In today’s water safety debate, one question rises above all the others: Does it make sense to chlorinate water? This debate has actually been raging for more than two decades, with one side arguing for clean water (chlorine) and the other side arguing for chemical-free water. You would think, with Read more…
Not all tap water is equal. Anyone who has lived in a few different neighborhoods even in the same metropolitan area has no doubt realized that the tap water that comes out of one home tap can be very different from the water in another home. Your tap water is affected Read more…
Chlorine, which is a naturally occurring gas, is often used for disinfecting water. When chlorine is used to disinfect water, it’s typically used as sodium hypochlorite, which is commonly known as “bleach”. Sodium hypochlorite gradually causes the release of chlorine into water. This is done to protect water from bacterial contamination. Read more…
If your home needs water softening once, chances are it will always need water softening. Hard water is usually a regional factor, something that affects all homes in your neighborhood or region because there are extra minerals in your groundwater that don’t get filtered out by the city water supply. Read more…
Iron in your tap water is an incredibly common struggle for people whose homes are supplied with well water. Ideally, well water is cool and clean, filtered by layers and layers of rock and sediment before pooling in the clear reservoir your pump pulls it from. However, if there’s iron Read more…
Lead contamination is more common in municipal water supplies than you might think! Despite this typically being a problem of the past, old pipes may either still contain lead sections or lead remnants. We’ve collected a bunch of information regarding all of the surveys that have been done over the Read more…
New Jersey water quality is a pertinent topic, as much of Northern New Jersey struggles with hard water. Plumbing maintenance is something that every homeowner has to deal with. After all, leaks can put a dent in your utility bill, clogs are a serious problem for your day-to-day life, and Read more…
Water softening is much more important than you might think. This is especially true if you live in an area where the water is known to be hard. Many times, water treatment facilities do not soften water on their end, so hard water is automatically passed along to you. If Read more…
Iron is one of the most common contaminants in modern tap water, second only to hard water minerals and chlorine left in by municipal water treatment processes. While it’s nearly impossible to drink enough iron-filled water to make yourself sick (we’re made of iron, after all), it can make cooking Read more…
Everyone’s home is a little bit different. From the creaky stair to the way the afternoon light comes in the back window, living in your home is a unique experience created by the design, materials, and the environment around you. However, few environmental factors make more of a difference to Read more…