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 Importance of Business Portability
Regardless of where you are in the process of building your water equipment and services company, you have probably already encountered struggles that come with staying on top of things when you need to be everywhere at once. Technology is helping, however, and the new mobile landscape is completely changing the way that business owners go about their day. …
What is Hard Water and Why Is It a Problem
We all know that hard water is not a good thing, but do you know just how harmful hard water is? Aside from staining your bath taps and showerhead with progressive limescale build-up, your skin can become drier, due to the soap residue left after washing. Where does hard water actually come from? Hard water occurs when naturally soft rainwater …
Top 3 Reasons to filter your water
Tap water has to travel through miles of pipeline before it reaches our homes, collecting contaminants and bacteria before being ‘fortified’ with fluoride. The Environmental Protection Agency’s safe drinking water act (1974) only regulates 91 of the over 60,000 chemicals used in the United States. This raises some serious questions. How is water affecting my health? Can I improve the water quality …
Product Spotlight: The GE AvantaPure Water Treatment System
Unconditioned water presents a host of unwanted consequences, and not just for pipes and spigots. Did you know that unconditioned water can contain higher amounts of calcium, magnesium, chlorine, and other chemicals that can cause problems for home appliances like dishwashers and humidifiers? It’s true. And, it’s for this reason, among many reasons, that The LeverEdge helps customers with …
When Is It Time to Invest in a Water Treatment Solution?
With all of the different things you need to stay on top of in daily life, it might be hard to envision having to make time to evaluate your water treatment system (or lack thereof). You might not think it warrants much attention; after all, doesn’t your municipal water supplier do a good enough job of maintaining the cleanliness and …
The Most Common Water Mistake to Avoid
When our customers ask us what they should be most concerned with when it comes to their water, we often reply by asking a few questions of our own. They include: Who is using your water, and for what reasons? Are you responsible for a commercial or residential building? What is the municipal source of your water? Is it currently …
Does Filtered Water Really Taste Better?
When you draw a nice, refreshing glass of water from the tap in your home or business, you may not ask yourself “Could this water taste better?” But we do, it’s our job! Let’s look at what causes poor water taste and what can be done about it. Consider the many water contaminants that can potentially cause poor taste: bacteria, fungi, …
The Differences Between Tap, Filtered, Purified and Other Waters
Have you ever wondered what makes distilled water different from filtered water? How about spring water and tap water? Do you know the processes that go into producing these different water types, and why they are so important? In this week’s blog post, we’re going to look at the most common types of water and what distinguishes one from another. …
The Biggest Mistake to Avoid When Choosing a Pool Heating System
Choosing to invest in a pool heating system is a big decision that should be made with careful consideration of all the options and alternatives available to you. Learning as much as you can about the various pool heating solutions available will help to give you confidence when the time does come to pull the trigger on that ‘perfect’ pool …