Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: What is hard water? Hard water is the type of water that has high mineral content (in contrast with soft water). Hard water minerals primarily... Sponsored Content 10 Jul 2025 | 10:30
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: What is meant by scaling or fouling? Fouling refers to the accumulation of unwanted material on solid surfaces, most often in an aquatic environment. The fouling... Sponsored Content 20 Jun 2025 | 01:05
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: What is ion exchange? Ion exchange is an exchange of ions between two electrolytes or between an electrolyte solution and a complex. In most cases... Sponsored Content 12 Jun 2025 | 02:09
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: When do the resins in the softener tank need to be changed? With the proper pretreatment and maintenance, the average water softener will not need its resins replaced in its lifetime... Sponsored Content 30 May 2025 | 12:45
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: How much salt should my softener use? 1. An average softener with 1 cu. ft. of resins (30,000 grain, 10 ” x 44 ” tank) should use about 6-8 lbs. per regeneration... Sponsored Content 22 May 2025 | 12:39
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: I have a Water Softener, but I still have odor in my water. Why is that? Water softeners do not remove most taste and odor problems (although they can remove the metallic taste of iron in water).... Sponsored Content 08 May 2025 | 10:06
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: I have very hard water and high Iron. What kind of softener do I need? To offer a proper and accurate recommendation for any system(s) needed to correct your water problems, we need current and... Sponsored Content 30 Apr 2025 | 02:55
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: How Can I find out what is in my water...or where can I have My Water Tested? If you have public water, simply contact the office where you pay your water bill. They should have current water testing... Sponsored Content 23 Apr 2025 | 02:40
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: How can I determine what kind of unit, and what size I will need? Filter systems are sized based on a couple of factors: (1) type and amount of dissolved mineral present in your water; (2)... Sponsored Content 17 Apr 2025 | 04:40
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: How can I tell what my flow rate is? You can get a fairly close idea of your water flow rate by simply running water at full open position through either an outside... Sponsored Content 03 Apr 2025 | 03:42
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: What kinds of Iron could be in my water? A water softener reduces the dissolved calcium, magnesium, and to some degree manganese and ferrous iron ion concentration... Sponsored Content 27 Mar 2025 | 09:58
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: What is a water softener? A water softener reduces the dissolved calcium, magnesium, and to some degree manganese and ferrous iron ion concentration... Sponsored Content 13 Mar 2025 | 07:20
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: What is Hydrogen Sulfide? Hydrogen sulfide (or hydrogen sulphide) is the chemical compound with the formula H2S. This colorless, toxic and flammable... Sponsored Content 06 Mar 2025 | 12:18
Water Expert Andy Ball: Can the softener cause pressure loss, if so what do I look for, and what do I need to fix it? Yes, a softener will cause some pressure loss due to the resistance from the resin bed, but excessive pressure loss can be... Sponsored Content 27 Feb 2025 | 03:09
Andy Ball Water Expert Andy Ball: What is hard water? Hard water is the type of water that has high mineral content (in contrast with soft water). Hard water minerals primarily... Sponsored Content 20 Feb 2025 | 04:40
