You may have heard someone refer to “winterizing a water heater” and wondered what that means. Often it means the process of draining a water heater to get ready for leaving a building empty and unheated for the winter. This phrase could also refer to preparing a water heater to save energy during the...
Do you need a water softener? If you have hard water, you do. Hard water keeps your personal soaps and shampoos from working effectively, and may damage your appliances and fixtures as well. Although water softeners are great, you know that someone is going to have to maintain the system. If that someone is...
Thinking of getting a water softener? Better do a little research first, in order to make sure you get the best treatment for your money. You need to determine exactly what water conditions you are dealing with. There are do-it-yourself testing kits available. But you may be well advised to call in a professional....
We all need water, but we all enjoy water too. Reverse osmosis filtration is a practical way to get good clean water to make drinking, cooking, and bathing more of a pleasure. Of course you could get along on whatever kind of water comes out of the tap at your house. That can range...