Do you get confused by all of the commercialization of hard water solutions? If so, then you're not alone. The answer for decades was to add salt to your water in order to soften it. By the definition of the term "water softening", the salt method worked. Unfortunately, it's an expensive solution that requires ongoing maintenance Read more...

Lets face it, water is very important to each of us. Our bodies are made up of approximately 70% water.  We consume it and wash with it. Water touches every aspect of our lives...constantly.

So, what is water? Pure water is Hydrogen and Oxygen. Natural water contains dissolved minerals and much more which is why water is called the Read more...

It is the law in the UK (part L building regs) that in hard water areas a scale preventer must be placed before any new boiler installed
Not many people know that .. to coin a famous phrase, but it reflects the increased cost of energy usage arising as a result of scaling caused by hard water. Traditionally water Read more...

We started using the Housetron Whole Home Scale Prevention units out of pure necessity. We have had several fine homes that we have had scaling issues with here in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada.

Our issues have been isolated to homes which are using a boiler to heat an indirect water heater. The heat to the tank from Read more...