We’re providing marketing guidance to avoid consumer confusion based on how companies market their products,” said WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser. “Industry professionals have defined terms for saltless water treatment devices in the WQA glossary, and we expect our members to use those terms appropriately
Tag: salt-free
The Right Tool for the Job
There are many salt-free devices for sale, using various approaches like magnetism, radio frequency, ultrasonics, pressure modulation, heat modulation, organic acids, mono/bi/trimetallic reactions, phosphate compounds, chelating agents, and various iterations of media-assisted crystallization. Some do not work at all, but I have seen salt-free scale control options in the marketplace that actually work well under certain chemical and operational conditions in reducing and even preventing hard water scale accumulation. My frustration with most salt-free vendors is the lack of consistent, repeatable, verifiable data on where, when and why these technologies will perform or not perform.
Surprise! – Your water heater is dying
Whether your water heater is tank-type or tankless, gas-fired or electric, proper maintenance and water treatment are essential to keeping it working efficiently and effectively for a very long time. Keeping your water heater protected and well maintained is one of the best investments you can make in the safety and comfort of your family.
Something Old, Something New
In today’s highly competitive water quality improvement market, there any many products, technologies and techniques touted to improve water quality in homes and(more…)