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07 Oct. 2019
Water Softener or Water Conditioner?
There is a difference, a big difference. Be sure you know what you are buying. The big question is “Does it soften the water“? The biggest difference is a water softener will soften the water and a water conditioner will keep it from sticking to the pipes. Do not be fooled by the name, both types will be called a water softener.
05 Sep. 2019
How much and how often should my water softener be needing salt?
With San Antonio city water specifically, anyone should use around 1 to 1 ½ bags of salt per month (40Lb bags). Put 3 to 5 bags each quarterly year and all should be good. The hardness of the water and size of softener will determine the amount of salt it will require for each regeneration. Read More
16 Jul. 2019
What kind of water do you give your Pets?
Our pets, our loved ones. Where do you get the water from they are drinking? Do you just get it from the tap at the kitchen sink? Do you drink the water from the tap? If you do not like the water, then your pet probably does not really enjoy either. He is just thirsty and has no option. The municipal water facilities are adding more and more chlorination systems or even chloramines to our water, making it taste and smell. Read More
28 May. 2019
Water Softener is a must in San Antonio area
You live in San Antonio or surrounding area you should know that you need a water softener. Just moved in from another state, wondering why your skin is so dry, why your hair is out of control, No soap lather, Scream about the dishes in the dishwasher, yes it works just hard water.
06 May. 2019
Water Softener that uses salt or the salt-less system.
You read about both and it sounds like why am I carrying those bags of salt?
Be careful do your research completely and do not stop at what you want to hear, first let’s explain how they work.
A softener that uses salt has an ion exchange process, this means as the water passes through the resin one calcium ion is exchanged for one sodium. The calcium sticks to the resin bead and does not enter your plumbing coming into your house. Read More
27 Mar. 2019
The benefits of having a water softener in your home here in San Antonio
The benefits of having a water softener in your home include extended life of your plumbing and appliances, softer, healthier skin and nails, reduced water spotting and scale build up in your sinks, tubs, and tiles, and so much more. Water softeners remove calcium, magnesium, and other minerals contained in hard water to make it softer and better for your home.
04 Mar. 2019
What Is This Water Filtered or Reverse Osmosis?
What is the difference in filtered water and reverse osmosis water?
Reverse Osmosis is bottle quality water that has gone through a four, five or six stage process. A sediment filter, one or two carbon filters, a polishing filter right before you dispense and most important a semipermeable membrane. They remove salts, minerals, and dissolved inorganic compounds. Total dissolved solids have been reduced 96.5%. Arsenic V 97.8%, Cysts 99.99%, Fluoride 96.3%, and Lead 98.0%. Read More
19 Feb. 2019
A water softener protects the plumbing in your house and keeps the pipes from becoming full of limestone.
The first appliance the water softener protects is the hot water heater, an average cost for a hot water heater is $1,800 not to mention you may end up with a cold shower. Have no water softener with the water as hard as it is in San Antonio you will need to drain your hot water heater twice a year.
05 Feb. 2019
How much salt should my water softener use?
First let’s clarify the salt in the brine tank is used when a water softener goes through regeneration. Regeneration if the unit has been sized properly for the family living in the house it should go through regeneration about once every seven to ten days.
21 Jan. 2019
Your Body Needs Water We Can Make You Like Water.
Water one of the essential elements to good health. Water is essential for every cell that makes up your body. Getting your daily requirement of water helps your organs function, supports digestion, makes your skin look younger more youthful and eliminates toxins from the body.