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    • Water Softener Terminology Explained
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    • Hard water’s impact on grooming
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    • How (And Where) Hard Water Impacts Your Home
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    • What Size Water Softener and Grain Capacity Do I Need? A Homeowner’s Guide
    • How to choose a water softener for your home
    • How Water Softeners Work
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    • How Do I Know If My Water Softener Is Broken?
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New Year, New Water for Your Home Maintenance person in a blue checkered shirt fixing the door to a washing machine

New Year resolutions don’t always have to do with diet or exercise. Home improvements can sometimes suffice as being a great way to improve your life that benefits the entire household. Whether you have a home improvement wish list or repairs that need some attention, the New Year can be a great time to analyze […]

How Hard Water Minerals Form Rust Stains in Your Home iron water rust stains on sink

Orange may be the hot color for your pumpkins this season, but definitely not for your sink. It may surprise you that the causes of rust stains in your sink are preventable, the result of hard water and high levels of iron. Unfortunately, if you have hard water, you can expect to lose 30 percent […]

Gray Is Not The New Black black and gray dress from hard water

The little black dress, or LBD, is a woman’s closet staple. Each year fashion forecasters try to oust it with the latest, greatest color, and your home may be trying to do the same. Only your home, or more specifically your home’s hard water, is gunning for gray as the new color. Hard water may […]

It’s Not Their Taste Buds, It’s Your Water Kid sticking his tongue out in disgust while holding a glass of water

It’s back-to-school season and that means bake sales, prepping family dinners, packing lunchboxes and preparing after-school snacks. But did you know that your water might be affecting the taste of your food? Hard water can leave you with spotty, filmy dishes, but you may not be aware that high levels of chlorine often found in […]

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