These softening systems provide soft water 24/7 via non-electric operation. They use limited salt and water, and feature countercurrent...
Water Softening
Ion exchange water softening removes hardness minerals to prevent limescale buildup and corrosion, helping to extend the life and improve the efficiency of water-using appliances and plumbing. Soft water allows soap to lather more easily and can result in softer skin and hair.
May 1 2017
A wide variety of products are labeled as high efficiency, including light bulbs, washing machines, HVAC systems and water softening systems....
Feb 28 2017
What I love about the water treatment industry is that no two projects are exactly the same. Whether it is the influent water quality, the desired...
Feb 3 2017
If you operate a water softening service in the Houston metropolitan area, you need to be prepared for anything. In recent years, the region has...
Oct 19 2016
The Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) partnered with the Madison, Wis., Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to study a potential...
Jul 1 2016
Two water treatment professionals, Jerry and Allan Horner of Impact Water Products (IWP), who have a combined total of more than 60 years...
Oct 1 2015
An effort by the Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) has resulted in an program for reducing salt discharge in Madison, Wis. Since May 2013,...
Jun 2 2015
W100T Twin Alternating Series water softeners are ideal for residential and light commercial applications ranging from 20,000 to 210,000 grains of...
Mar 13 2015
The Water Quality Assn. (WQA) and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) are preparing to expand the scope of product standard WQA/ASPE...
Oct 10 2014
The owners of a new 82-room facility were looking for an alternative to...
May 2 2014
The Akwamag Plus sustainable water softener applies advanced magnetic science to inhibit the creation of costly and unsightly scale...
Jun 13 2013
Kinetico recently introduced the Essential Series in the U.S. and Canada...
May 2 2013
Stated simply, hard water is water that is hard to lather, and soft water is not. A more technically accurate definition of soft water describes...
May 2 2013
If you attended the WQA Aquatech USA 2013 tradeshow in Indianapolis in April, you heard about many exciting topics, but probably none that have...
Mar 27 2013
The IQsoft Series of cabinet water softeners includes four models sized for installation in narrow locations. The timer can stay on the unit when...
Jan 25 2013
Aquion Inc. announced the introduction of a new range of cabinet water softeners, the IQsoft series, that will be sold under the Erie Water...
Dec 4 2012
Focusing on voluntary limits, the head of the Arizona Salinity Committee suggested last month that legislative solutions may not be attempted in...
Oct 25 2012
Purolite has released a Web version of its proprietary softening calculator to the general public. This calculator estimates the ion exchange...
Jun 28 2012
The Greenfield Village mixed-use community, located at the southern end of the Salinas Valley in Greenfield, Calif., experienced significant...
Jun 28 2012
Going green is all the rage these days. Whether it is constructing a wind farm, installing solar energy panels on a roof or simply switching to...
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Aug 23 2017
The water was shut off in classrooms at three Galesburg, Ill., elementary schools because of concerns regarding lead in the school...
Aug 22 2017
The National Ground Water Assn. (NGWA) congratulates the recipients of the 2017 NGWA...
Aug 21 2017
The city of Seward, Neb., warned its residents not to consume any city water due to "unknown concentrations" in the water following a...