Culligan Water Filtration

03/28/2014

Have you ever noticed that your shampoo or soap doesn’t suds up the way it used to at your old house? It may be because of hard water in the home. Since the lack of suds is probably the least of the issues it’s causing, let’s talk about what we can do to help you fix it.

03/25/2014

Why not make your own flavored water? Add a slice of natural ginger. Freeze lemon, lime, or orange wedges, and use them in place of ice cubes. Crush mint, parsley, or a few berries in a glass, and add water.

03/24/2014

03/21/2014

Water conditioning systems can use the process known as "chelation." Rather than remove the problem ions in the water, chelation makes them into water-soluble substances. This kind of system doesn't need salt to recharge the brine solution, and actually removes built up scale in systems.

03/18/2014

The hardest waters in the US are found in streams in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Arizona, and southern California. The water can get more than 1,000 ppm in hardness. If you live in these areas, your water won't come from these streams, but a water softener is still a good idea.

03/14/2014

Why does your tap water smell like chlorine? Chlorine is added to water processed in municipal treatment plants to kill waterborne bacteria, viruses, and parasites that spread disease. Most treated water has a residual level of chlorine as an extra safety precaution.

03/11/2014

Chelation-based systems have a similar effect to water-softening systems, but they're not the same thing. Water softening means to remove hardness minerals. Chelation counteracts the minerals, but leaves them in, which is why it's known as "water conditioning."

03/07/2014

Images of water or the absence of water abound in literature and poetry. One of the most well-known examples is this line from Longfellow’s poem, "The Song of Hiawatha:" “From the waterfall he named her, Minnehaha, Laughing Water.”

03/04/2014

Hard water usually results from minerals leaching into an aquifer or ground water, usually things like calcite or gypsum. Rain water, on the other hand, tends to be soft, since it doesn't sit in the ground and contains few mineral ions.

02/28/2014

If you rely on a water softening system that uses sodium, you can damage the plants in and around your home. Experts say elevated levels of sodium in your tap water can decrease the oxygen levels in your soil.

02/25/2014

The US government has National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWRs), called "primary standards," to define water quality in public water systems. These standards are designed to protect public health by defining maximum acceptable levels of contaminants.