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 your daily life than hard […]
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 your daily life than hard […]
Access to clean drinking water is essential for healthy living as it is recommended that people drink at least 64 ounces of water each day. However, many people do not like the taste of tap water, which often leads these individuals to purchase bottled water for their home. However, purchasing bottled water can quickly become […]
While it would be great if all home taps ran clean, pure water, most tap water has at least a few additives that are more than simple H2O. In fact, a lot of the little stuff in tap water is even considered healthy like trace minerals from the local ecosystem and the friendlier microbes that keep […]
Having your own well can provide you with many benefits, such as not having to pay monthly water bills. On the other hand, there are also a few disadvantages. For example, well water often contains many types of impurities, such as iron and magnesium. Here are some of the problems linked with having iron in well […]
For anyone who has had a fish aquarium, when they add water to their tank they know to use products that will de-chlorinate tap water. If chlorine in water is bad for fish, is it also bad for humans? What is the good, the bad and the ugly about chlorinated drinking water? The Good Chlorination is […]
There doesn’t seem to be much chatter about iron levels in drinking water. Lack of discussion does not mean, however, that it is something a household should not be concerned about. Although it can do a body good, as with anything, too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing. How can you tell if […]
Hard water is water that contains considerable amounts of minerals such as magnesium and calcium. It picks up these minerals as it passes through deposits in the ground, which is why it is a phenomenon that varies from location to location. Hard water is actually the most common type of water in United States homes. […]
If your home suffers from hard, iron water or has a bad smell and taste, or you are concerned with the amount of chlorine in the water system, then it is time to consider having a water purifier installed in your home or place of business. With the declining quality and purity of drinking water, more people are worrying […]
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. However, many people aren’t aware […]
