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Detergent. Is It Really A Cleaning Agent?
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Published On: 2012-01-31
Author: Denis Rochat

I received a call from a customer, a while back, who was noticeably perplexed by a very real problem that was occurring with her cookie sheets. She said that she had baked cookies and they came out all blackened on the bottom. The cookie sheets themselves were blotched and blackened. She contacted the cookie sheet manufacturer, a major, respected, brand name and they were unable to help her. She ev...
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Independent study: Softeners among household energy savers
Published By: Water Quality Association
Published On: 2010-04-14

Lesle, Water softeners can save significant amounts of money and energy in the home, a major new study by the independent Battelle Institute reavealed.

Softeners help preserve the efficiency of water heaters and major appliances and keep showers and faucets unclogged, the report found. The study was commissioned by the Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) in 2009. Battelle Memorial Institute is a renowned independent testing and research facility dedicated to applied science and techn...

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Studies show washing with softened water can significantly cut detergent use, energy consumption
Published By: Water Quality Association   (Link to Article)
Published On: 2011-03-02

Lisle, Illinois Consumers can cut back on dish and laundry detergent use by 50 percent or more and lower washing machine temperatures from hot to cold just by using softened water, as shown by two new independent studies that were recently released.

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Water Filter Comparison
Published On: 2010-10-12
Author: Denis Rochat

In this article we are going to look at some of the differences between a common refrigerator filter, a pour-thru pitcher, and a reverse osmosis system. Before we look at specific filters let's look at water filtration/ purification in general.

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Study Links Fluoride to Pre-term Births, Anemia in Pregnancy
Published By: Current Science   (Link to Article)
Published On: 2010-09-02

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 --

Fluoride avoidance reduced anemia in pregnant women, decreased pre-term births and enhanced babies' birth-weight, concludes leading fluoride expert, A. K. Susheela and colleagues, in a study published in Current Science (May 2010).


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Understanding Salt Free Water Systems
Published On: 2010-08-11
Author: Denis Rochat



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