Water treatment explained
Why opt for a water filtration and softener system?
Resin beads, catalytic carbon, sediment filtration and reverse osmosis: what each part of a combined filter-and-softener setup does for your home.
Water treatment explained
Whole home water filtration vs. reverse osmosis: which is right for you?
Whole-home filtration treats every tap; reverse osmosis purifies drinking water at one sink. Compare what each does, the trade-offs and which your home needs.
How to
The ultimate guide to water softener maintenance
Keep your water softener working for years: salt refills, brine tank cleaning, watching for hardness, winter protection and when to call a professional.
Ontario drinking water
Casselman, Ontario's prolonged water quality advisory
Why the Village of Casselman, Ontario, faced a prolonged water quality advisory, what it meant for residents, and what water advisories mean in general.
How to
How to replace a cartridge in a sediment filter
A step-by-step guide to replacing the cartridge in a sediment filter: tools, shutting off the water, swapping the cartridge, checking for leaks and flushing.
Water treatment explained
Water ionizers explained: what an ionizing machine does
How a water ionizing machine like the Kangen K8 works, what alkaline and acidic water are used for, and what the science does and doesn't say.
Water treatment explained
A sediment filter will improve a water treatment system
Why adding a sediment filter makes a whole-home water treatment system work better and last longer, and protects your plumbing and appliances.
Lifestyle & living
Transform your home and health with an enhanced water softener
How an enhanced water softener helps your skin and hair, protects appliances and plumbing, keeps surfaces spot-free and cuts energy use.
Lifestyle & living
Is tap water safe to drink in Ontario?
Ontario's municipal tap water is treated and tested to strict standards. Here's where it comes from, what can affect it on the way to your tap, and when filtration makes sense.
Water treatment explained
The importance of testing your water
What a water test measures, how it's done, when to test your water at home, and what to do with the results. Free in-home water testing from EHS Water.
Water treatment explained
Water filter vs. water softener: the difference explained
Water filters remove chlorine, chemicals and sediment; water softeners remove the calcium and magnesium that cause scale. Which one you need, and when to get both.
Water treatment explained
How a reverse osmosis system works
How reverse osmosis removes up to 99% of dissolved contaminants: the stages, what RO removes, where you can install it, and how much maintenance it needs.
Water treatment explained
PFAS, lead and fluoride: which water filters remove them?
Which home water filters remove PFAS (forever chemicals), lead and fluoride? Canada's limits, where each comes from in Ontario, and what actually works: reverse osmosis vs carbon.