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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 […]

Help! I Still Have Soap In My Eyes Water dripping from a modern shower head

We’ve all been there. Trapped in the shower, our eyes burning from a douse of soap or shampoo. Water, or is that tears, running down our face in our attempt to wash our eyes clean and get some relief. But if that water coming from your showerhead is a trickle and not a flood, your […]

Hard water’s impact on pipes and appliances A diagram of how hard water increases your energy bill by 29 percent

The pipes and valves within major water-using appliances can also become clogged with scale, reducing water flow or causing leaks, resulting in potentially expensive part replacements.

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