Electric Water Softeners Non-Electric Kinetico Water Conditioners All automatic water softeners were originally electric and used a clock that measured the time the unit was in service. A mechanical device, operated by the clock, required multiple adjustments to regulate the backwash, brining, rinse and other functions necessary to clean the resin bed. Water used in…Read More
Kinetico Systems Compared to Electric Water Softeners
October 18th, 2011Studies show washing with softened water can significantly cut detergent use, energy consumption
October 17th, 2011Clothes cleaned at 40 degrees lower, dishes washed with much less soap LISLE, Illinois — 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 new independent studies that were recently released.…Read More
Sodium from Softened Water
July 19th, 2011"Probably the number one question arising during a discussion of water softening is that of the "sodium" issue. It is greatly misunderstood due to all the bad press about too much salt (sodium) in the average American's diet today. Various studies contradict one another on the actual health impact of sodium in the diet. We…Read More
What’s This Pink Stuff in My Bathroom?
July 19th, 2011"Q. I am the manager of a small system in the Midwest. We have a customer who is experiencing an unusual problem. She has a pinkish substance on her bathroom fixtures that is very persistent, appearing in the shower, sink, and along the water line of her toilet bowl. The problem seems to be unique…Read More
Do water softeners affect septic systems?
July 14th, 2011"Home water softeners, which periodically generate a backwash that is high in sodium, magnesium, and calcium concentrations, can affect wastewater treatment processes and the composition and structure of the infiltration field biomat and the underlying soil. However, attempts to predict whether impacts will occur and to estimate their severity are difficult and often inconclusive. Water…Read More
