially in children. Hard Read more…
What is reverse osmosis…exactly? Reverse Osmosis is a process by which a solvent passes through a porous membrane in the direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure. Whoa! What?! It simply means water passes through a semi-permeable membrane leaving Read more…
I never really understood how hard water could affect my wardrobe. After some research I came to understand what happens to each type and/or color wardrobe item I own. Here is a quick breakdown: Blacks black tees are an off black color now versus when they were first purchased black Read more…
As a student, taxpayer, or employee, we have certain expectations of how and what water should be in the places we are during our daily lives. Are you a dentist? Are your patients rinsing with unfiltered water? The Expectation Whether we are parents with children in school, taxpayers in our municipalities, patients Read more…
What happens when you turn on the hot water faucet in your home and notice a banging, popping sound coming from your hot water basement? There’s a problem developing. Don’t panic – yet! The first thing is to understand what is happening. If you have hard water, the sediment from the calcium Read more…
