Hard water contains calcium and/or magnesium ions. These ions make soap hard to lather, giving hard water its name. For water to be called “soft”, it must be devoid of these hardness ions. There is a significant difference between “naturally soft” water and “ion exchange softened” water.
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British study finds no eczema cure from softened water
Eczema is a number of chronic inflammatory skin conditions that affect many people around the world. As many as one in nine persons will be diagnosed with eczema at some point in their life. The actual causes of eczema are not entirely understood, but it is generally agreed that it is related to an immune condition.Soap scum can easily create a home for bacteria and other unwanted contaminants on every surface it touches. Since skin is one of the surfaces that soap scum can contaminate, it is easy to understand that soap scum will stick to skin and hair; choking and clogging pores and possibly even causing irritation to sensitive skin.Hard water residue can also accumulate in the fibers of clothing, making them rough and irritating.
It is logical to me that by removing soap scum from my household, it is one further irritant removed from the equation. Soft water is certainly not a cure to dandruff, eczema, skin rash or other health conditions, but it certainly is BETTER than hard water. I recommend that anyone suffering from skin ailments consult with their medical practitioner and remove as many irritants from their lifestyle, like hard water, and chlorine.
Ephraim, Utah had a little power problem…
Ephraim recently experienced a massive power surge in certain parts of the city. This surge caused damage to many appliances, including water softeners, conditioners, and(more…)
Lead in Washington DC’s water
I read this article in the Washington Post today. It again highlights the importance of homeowners taking responsibility for their own drinking water quality. It is very interesting to note that the CDC falsified test data, and that the use of chloramine exacerbated the lead problem. The US recession has only made things worse for water utilities who continue to be help to extremely high standards with limited operating budgets.
American children are not drinking enough water because it doesn’t taste good
Regardless of how SAFE your tap water is, people won’t drink it if it tastes bad. Many homeowners resort to expensive filter pitchers, or refrigerator filters, but the smart money is on using point of use (POU) or point of entry (POE) water filtration and, purification systems.
Older Erie 541 water softener circuit boards and programming guide
As many of you know, the Erie 541 series water softener control base platform used to be of the most common systems in the USA. There are(more…)