Do not be fooled by water conditioners that claim to soften your water without salt or potassium.  They claim to ‘condition’ the water, implying softened water. 

First off, they are conditioners.  They can make this statement because they are clearly changing the ‘condition’ of the water.  This is typically done by removing the chlorine or sending an electric current through the water. 

But carbon or these other type of devices cannot not remove scale, calcium, limestone, magnesium… To truly remove the hardness minerals that leave deposits on our fixtures and ruin our plumbing.  Ionic exchange, reverse osmosis, nanofiltration are tested and validated methods of removing hardness from the water. 

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Reverse Osmosis has faced perceived obstacles that our current technology has addressed. 

1) People fear they are too difficult to maintain.

May have been true in the past, but EcoWater’s ERO 375 filters are incredibly easy to change and take care of.  They are fully monitored and remove much of the guess work typically associated with reverse osmosis.

2)  Reverse Osmosis waste water.

There are many factors to consider before making such a bold statement.  Do we consider the water used in our dishwasher or washer machines wasted?  What about the water used in showers or baths?   The standard answer is no because it takes water to make these work.  The amount of water ‘wasted’ is minimal and is returned to our water waste systems without any additional chemicals added, unlike our showers or dishwashers.

There are a few treatment techniques that can remove uranium from your drinking water.  

Reverse osmosis and distillation are 2 examples. 

To truly provide the right solution, a water analysis regarding the other water conditions is recommended. 

Residential under the sink reverse osmosis has been around since the 1960’s and became popular in the 1980’s.  Water softening has been round for almost 100 years, becoming common in residential homes in the 1960’s.  But rather then offer this solution, many are looking to whole house reverse osmosis. 

According Water Technology, whole house reverse osmosis (RO) is a proven economical, green solution to treating our water.  They are easy to maintain, making it cost-effective, and are energy efficient.  They eliminate the need for bottled water and that will reduce the waste and cost that comes along with that kind of purchase.

It is always important to know the pros and cons of waste water and the affects of where it goes.  Commonly water softeners are inaccurately blamed when a septic system fails.  And other times, a water softener that isn’t operating correctly can have negative effects on the daily operations of a septic system. 

According to The Aqua Science Group, septic pumpers commonly blame corroded, deteriorated tanks on water softeners.  While in fact, the softener is working properly and isn’t discharging to the tank at all.  Misinformation and assumptions lead to problems.  For example, a leaking toilet can run over 200 gallons per day down the drain.  Also, flushing strong chemicals like paint, solvents, or excessive bleaches can cause significant problems on on-site septic systems.

It is key to remember that all on-site water treatment and septic tanks recieve regular maintenance.  Experienced professionals find that most water softeners empty into septic systems with no problem.

Nanofiltration has been around for over 30 years.  Until recently, nanofiltration was mostly utilized in commercial applications, such as pharmaceutical and biomedical industries.  Currently, point -of -use has become more available.  In fact, nanofiltration’s technology may be the wave of the future in the way we treat the water in our homes.

So what exactly is nanofiltration?  Sometimes it is described as a pressure-driven purification system.  It is designed with membrances that remove the particles, total dissolved solids (such as nitrates, arsenic, lead), hardness, and other contaminants.  Found in the same family as whole house reverse osmosis, their membranes have a very high rejection of various issues found in our water.  Commonly in Arizona, we select this application when dealing with high levels of nitrates, heavy metals, and water with incredably high total dissolved solids. 

TDS (total dissolved solids) consist of solids such as arsenic, sodium, and other contaminants.  Our water tables are very deep, giving ample opportunity for chemicals to absorb into our drinking water.  The higher the TDS, the worse the water will taste.