Tuesday, 13 October 2009

ERR 3500 Series Arizona

The ERR 3500 Series is specially designed with Arizona’s water in mind.  Did you know that Arizona some the hardest, most chlorinated water in the United States?  That said, not any old water softener will be up to our challenging water. 

The ERR 3500 Series, also referred to as a refiner, is an answer that the cookie cutter water systems aren’t addressing. The big box stores sell the exact water softeners all over the country.  These units are a great fit in certain types of water, but with deep water tables we have, our water just has a lot more junk in it.  The refiner is up to this challenge.

The refiner is designed to remove chlorine and extreme hardness minerals from the water throughout the entire home.  This unique product is easy to use and maintain and comes with a bonded lifetime warranty on much of the product.

Have us out today to test your water and see if the ERR 3500 Series is a good fit for your water.

Monday, 16 March 2009

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Thursday, 5 March 2009

Dishwasher

When washing dishes, especially in a dishwasher, hard water may cause spotting and filming on your crockery. The minerals from hard water are released faster when it comes into contact with heat, causing an increase in the amount of spotting and filming that occurs. This problem is not a health risk, but it can be a nuisance to clean and reduce the quality of your crockery.

Bathing

Bathing with soap in hard water leaves a film of sticky soap curd on the skin. The film may prevent removal of soil and bacteria. Soap curd interferes with the return of skin to its normal, slightly acid condition, and may lead to irritation. Soap curd on hair may make it dull, lifeless and difficult to manage.

Laundry

Clothes washed in hard water often look dingy and feel harsh and scratchy. The hardness minerals combine with some soils to form insoluble salts, making them difficult to remove. Soil on clothes can introduce even more hardness minerals into the wash water. Continuous laundering in hard water can damage fibers and shorten the life of clothes by up to 40 percent.

Warranty

We bond all warranties. It guarantees our customers the best coverage and comes straight from the factory. Most warranties are as strong as the dealership - if they go out of business, their warranty does as well. Our warranties are the best in the industry and are guaranteed by Safeco Insurance Company of America

Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Drinking Water Treatment and Homeland Security

Under a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NSF International completed tests that verify the claims of three residential point-of-use water treatment systems. Point-of-use systems are designed to treat drinking water coming from a single dispensing point, such as a kitchen faucet, and usually treat only the cold water supply. The test results indicated that these residential drinking water treatment systems could reduce waterborne bacteria and viruses in the event of intentional contamination within a municipal or private water supply during a homeland security incident.

Testing was conducted in conjunction with the EPA National Homeland Security Research Center and Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program. The three water treatment devices tested reduced biological agent surrogates that represented possible biological contaminants. The surrogates were selected by experts from government agencies and academia working on water security. The units were tested using five different microorganisms, and the ability of the devices to reduce the concentration of each was measured and verified.

All three products tested are reverse osmosis systems, comprised of a membrane separation technology, that removes the biological surrogate microorganisms. Further information about these products, including test results, is available on the ETV website. information from Nsf website.

Brine discharge

For customers living in California or areas, where chloride discharge restrictions are tighter, you may want to consider a countercurrent (up-flow) design water softener, which will provide you with soft water with reduced consumption and discharge of sodium or potassium chloride.

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Organic Chemical Contaminants

The presence of toxic chemicals at various concentrations has been widely documented in many water supplies. Detection can be difficult as these contaminants often have no taste or odour. Treatment depends on type and concentration. These chemicals may be industrial solvents or agricultural pesticides and herbicides. One of the most common is Trihalomethane (THM) which is formed when chlorine in the water reacts with natural organic matter.

Uranium in Drinking Water!

Naturally occurring uranium has very low levels of radioactivity. However, the chemical properties of uranium in drinking water are of greater concern than its radioactivity. Most ingested uranium is eliminated from the body. However, a small amount is absorbed and carried through the bloodstream. Studies show that elevated levels of uranium in drinking water can affect the kidneys. Bathing and showering with water that contains uranium is not a health concern.

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