We often take water quality for granted. For many of us, having ready access to a clean water supply is something we don’t actively think about. We just assume that the tap water we use is as clean as we need it to be. The reality, however, is that not all water municipalities filter the water they distribute as effectively …
Household Cleaning Is Now More Important Than Ever
It’s a certainty that if you’re reading this, your life has been impacted in some way by the Coronavirus pandemic. This outbreak has rocked the entire world, and people in every country are doing all they can to protect themselves from infection. We’ve seen everything from masks and respirators being in short supply to supermarkets being ‘cleaned out’ of their …
The Great News about Solar Water Heating
Have you heard? It’s becoming more common for homeowners in your area to reduce their utility costs every month by switching to solar-powered water heating systems. Solar-powered energy generation systems are nothing new. Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels have been around for decades. But solar water heating is different. This technology makes use of the thermal energy of the sun, as …
Where is the solar industry going? An outlook for the rest of 2020 and beyond
Renewable energy has revolutionized the way we produce electricity for both consumer and industrial use. Among the fastest-growing forms of renewable energy, solar power continues its ‘hockey stick’ growth as we round the corner into the second half of 2020. This has many industry analysts wondering what the near-term future of solar power looks like. Will things continue according to …
The Top 3 Benefits of the Iron Boss Water Filtration Systems
It’s quite simple to tell if your water has iron, manganese, or hydrogen sulfide due to the stains, tastes, and smells of this troublesome trio. Iron and manganese are elements commonly found in groundwater and leave behind stains in appliances, toilets, plumbing fixtures and laundry. Iron stains are rusty (reddish orange) while manganese stains are black. Iron is more prevalent …
Product Spotlight: The AquaRite Salt Chlorination System
Sanitization is critically important to maintaining a healthy, swimmable pool and spa, with clean clear water. However, with traditional powder, pellet or liquid chlorination it’s not always easy to maintain the perfect chlorine level in your pool or spa. Many pool owners find traditional chlorination methods to be expensive, unsafe (contact with concentrated chlorine), messy, smelly, and difficult to maintain. …
Safe Drinking Water at Home During a Crisis
We are currently in a time that has challenged the way we live, questioned the things we do, and flipped our world upside down. Stores have reduced hours, limited the amount of people inside, and are short on essential supplies like paper products, disinfectants, and bottled water. Stay at home orders have been put in place to limit contact with …
The Effects of Unconditioned Water
If you’ve been considering ways to improve water quality, it’s likely you’ve come across the terms ‘water conditioning’ or ‘water treatment’. Because it may not be immediately clear what sort of water treatment is actually needed for your water, the water quality professionals at The LeverEdge are here to help by bringing you a detailed explanation of why water treatment …
What Is Solar Hydronics Corporation?
Solar Hydronics Corporation is a foundational part of The LeverEdge organization. In this blog post, we’re going to explain more about who SHC is and how they contribute to the overall value proposition of our product offerings. As you may already know, The LeverEdge has been in business for 40 years, and in that time, we’ve amassed a wide variety …
Product Spotlight: the Qualitair Air Purification System
There are hundreds of air purifiers on the market today. Many of them claim to be able to purify the air by sending it through special filters or by subjecting it to cleansing solvents. And, some of them actually do a half-decent job of this. However, there is a product currently available on the market today that provides reliable, effective, …