Category: POE (Point of Entry) Water Filtration

Unfortunately, it's quite common to find lead in your drinking water due to lead found in your faucets, pipes, and fixtures that assist in delivering your water to your home. Lead pipes were the primary source for transporting water within cities until it was finally recognized as a hazard to people's health.

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Did you know that approximately 85 percent of the USA has hard water? If you are in the States, you’re likely to live with hard water at a high level. Hard water is hard on your skin and hair, hard on your appliances, and hard to remove from glassware. It can also be hard to detect! This blog post will help you understand what hard water is, how to tell if you have hard water in your home, as well as what to do with it.

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Over 15 million U.S. households rely on private, household wells for drinking water. The well water we use to bathe, cook, and drink typically comes from sources such as reservoirs, lakes, rivers, or streams. The problem with these outdoor water sources is that there is no protection against dangerous pollutants infiltrating the water, such as dirt, iron, sulfur, lead, algae, etc.. Even if you are using city water regulated by EPA, your water supply is usually treated with chlorine, chloramines and fluoride...

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Did you know that a recently published report found more than 22 carcinogens in tap water? This included by-products of radionuclides like radium and uranium, water disinfectants, and arsenic! So how exactly do you find out if the water is safe in your home? While it may take a bit of money, effort, and time, it's worth doing to know the condition of your water.  

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Drinking well water has a lot of natural benefits including high mineral content that can improve both your health and the taste of your water. Not all the particles found in your well water are good for you though. Well water is commonly affected by iron, magnesium, and hydrogen sulfide that naturally leach into the water source from rocks and soil. While in small quantities these particles do not negatively affect your water, in large enough quantities the hydrogen sulfide will create a rotten egg smell and the iron and manganese can create rust in your water, ruining your appliances, and leaving brown and black specks on your laundry and in your bathtub.

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Hard water conditions are easily identified by the white, chalky buildup on sinks and faucets. This white residue is commonly referred to as scale. Scale buildup and scale deposits can destroy your appliances, your plumbing, and are incredibly harsh on your skin and hair. While this water is safe to drink the amount of damage it can do to your home makes it a major problem. 

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Often, water sources get clogged and filled with different types of contaminants that affect the quality of water. Pollutants with bigger granules like sand, grit, and other sediments are hard to take out using regular sediment filters, which may require filter replacement every month or sooner. This is where spin-down filters come in handy. Spin-down filters are flushable and reusable. Some are even embedded with automatic flush features, which make system maintenance like a breeze. Spin-down filters usually can remove sediments from 50 microns, which make it a perfect first-step filtration system for your household, especially for people with well water and other natural water sources.

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For hydroponics and vertical farming, purified water with precise formula of minerals and nutrition is absolutely essential for success. After all, water is the primary carrier of nutrients in a hydroponic system. Now’s a good time to ask these essential questions:

Are you using the right water for your plants?

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The situation of COVID-19 is always serious. In addition to personal safety protection, people should be careful about the water and food they ingest.

However, the news of COVID-19 detected in non-drinking water in Paris remind us that the virus might survive in the water. In any...

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Water filtration allows you to experience exceptional water quality while performing your everyday routines and chores. A good water filtration system should be able to remove particles, pathogens, and harmful chemicals while improving the taste and performance of your water.

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