David Slone 
Water softeners and water filters both treat the water in your home, and if you didn’t know the differences between them, you might easily confuse one for the other. However, they’re not the same thing. They serve different purposes, albeit similar ones. In fact, a water softener is a type of water filter, but water … Read more
Soft water has many benefits over hard water, but the water delivered to most of our homes is full of hard minerals. Water softeners exist to solve this problem, but there are several different types to choose from. Though all of these systems will reduce the mineral content in your water to leave you with … Read more
We all need clean drinking water that’s free of chemicals, bacteria, pesticides, and other contaminants that can be detrimental to our health. Water filters will remove all of these harmful contaminants, as well as odors, discoloration, sediment, and even bad taste. Today, water filters come in many different varieties that give you plenty of choices … Read more
Water filtration systems have become much more effective and complicated than in the past. It’s common to see three to five separate filtration chambers on a single filter system. For multi-stage filtration, different types of filter cartridges are used in each canister. Each filter will remove a specific type of compound from your water, resulting … Read more
It’s pretty common to hear someone say that they can’t stand the taste of city water. Not all tap water is equal, and some taste better than others. More importantly, some tap water still contains trace amounts of contaminants that you’d probably prefer not to consume. Some of them can even have nasty consequences if … Read more
When it comes to clean water, several types vying for the title of purest. Deionized water and distilled water are both in the running, but you may not even know what they are. To be classified as purified water, it must contain 10 parts per million (ppm) of total dissolved solids or less. Both of … Read more
Water softeners have become very popular and many people rely on them to provide their homes with all the benefits of softened water. But what is soft water? Is it truly beneficial or is it an unnecessary expense? If you’ve ever experienced water spots on your dishes after washing them or on your shower walls … Read more
Today, many methods of water conditioning exist to help improve the quality of the water we use. Designed to remove contaminants, these processes treat the water in different ways. You’ve certainly heard of purified water and distilled water, but do you actually know the difference? In this article, we’re going to discuss the differences and … Read more
When looking for ways to get the purest and healthiest water in your home, you’ve probably come across reverse osmosis systems and water distillers. While both of these provide contaminant-free water, they do so through entirely different methods. The water from both of these qualifies as purified water, but which one is better? Does it … Read more
When you go to reach for a bottle of water, many different labels present a dilemma. We all want to have the purest and healthiest drinking experience possible, but which type of water will provide it? Spring water has a nice ring to it, but purified water just sounds so…pure. What’s the difference between them … Read more