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WaterSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - While water coming from the municipality is often softer than it was originally, adding a water softening system at home may provide several key benefits.
- The Water Quality Association (WQA) simplifies the selection of water treatment products with its Gold Seal Certification program.
- Using your "Consumer Confidence Report" can help determine how clean your tap water is and if additional treatment is needed.
- Knowing what’s in your water is the first step toward keeping water quality high.
- Consumers can reduce water hardness by buying or renting certified water softening systems and connecting them to their water lines.
- When it comes to tap water, the words of Vince Lombardi that “the best defense is a good offense” ring true. The best protection for drinking water is a good offense in the form of a water filtration system.
- Independent poll shows majority concerned about quality.
- Consumers can cut back on dish and laundry detergent use by 50 percent or more and lower washing machine temperatures from hot to cold just by using softened water, as shown by two independent studies.
- A home filtration system can do more than make your water taste better. It can remove some dangerous pharmaceuticals, mercury, lead, pesticides, and other endocrine disruptors.
- Most people have heard of their carbon footprint but have you heard of your water footprint?
- There are several simple bathroom maintenance strategies and everyday household practices that will help you conserve water.
- Choosing bathroom components that save water, reduce VOCs, and are made from recycled or reclaimed materials can make your bathroom more sustainable.
- First, get flood insurance. After getting flood insurance, there are several things you can do to minimize losses in your home and ensure your family's safety.
- Humidity refers to the water-vapor content of air. Because there is always some moisture in the air, it can be difficult to think of humidity as a pollutant. Yet, if your indoor air contains high levels of water vapor, it can cause major problems.
- Moisture problems in a house may develop when moisture-laden air passes through the random holes, into or out of the structure.
- Pure, clean water. That's what the ads say. But what does the lab say?
- Infrared (IR) cameras, like infrared thermometers, are used to detect surface temperature differences in your home. Here's how they help Clean Trust-Certified experts ensure your home is dry after a flood or other water intrusion.
- Water filter systems can decrease exposure to carcinogens.
- Homeowners can learn about home-based products that have been independently tested to reduce chromium in their water, says the Water Quality Association.
- Millions of Americans are drinking water contaminated with the carcinogenic chemical that came to national attention in the 2000 feature film Erin Brockovich.
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