Category: Residential
Water softener Service & Repair
Water softener Service & Repair is a rare skill set. Most companies will advertise they “service all makes & models”. When you call they come out under the guise of “service” but after 10 minutes of investigation, they just try to sell you a new water softener. Now don’t get me wrong… sometimes that is … Continued
Taking care of your water filter system
Taking care of your water filter system. Good quality water filters are large appliances that usually have electronic controllers on a cylindrical tank that is full of a special filter media designed for your particular set of water issues. There are two very broad categories of contaminants to be filtered… Health Related Contaminants (cause disease … Continued
Why do I have low hot water pressure?
Why do I have low hot water pressure ? Mainely Water got this question last week from a homeowner with a private well in Orono. When I got to their home, I found their water hardness test showed extremely hard water and an elevated pH. Neither of these results indicate a health related concern. However, … Continued
Why do I get soap scum on shower walls?
Originally posted April 25, 2016 by Chuck Minott Why do I get soap scum on shower walls ? Soap scum if caused by the curd that results from HARD WATER & SOAP. There are many products that can cut through the nasty white build-up. But the best way is to prevent it in the first … Continued
Can hard water make my hair dry?… YES !
Can hard water make my hair dry ? YES ! The hardness in water combines with soaps & shampoo and forms a soap scum that coats everything… including your hair. The most visible presentation of soap scum is usually that white film on your shower wall. Many salons and hair stylist will tell folks they … Continued
Water Softener Rip-Offs
Originally Posted January 31, 2010 by Chuck Minott Water Softener Rip-Offs are quite common. There are several ways a salesman or a company can mislead you in their sales presentation. Here’s an example of one such “Low Life”. Last week I got a call for service from an 84 year old woman living alone way … Continued
Salt Free Water Softeners
Originally posted January 2010 by Chuck Minott Prelude: Everybody that wants a water softener would love to have a “Salt Free Water Softener:… Including me ! For that reason, folks are eager to believe what they want to hear. Therefore, they get ripped off ! What follows is my personal opinion on “Salt Free Water … Continued
Water Softener Service in Maine
Water Filter Service in Maine is a rare skill indeed. Water Softener Service in Maine is mostly a myth. Most companies or individuals that advertise “We service all makes & models”… DON”T ! Most of those guys are just trying to sell you a new water softener or water filter. Chuck at Mainely Water (that’s … Continued
How do i remove arsenic from my well water
How do i remove arsenic from my well water ? Much of Maine has Arsenic in our ground water. Therefore, many homes with private wells have arsenic contamination in their drinking water. Arsenic is known to cause many kinds of cancers and suspected of many others, as well as a host of additional health related … Continued
What is the white soap scum in my shower ?
What is the white soap scum in my shower ? That’s the question I got from a lady yesterday, Her shower door turns white. This in not uncommon in hard water areas. Hard water combines with soaps causes the curd or scum that you see form on your shower walls and door. Interestingly… it even … Continued
