There can be a lot of confusion as to what it actually means to soften water.  How does water softening work? Why is softened water better than hard water? Hopefully, this article will help you answer some of those questions.

The first question is – how, exactly do you soften water? Unlike water filters – water softeners use “salts” which are actually balls of resin with sodium ions on the outside.  These sodium ions create molecular bonds with dissolved materials in your water, such as calcium, magnesium, and iron. As hard water passes through the water softener, the materials in the water bond with the sodium resin while the water passes through, removing all of those foreign materials from your water.

Next, how is softener water better than hard water? There are a couple of immediate benefits you’ll notice:

• reduction in soapy residue on clothes and skin
• shinier and cleaner hair
• cleaner and brighter clothes
• less soap scum and scaling
• reduction in water heating bills
• reduction in expenses on soap, detergent, etc…(softened water requires less to be effective)

Interested in softening your water?  Contact your local Culligan Dealer today!

Many people wish they could rid themselves of  contaminants in their home drinking water.  But, there are so many options out there, it can be confusing and even a little scary for the average homeowner.  That’s why your local Culligan Man is here to help!

With a large array of home water treatment products, and years of training and expertise in water treatment, your local Culligan man can put together a package just for you!

All of our drinking water systems feature Culligan’s exclusive, patented filtration technologies to provide the highest-level of water filtration available. Using state-of-the-art reverse osmosis and sophisticated interchangeable filters, your Culligan Service Technician can customize a solution for your specific water needs and provide you with better tasting, high-quality water that will make a refreshing difference in your home.

• Safer water – our water filtration systems are designed to reduce harmful impurities like cysts, arsenic, lead, radium, chlorine and other harmful impurities⁴

• Pure convenience – enjoy an endless supply of Culligan drinking water with the push of a button right at your kitchen sink

• Better tasting water – clean, Culligan water will improve the taste of everything you make with water – coffee, teas, drinks, ice cubes, baby formula, and all your recipes

• Great for appliances – the cleaner water you get with a Culligan drinking water system is better for use in appliances like ice makers and humidifiers

• Healthier choice – everyone will drink more Culligan water and less sodas and sugary drinks

• Cost savings – glass for glass, Culligan water costs far less than buying expensive single-serve bottles of water from the store

• Environmentally-friendly – with Culligan water, you’ll drink fewer single-serve bottles of water, saving thousands of bottles from clogging our landfills

Check out some of our local dealers and what they have to offer:
Iowa City Home Water Treatment Systems
Binghamton Home Water Treatment Systems
Winnipeg Home Water Treatment Systems

An article from last summer at cbc.ca outlines some common problems Winnipeg residenta have with their drinking water.

Winnipeggers are holding their noses yet again to fend off the distinctive musty smell and taste that often plague the city’s tap water in the summer.

Winnipeg’s water has an odd taste for a few weeks almost every year due to seasonal algae growth in Shoal Lake, a 227-square-kilometre lake on the Manitoba-Ontario border that provides Winnipeg’s drinking water.

Despite its unpleasant taste and smell, Winnipeg tap water is still safe to drink, says Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s medical officer of health. Tap water is routinely tested during the summer season for substances produced by algae.

If you, like many consumers, are interested in improving the quality of the water in your home, you should contact your local Culligan Man!

Stewart Water Conditioning has been serving the Winnipeg, Manitoba area for years – and can provide you with anything from bottled water to whole home water treatment systems!

You can check out their contact information here.