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Tips, guides, and news on water treatment, plumbing, heating & cooling, and more from the Finken team.
Treating the Top 5 Well Water Woes
The problems you may run into if you have a well and options for treating them Hard Water The element Iron is associated with many good things, such as iron...
What is Raw Water?
The biggest health trend on the west coast right now is ‘raw water,’ untreated bottled spring water that is selling for about $10 a gallon. As the primary product serving...
Have You Had Your Home Tested for Radon?
We’ve all heard of it, but what actually is it? Where does it come from? Is it in your home? Well, radon is present nearly everywhere as it’s the by-product...
The Benefits Of Good Water
Water and Health Are Linked Bad water is bad for you, but safe water is key to life — and good for you! Water has so many health benefits that...
Why is My Water Hard?
What is hardness? Hardness is the combination of dissolved calcium and magnesium in the water supply. The calcium and magnesium get dissolved though the natural process during the hydrologic cycle....
Minnesota Homeowners Encouraged To Make Water Softener Adjustments
This Press Release by the Water Quality Association has a lot great information about how a water softener can help you save: Softeners help save money and energy in the...
Iron in Well Water
If you have well water you are aware of the problems inside your home Iron can cause. There are no known health concerns from drinking water with iron but there...
Bacteria in City Water
Most people believe that city water is safe to drink and there is no chance of getting sick from it. And in fact, considering the number of people in the...
Chlorine In Tap Water
I saw this article and thought it was worth sharing. But before reading it, please understand that we at Finken understand the benefits of disinfecting drinking water as it travels...
Five Reasons to Filter Your Tap Water
Water is becoming a bigger topic in news headlines and talk around the country. With the concern of chemicals and bacteria, people have been purchasing bottled water to avoid drinking...
Water Bottles
Over 80 percent of empty water bottles end up in the nation's landfills In 1976 Americans drank an average of 1.6 gallons of bottled water every year. Roughly 30 years...
Water Quality and Tea
I recently went out to a home where the home owners had purchased a house that had set dormant for twenty years. They were concerned with their drinking water because...