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  • Hard Water Basics
    • A Look at Hard Water Across the US
    • Water Softener Terminology Explained
    • Understanding the soft water process
  • Home & Health
    • Hard water’s impact on grooming
    • Your home on hard water
    • How (And Where) Hard Water Impacts Your Home
    • Interactive Water Quality Map
  • Solutions
    • 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
    • Water softener buyer’s guide
    • Easy ways to test your water
    • Your personalized softening solution
    • Free Water Test
  • Install & Maintain
    • How Do I Know If My Water Softener Is Broken?
    • Water softener installation made easy
  • More Facts & Fixes

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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 […]

Tips to Keep your Water-Using Appliances Strong for the Holidays Clean dishes sitting in a dishwasher with the door open and the racks out

Christmas is almost here and you are probably starting to think about the turkey and all the fixings to go along with it. Making a delicious dinner is a lot less stressful when appliances in your home are in top working shape. No one needs a malfunctioning dishwasher with all those Christmas dishes to tackle. Hard water […]

Don’t Let Hard Water Minerals Ruin Your Holiday Bundt Cake Person baking in a kitchen with a pie in focus in the foreground

When preparing food for the holidays, you want to impress family and friends with the best tasting dishes possible. If you’re like most Americans (over 80% of the population) who get their water from a municipal supply/city water, you may need more than good baking skills to serve up a good Bundt cake or homemade […]

Three household problems you can solve in 2018 A diagram showing the problems hard water can create around your home

With a new year comes a long list of the same old resolutions. For 2015, why not resolve to improve several problems around your home in one easy step?

Take the next step:

  • Check your water test results
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