If you live in Toronto, you know water softeners are a blessing in disguise for your home and health. But What happens if water softener runs out of salt?  Many homeowners in Canada find themselves in a water softener mess, only to discover their softeners have been running dry for weeks—even months. The consequences of…

We know before installing a water softener the question arises in your mind, “Can you drink softened water?”. Yes, you can drink softened water as it has no hard minerals affecting your hair, skin, and stomach. Soft water has good effects on your health while protecting your faucets, helping you reduce the lime scale build-ups,…

If your water softener isn’t working properly, you need to fix it immediately.Normally, water softeners last 15- 20 years if taken care of properly. Apparently, you can see if the systems are operating correctly, the controls are fine, and what the salt levels and their consumption. You can also see the resin beads visually and…

If you notice bad odor and smell in your water because of high chlorine levels, you are not alone. Most of our clients come with the same issue, intriguing does a water softener remove chlorine? To your surprise, water softeners don’t remove chlorine from the water though they are best for removing hard minerals from…

In Canada, water softeners are high in demand because they remove hard particles and filter out soft water for home use. A water softener uses an ion exchange method, which uses resin beads to clean the hard minerals from the water. In return these beads get saturated with hard minerals, the process of removing these…

Toronto is one of the most populated cities in Canada, with 9 million people living in it, having highly dense trees, and people from more than 200 ethnicities. With rich demographics, and having more than 25000 lakes, rivers, and water streams, the whole city is supplied with water from Lake Ontario. Though the Ministry of…

If your water pressure has drastically dropped after installing a water softener system, the first step is to run the “bypass” test. Set your main supply water valve at “bypass” mode. This will supply the water directly to your household sanitary without using the water softener. Check if the water pressure is restored or improved….

If you have installed water softener filtration and get excessive salt usage or hard water supply, you might be either missing the right size of the filtration plant or re-generation is not properly working. But what if everything is working fine and your water softener is using too much salt or your filtered water is…

A clogged water softener is as good as a malfunctioning water softener. That’s because it reintroduces hard water into your home and also, the menace it brings, including soap scum, limescale buildup, and brittle, frizzy hair. And worst of all, when you kneel to check the brine tank, you find it overflowing with water. The…

If you feel your water softener isn’t working as it should or notice all your hard water signs returning, it’s time to check the brine tank for the water softener salt bridge. But what is a salt bridge in a water softener? Before diving into what a salt bridge in a water softener is, you…