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. …
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: Nuvis Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System
Drinking water should be clear, clean, and free from as many waterborne pathogens and other contaminants as possible. Even with the advanced water filtration and sterilization that is provided by most municipal water treatment systems, there is no guarantee that the water you’re using is as clean as it could be. If the city you lived in spent the money …
Even Though It’s Winter, You Could Still Be Swimming!
Winter is officially here. The mercury has dropped, daylight hours have shortened, and you might be thinking that there’s no way you could be enjoying your pool right now. The reality, however, is that your swimming pool could still be used if you had a solar pool heating system installed. Imagine being able to enjoy a relaxing, enjoyable swim in …
What Is the Water Quality Association (WQA)?
It seems like everywhere you turn, there is some organization that has been established to be a ‘thought leader’ within an industry. For those in the academic world, an example might be Columbia University, Yale, or Harvard. In the world of soft drinks, Coca-Cola comes to mind. But, what about water quality? Is there an organization that is reputable and …
Product Spotlight: The Maytag M550 Drinking Water System
Having great-tasting, clean drinking water is something that many of us take for granted. And, if we don’t take it for granted, we presume that the water we draw from the tap is as clean and as great-tasting as it can be. At the LeverEdge, our customers are often shocked to learn just how different ordinary tap water tastes compared …
An Overview of Solar Pool Heating Systems
Did you know that you can put the laws of physics to work for you to heat your swimming pool effectively, reliably, and for free? It’s true. By harnessing the thermal energy that is emitted by the sun, you can enjoy your swimming pool for more months out of the year, giving you yet more return on the swimming pool …
4 Signs You Need Water Conditioning
We don’t always think about the quality of the water we drink, cook with, or use for cleaning. But, the reality is that water quality affects virtually every aspect of our lives. Water that is in need of conditioning may not seem like a very serious issue, and the value that water conditioning equipment provides, therefore, may not seem altogether …