When people speak of soft water, I have heard everything from 0 to 7 grains of calcium carbonate /gal (gpg). The official definition is below. Water hardness is classified by the U.S. Department of Interior and the Water Quality Association as follows: Units are grains of calcium carbonate /gal (gpg) Soft water = 0 – […]
Exercising a valve is important. Valves are a key part of every house’s plumbing. I am referring specifically to your water lines. There are three valves pictured here. There are two ball valves on the left. The far-left valve is open with the handle in line with ball valve body. The other ball valve is […]
The recent fire incident in and near the towns of Superior and Louisville Colorado was certainly sad. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those impacted by this fire. While fighting the fire these cities used much water and had to switch to untreated water to keep up with demand. Consequently these towns issued a […]
