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Trouble-shooting tips

September 21, 2010

Your soap won’t lather and there are spots on the dishes. You know you’ve got hard water, but when you walk downstairs to check the salt level in your water…

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Iron and Water

August 20, 2010

Although the two don’t always go together, it is not uncommon to have problems with iron if you have hard water — this is especially true for home owners who have well…

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Pellet Salt vs. Extra Coarse Solar

August 13, 2010

Often, our new customers wonder what type of salt they should use for their softeners: Pellet Salt or Extra Coarse Solar Crystals. They always ask: “How do you know which…

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How can water be hard?

July 23, 2010

DID YOU KNOW? Most people prefer the taste of hard water to that of soft water.   When someone asks you about hard water, what’s the first thing that comes…

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