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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
    • 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
  • Install & Maintain
    • Water softener installation made easy
  • More Facts & Fixes

Healthy Family, Happy Home

  • Hard Water “Watch Outs”
  • Healthy Family, Happy Home
  • Selecting the Right System
  • The Nuts and Bolts
  • Urban Myths
  • Your 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 […]

Quick DIY Install Tips To Help Your Holidays Be Bright man in store diy holiday confused

With the holidays comes a large to-do list with entertaining plans, cooking, cleaning and shopping. Whether you have guests visiting your home or you’re the guest on the list, we have some easy ways to make your holidays a little brighter. If you don’t have a water softener, the task of installing one isn’t as […]

Soothing Sun-Ravaged Skin with Soft Water A person rubbing suntan lotion on their already sunburnt shoulder

Summer is the season for increased outdoor activities. But that sometimes translates to increased sun exposure, which can also mean sunburn. Caring for sun-ravaged skin can be sensitive (literally) under any condition but especially if your water isn’t optimal quality. Assistance may lie with a water softener. It removes hard water minerals, allowing water to […]

3 Ways to Get Your Lather Back A person washing their hands in a sink with a purple bar of soap

Did you know that your water may be preventing your products from working to their full potential?

Where does your water come from? A metal water tower surrounded by pine trees

Most homeowners get their water from a municipal source (versus a private well), but did you know that even water from a city supply could be partially sourced from a well?

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?

Myth: I’m losing “good” minerals from my water A diagram showing elements from the periodic table that can be in your home’s water

You know that water softeners eliminate several headaches around the home, but a common question is whether it removes important minerals from your water.

Tips for removing scale buildup before the holidays A woman in a sweater waving her hand by an open door to a house

From quick spot treatments to more permanent fixes, these tips will give you one less thing to stress about when entertaining family and friends this holiday season.

What’s wrong with my hair? Woman holding out her hair and looking at it with a concerned expression

Did you know that hard water’s effects go far beyond chalky buildup, pipe damage and higher energy bills? That same water may also be doing a number on your hair.

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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