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We are passionate about customer protection and rights – and providing impartial, unbiased advice on the subject of soft water wherever we can.  When it comes to selecting a particular water softener or supplier, we want consumers to select what they feel is best...

In case you weren’t aware, this month has been designated Plastic Free July – a brilliant initiative highlighting awareness about the dangers of plastic and what we, as consumers, can do to help keep plastic use out of our daily lives. Plastic Free July is a major...

When customers make enquiries about having a water softener installed in their property, there are some who are under the impression that we will need to make a special visit to carry out a site survey.  You might be surprised to learn that this isn’t actually...

Can you remember the time when dishwashers weren’t mainstream household appliances? Hang on a minute, Scott, I hear you proclaim. I thought you sold water softeners and water filters!  And you’d be right!  We don’t sell dishwashers and have no intention of...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBYsfEHKYCk You can’t tell whether water is hard or soft simply by looking at it. It probably won’t be discoloured or have lumps floating about in it. All in all, it should appear to be pretty much crystal clear. The thing that...

If you live in a hard water area and you have a stylish, black sink – or any shade other than white for that matter - it isn’t going to stay looking nice and clean for long, if it is continually being subjected to hard water landing on it. The darker the colour of...

At SJ Water Softeners, we are frequently asked whether it is OK for dogs and cats to drink water after it’s gone through a water softener.  After all, given that pets seem quite happy to suck up water from revolting looking ponds and puddles, you would think it...

Are water softeners harmful to septic tanks? Plenty of people not on mains drainage wouldn’t even consider this to be an issue. But there are also many other homeowners with sewage systems for whom it does understandably raise concerns.   And we can...

At the point you decide to have a water softener installed in your home, it certainly helps if you have some headline knowledge about how the plumbing system works.  I’m not saying you need to have any plumbing qualifications – far from it. But it can be useful...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

First of all, it’s helpful to understand what makes water create limescale in the first place, given that soft water gets rid of the scale build up. Rainwater is naturally soft. But the problems occur when the rain percolates down through the ground. It’s here that it...

As we enter a new decade (technically, it doesn’t actually start until 2021 as 2020 is the last year of the 2011-2020 decade - but we won’t split hairs), the UK water industry is undergoing quite a sea change, with some ambitious targets now in its sights.Many of...

Check out the picture. Plenty of tradesman would run a mile from this sort of task – cutting through a pristine granite worktop to install the kitchen tap or taps. Many customers are understandably concerned that once their new kitchen is fitted with luxury looking...

Here’s an important announcement for anyone who is just about to move into a brand new home. If the property has yet to be signed off, then if you choose to have a water softener installed before that happens, you’ll basically save yourself 20% on the cost. That’s...

What a great day delivering block salt! Today, I took Maisie and Max on their first block salt delivery to Chichester, Petersfield, Havant and Bognor Regis. We managed to nearly deliver a tonne of 8 Kg packs of salt. We did not charge delivery, and we had lots of fun....