Promoted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program, March 16-22 marks 2015 Fix a Leak Week. this week focuses on helping consumers be aware of(more…)
Tag: ProGuard
ProGuard cleans and protects water softening, conditioning, filtration and purification systems. When paired with an EPA-registered disinfectant, ProGuard provides you with the protection that you need to ensure the water quality that you want.
Slick and Slimy Soft Water
I’m frequently asked about why soft water is “slimy”. Some people will tell you that you’re feeling your natural body oils when washing with soft water.(more…)
Copper fouling in a water softener in Utah
Resin cleaners like ProGuard assist the resin in purging metallic ions from it’s structured matrix. As a side benefit, ProGuard will clean the resin more effectively and hold the metals in suspension through the use of EDTA, an effective chelating agent.
New Delhi’s “Superbugs”
I read this Reuters article over the weekend. As disturbing as this news is, it is certainly not surprising. Nature always finds a way; bacteria(more…)
Manganese could make your children stupid
I read this very interesting press release and paper today…The University of Quebec at Montreal performed a comprehensive study on the effects of manganese in(more…)
Fractional Brining – Now Replaced by Differential Brining
Fractional brining software has been replaced by Differential brining, which ensures that a system is able to flush at least once a week to protect from accumulation of Heterotrophic Bacteria (HPC’s) in the media bed without wasting salt; if no water is used between scheduled regeneration overrides, then no salt is used either.