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4 Myths About Water Softeners

If you don’t know much about water softeners or how they work, it can be easy to believe some of the myths out there. At Kinetico San Antonio, we think it’s important to inform our customers and debunk these myths

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How Is Hard Water Measured?

Hard water is considered any water that contains high amounts of minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. Dissolved into the water through the water cycle, these minerals can be found in well and city water. Although hard water is not

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Is Reverse Osmosis Water Good For You?

So what exactly is “reverse osmosis?” According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “reverse osmosis is the movement of freshwater through a semipermeable membrane when pressure is applied to a solution (such as seawater) on one side of it,” – or, in

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Reverse Osmosis Water For Your Garden

Maintaining a garden that flourishes seasonally isn’t easy. Although nature does a lot of the job for you, your garden needs your tender love and care on a daily basis. The rule of thumb for watering your garden is to

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Impact of Hard Water on Human Bodies

It may not seem like it at first, but hard water can take a serious toll not only on your house but on your body, too. There may be more negative effects of hard water than you would expect. Installing

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All About Saltless Water Systems

Hard water can have a damaging effect on your home and your health. Keeping your pipes and shower walls clean is a struggle without a water softener, but adding salt and chemicals to achieve soft water isn’t your only option.

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Cooking With Soft Water

There are plenty of people who don’t know the difference between hard water and soft water. And though water doesn’t have a flavor, or at least isn’t supposed to, it sure can make a difference in taste when cooking with

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4 Benefits of Soft Water

What exactly is soft water, anyway? Soft water is when minerals, such as magnesium, calcium and dissolved rock, are removed from the water through a process known as ion exchange. Water softeners help accomplish this goal. So here are four

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3 Unconventional Uses of Water

It’s the most important thing in our bodies, and we use it every day. We’re talking about water. Our bodies are about 60% water. Most of our days start with a shower. Some afternoons are spent by the pool. But