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Why Water Softeners Are Great For Dog Grooming
We love our pets – especially our dogs. No wonder they are called “man’s best friend”! As part of our “connection” with our beloved pooches, we spend hours grooming them. Dogs just love being pampered – which is why we spend an inordinate amount of time brushing...
Will My Hair Look Better If I Have A Water Softener?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdRY45yB0hc&t=189s As a rule of thumb, the harder the water you wash with, the tougher this will be on your hair. For a start, you may well have found that it’s difficult to get a nice lather from the shampoo and conditioners you...
Why Is Hard Water So Bad For Pipework?
How is it possible that pipes in your property can get clogged up, when the only thing flowing freely through them is meant to be clear and harmless looking water? It’s not as though there should be any mud or leaves in there causing any...
Can Hard Water Really Get Under My Skin?
One of the things which convinced me that a water softener is a must-have product in the home was when I realised how much it helped my daughter, Maisie.She was born in 2012 with eczema and she did suffer with it quite badly. I’d wondered whether the hard water in our...
Why Soft Water Is Super For A Bubbly Bath
If you enjoy luxuriating in a bath full of lovely bubbles, are you being constantly disappointed by the lack of lingering lather? Bubbles that disappear as quickly as they arrived. And you’re left lying there wondering where they all went. You might question the...
Is A Water Softener Good For Making Tea And Coffee?
Us Brits drink tea and coffee like there’s no tomorrow and we’ve all got our favourite brews. What do you prefer? Ceylon or Cappuccino? Or what about a barista’s concoction or a good old fashioned builder’s tea? The choices are as long as your arm and they all have...
Why A Water Softener Will Keep Your Household Appliances In Great Condition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4lrt0nYkmg If you weren’t aware of the connection between hard water and why your kettle gets furred up, or your dishwasher degrades and doesn’t clean the dishes like it once did, you are not alone! Quite rightly, many people assume...
Why Water Softeners Are Good For Your Laundry
Hands up! If you don’t currently have a water softener, how quickly do you see a deterioration in the quality of your laundry? By that, I mean how long does it take before towels, jumpers, bed linen, shirts and blouses even, start to lose their softness?...
How Water Softeners Can Save You Time And Money On Your Household Cleaning
Water is water, right? It’s transparent and it flows from taps. We drink it. We wash in it. And we clean with it. It’s all much of a muchness, surely? Well, that’s where you’d be mistaken. There’s a world of difference in water types – primarily to do with whether...
What Is Reverse Osmosis And Should It Be Part Of My Soft Water System?
Reverse Osmosis. It sounds like a topic you should have paid closer attention to in biology classes at school – a bit like photosynthesis. Remember that one?!! To be fair, reverse osmosis is actually a topic that wouldn’t have formed part of the mainstream curriculum....
Do I Need To Service My Water Softener?
To be candid - no, it doesn’t. Unless it isn’t working, in which case it would be called a repair and not a service. But to be on the safe side? Yes, you should really. Servicing makes good sense – for a variety of reasons. Here’s why. It doesn’t matter what you buy –...
An Interview With A Recent Water Softener Customer
Today we caught up with Helen, who lives in Waterlooville, a part of the country which has very hard water. Helen bought a water softener from us just a couple of months ago and we were keen to understand what encouraged her to get one in the first place, and how...
Are Water Softeners a Necessity or a Luxury?
It’s funny how we all have different perceptions of things. To some people, if you told them that you’ve had a water softener fitted in your home, their reaction may be one of ‘Why would you do that - what’s wrong with the water that comes out of the tap?’ To...
What Is The Soft Water Regeneration Process?
It all sounds extremely complicated, doesn’t it? And you might be excused for thinking it requires you to do lots of fiddly stuff to enable the process to take place. But you can relax. Although the regeneration process is a key part of how a water softener functions,...
Water Facts
Water, water, it’s everywhere.So much so, that we too often take it for granted – but where would we be without it!Here are 10 quirky little factoids about the rain that falls from the sky, which you may never have given a moment’s thought to, but which we hope you...
How Will A Water Softener Affect My Monthly Household Bills?
The brilliant news is that a water softener will help to reduce your monthly household bills. No question about it. Of course, you will have the initial expense of having the water softener installed. But once it’s in place, you’ll start to make savings on your...
The Benefits Of Buying From Local Businesses
Supporting your local service provider might sound a bit corny – but there’s often an extremely good reason for doing so. We all appreciate good service and the feeling that as a customer, you are a priority rather than a sales statistic. You want to be reassured that...
Don’t Let Covid-19 Put You Off Having A New Water Softener
There’s no denying that we live in strange and uncertain times. Coronavirus seems to have turned the world on its head – and we certainly aren’t immune here in the south of England by any stretch. That said, in times of crisis, people learn to be resourceful and to...
Natural Ways To Clean Limescale
Limescale. It can be a complete pain in the derriere! In our previous blog, we provided some helpful tips on how to remove unsightly limescale stains from laminate countertops, granite surfaces, porcelain and stainless sinks and even bath tubs. Here, we provide some...
Ten Compelling Reasons Why You Would Want A Water Softener
So what’s all the fuss about having soft water? Why would you want to invest your hard-earned money on a water softener? Will it be worth it? Will you notice any difference from the water currently coming out of your tap? These are all perfectly valid questions. The...
Why Shaving Is So Much Better With Soft Water
Some people love to shave, whilst others find it a complete pain in the butt which has to be endured to keep you looking presentable to the world at large. Whatever camp you fall into, as sure as eggs are eggs, the whole shaving experience will be improved by using...
How Does A Tri-flow Filter Tap Work?
A tri-flow tap, otherwise known as a three-way tap, is a popular addition for many people who enjoy the benefits of having a water softener, but who don’t necessarily want to drink soft water. Although it is perfectly OK to drink soft water, it’s usually down to...
How A Water Softener Works
Water softeners use the process of “ion exchange” to remove calcium and magnesium. Our softeners are filled with food-grade resin beads that are dosed with sodium ions. As the water passes through the tanks the resin beads attract and hold on to the magnesium and...
Servicing And Repairs
In the unlikely event that your soft water equipment does require any maintenance, we will ensure that any replacement parts and faults are rectified as soon as possible, to ensure there is minimal disruption to you. In addition to the peace of mind our manufacturer...
Just A Drop Foundation
Improving water quality in zambia Our installations of Kinetico water softeners help to support the Just a Drop foundation. A charitable organisation with the aim of providing clean water in countries such as Zambia. The current...
Is My Water Softener Using Too Much Salt?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_35RLRVPvg&t=72s One of the things that we sometimes get asked is "why is my water softener using a lot more salt than usual"? 1) Firstly, your softener device needs to be of sufficient size for the amount ofwater your household is...
How Is A Water Softener Installed?
This useful video shows how your water softener is linked to your mains water supply and how the hard mains water is channelled into your water softener, so that soft water flows to all parts of the house. Should you wish, it also demonstrates that, by turning a...
Refilling, Resetting And Hardness Settings On Your Ecowater Comfort ED
In this video I go through the process of how to fill up your Ecowater Comfort ED and reset it to the correct salt level. Remember you can fill it up to the top of level 5. I also show you how to regenerate the softener as well as set the hardness....
Reduce Eczema Symptoms With A Water Softener
Research shows that conditions such as eczema and dry skin are worsened by hard water. You can protect your family from the discomfort of these skin conditions and others by installing a water softener. How does hard water affect your family? Hard water contains...
Is It Better To Buy A Water Softener Direct From The Manufacturer?
Even where manufacturers do have a direct sales force, almost without fail,they will also have a dealer network acting in support. So you have to ask, whywould a manufacturer go to the trouble of appointing dealers if they alreadyhave a team selling direct to the...
Installed in the Royal Suite at Buckingham Palace
Preventing scale in hot water systems as the chain expands
Installing water softeners for NHS Home Kidney Dialysis
Delivering soft water to London’s most luxurious hotel
Soft water for this forward-thinking restaurant & bar
Beautiful food, beer and soft water for The Chantry
A highly reviewed Italian restaurant know the benefits soft water can bring
Cheswood Lee Apartments in Worthing have soft water on tap
Royal Garden Hotel are now enjoying the benefits of soft water
Darlington Court care home had a softener installed recently
Bringing authentic Spanish Tapas to Brighton since 2009, now with soft water!
C&C window cleaners are now serving their customers with soft water
The University of Chichester are now loving the benefits soft water can bring to their staff & students
These guys service, repair & supply equipment, often including softeners which are used for dishwashers, oven steamers & glass cleaners
They have two deli's in Central London and have just opened a restaurant in Chiswick which all utilise soft water
Itchenor Sailing Club are are one of the leading dinghy and keelboat sailing clubs in the UK, now benefiting from soft water