In the fast-paced and technology-rich world of business, it seems like everyone is trying to do more with less. Nowhere else is this more obvious than within the water industry, where every few months a new trend or gimmick seems to rear its head with claims of making your life as a water equipment distributor easier or more profitable. The …
The Differences Between Direct, Indirect and Drainback Solar Water Heaters
Did you know that there are three different types of solar water heaters available from The LeverEdge? We offer multiple styles of water heaters because no two customers have the exact same needs for a solar water heating system. In this week’s post, we’re going to identify the key characteristics of these three heaters, and what makes them beneficial above …
What is Sodium Chloride and Why Does Your Pool Need It?
There’s a chemical coursing through your body right now that you also use as a flavor enhancer for your food. It’s necessary for human life, and it exists virtually everywhere on planet Earth. That chemical is sodium chloride, also known as NaCl – also known as common table salt. That’s right…sodium chloride is just the molecular name for table salt …
4 Signs You Need Water Treatment
Do you find yourself wondering if you need your water treated above and beyond what you’re currently using to filter and condition? Are you aware of the biggest indicators that a water treatment system is needed? In this week’s blog post, we’re going to explain what the top four signs of untreated water are so that you can evaluate your …
Product Spotlight: The GulfStream HI-5 Series Heat Pump
There’s a lot to love about the new and improved GulfStream HI-5 Series Heat Pump available now from The LeverEdge. The designers and engineers at GulfStream set out to create the most user-friendly, reliable, and efficient swimming pool heat pump on the market, and with the new HI-5 series, they’ve done it. For starters, the unit sports a 4-sided …
What Are Phosphates and Nonylphenols, and Why Should You Care?
We spend a lot of time keeping our living areas clean and safe for our families and loved ones. Throughout the course of any given day, we may spend an hour or more tending to basic cleaning duties like doing the laundry, washing the dishes, and wiping down surfaces in the kitchen and bathrooms. Have you ever stopped to think …
Salt Chlorination vs. Chemical Chlorination
Not everyone is a chemist. Even so, you’ve probably heard of the chemical chlorine and its use as a disinfectant in swimming pools. Exactly how chlorine is applied to water is the subject of this week’s blog post, because there is an important difference between at least two common methods of water chlorination. Knowing that difference will help you make …
Why Work with The LeverEdge?
We understand that you have a broad variety of options available to you when it comes time to purchase, install, and evaluate water treatment equipment. There is no shortage of quality providers of these products and services, which is why The LeverEdge has to work hard to earn your business and keep it for the long term. What distinguishes us …
Get a Peek at a Water Technician’s Inspection Checklist
Water professionals who visit residences and businesses to inspect them for water system trouble often carry with them a checklist that includes every inspection point that should be identified during the visit. In addition to this, there are equipment readings and water measurements that are often taken, and these are included as part of the overall inspection report. Today’s blog …
What is ‘Whole Home’ Water Treatment?
When you think about your use of water, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Most people default to thinking about drawing water from the tap into a glass for drinking. Following that are the other common uses of water like showering, cooking, washing dishes and clothes, cleaning the home, and watering the lawn. When you evaluate the …