FAQs

Table of Contents

• Water Basics
• Hard Water
• What is hard water?
• What are hardness minerals?
• How do you measure hardness?
• Why should hard water concern me?
• Who will test my water for hardness?
• My water is hard; now what?
• What should I look for in a water conditioner?
• I have a water conditioner, now my water feels "slimy"!
• Water That Smells
• My Water Stinks! What Can I do?
• OK, it's my raw water that smells — now what?
• Minor, Musty Smell
• Strong, Rotten-Egg Smell
• Strong, Musty Smell
• Solution: Filters
• Solution: Feeders
• Solution: Aeration
• Water That Stains
• I Have Red Stains In My Sinks and Other Fixtures — Help!!
• Oxidized Iron
• Soluble Iron
• Colloidal Iron
• Iron Bacteria
• Organic-Bound Iron
• I Have Blue or Green Stains on My Fixtures — Help!!
• Copper in Your Water Supply
• Copper Pipes & Corrosive Water
• Water and Health/Disease
• Drinking Water and Weakened Immune Systems — What is Cryptosporidiosis?
• Improving Your Drinking Water
• Filters
• Selective Resins
• Deionization
• Distillation
• Reverse Osmosis
• What Is the Best Water for Coffee?
• Water Testing Information
• When Should I Test?
• What Could I Test For?
• List of Contaminants and Health Effects
• An Easy Way to Test