Water in California

Without a water softener, many homeowners attempt to deal with the obvious and annoying side effects of hard water. Until you live with softened water, you may be spending too much time, energy and money on your everyday home chores. Cleaning, laundering, showering, and doing dishes become difficult and time-consuming tasks that could be easier and less demanding with a water softener. Our water softeners cost less and do more than the effects of hard water alone, making it no competition for our products. 85% of homes in the United States live with hard water, making it a problem that is known by many but eliminated by few. Hard water is high in minerals like magnesium and calcium. Although not harmful to human health, it does cause harm to appliances which use water and make them less efficient down the road.

Hard water effects can include leaving a film on your skin after showering, causing frizzy or dull hair, requiring extra soaps or detergents to clean clothes, and leaving stains on dishes. When hard water film is left on the skin, it may prevent bacteria or dirt from washing off. Likewise, it leaves a buildup on shower heads, shower walls and can also keep bacteria and dirt in the places where you are trying to stay clean. When you wash clothes in hard water, soap curds lodge in the fabric and shorten the life of the clothing. Another costly effect is the buildup in pipes or appliances which use water. Clogs due to scale in these plumbing fixtures reduce water flow and will eventually require that you spend money on new fixtures. The operation of the water-using appliances also increases with hard water because it takes more energy to run the appliance as it must work harder. Most consumers who deal with hard water may realize the effects during household chores but do not realize the extra money they are spending on their energy bills.

Our water softener systems make all of these household chores and operations easier and more cost-effective. Soft water from our products will produce better function, efficiency, extended lives, and appearances of your skin, hair, and even your clothing and dishes. Clogged pipes and water lines are virtually non-existent with a water softener and your appliances will last longer. When your daily chores such as laundry, cleaning showers, or bathing become easier, your life becomes easier. Our water softeners can even reduce your home’s carbon footprint by over 14%, just on water heating! But an actual water softener must be able to reduce the total hardness to 1 grain per gallon or less, expressed as calcium carbonate equivalent. If you are buying a water softener, make sure it is WQA-certified S100 or similar standard. Our water systems have received the WQA Gold Seal for the highest industry standards.  Our water softeners come in different models, available for purchase or for rent so that all  consumers can enjoy the benefits of soft water. When you want the best water for your home, it is important to choose the best products. Contact us to see which water softener  will give you what you need and what you deserve when it comes to water.

Well, it is officially upon us, June 21st marked the first day of summer and another season of … swimsuits.  Let’s be honest, many of us have to work for months to be ready for another season of beaches, vacations, fun in the sun and the dreaded swimsuit unveiling.  Now that summer is here, let’s keep ourselves looking and feeling stellar all season long – with drinking water.

One of the huge pitfalls of picnics, barbecues and the various parties we attend during the summer is unhealthy, calorie loaded drinks.  So many of the beverages we consume today are harmful to our bodies; however there is an easy, healthy solution.  You know the answer already, it is water and while that may sound plain and ordinary, don’t disregard its effectiveness.  Water gives us energy, helps prevent illness, keeps our skin looking healthy and fresh, moves oxygen through the blood stream and even helps us lose weight.  The beauty of water is that it can be the foundation for wherever our imagination takes us.  We can jazz it up to make some really scrumptious and healthy drinks or leave it pure, whatever we decide, the benefits are readily apparent.

If you are in the mood for something a little different, Prevention® came up with some Sassy Water Recipes that can help us curb the need to indulge in unhealthy drinking habits.  Not only are they beautiful drinks filled with healthy ingredients, they are delicious.  Their Cherries Jubilee recipe is downright delectable, and that is just one of the 25 recipes they have created.  The first step to making these drinks as yummy and healthy as possible is to use filtered water which effectively reduces harmful contaminates, chlorine and odor as well as dramatically improving the taste of tap water.  When we start with great tasting, healthy water we can create some delicious alternatives to the commercial, chemical laden drinks so prevalent today.

The benefit of recipes like these is that they are quick, simple and good for us.  They can be made at home using filtered water from your RO System or from a convenient water cooler that can be installed right in your kitchen.  Serving one of these inspired drinks at your next party or even if you just want to enjoy one at home while lounging on the patio listening to the sounds of summer, is one small step to keeping you healthy, fit and hydrated all season long.

Summer months can get heated, and it is easy to reach for a soda or other sugary beverage to cool you down. But not only will they have an impact on your dental health, they do not support a healthy, balanced diet. And while water is of course the best beverage to stay hydrated and limit your calorie intake, there is another beverage out there gaining popularity and showing its potential for being a healthy alternative to juices and soft drinks. June is National Iced Tea Month and we here at Pacific Coast Water Systems of Fullerton want to show you just how many benefits unsweetened iced tea can have for your health. While there are plenty of iced teas to choose from at the grocery store, brewing your own iced tea at home is a much healthier and cost-effective way to drink it.

With so many varieties of iced tea available in different areas, it can be difficult to tell if you are consuming a drink with health benefits or something that is fully of unnecessary ingredients. Sweetened teas or artificially flavored teas are obviously not the best choice for your health. They add extra calories when you could be reducing them with unsweetened iced tea. Most people tend to stay away from iced tea that is unsweetened because they think it is strong or without flavor. But the tea is what you make of it, and you can always add flavors through fresh fruits or other low calorie flavor bursts. Any time that make a point of cutting sugar and added unnecessary calories from your diet you are helping to avoid diseases such as obesity or diabetes that can cause significant damage to your body.

Other health benefits come from antioxidants which are beneficial for your body. According to dieticians, antioxidants are increased if you drink tea that is flavored with lemon or lime. Drinking tea with citrus elements will also provide additional nutrients such as vitamin C which provides a great deal of benefit for your body.  Some iced teas also include mint which adds additional antioxidants and adds flavor without adding sugar which contributes to health issues. According to md-health.com, “unsweetened tea also gives your body the ingredients it needs to eliminate free radicals in your system. These free radicals cause damage throughout the body including cancer. This benefit does not limit itself to a specific type of cancer, which dramatically increases the benefit that it can serve the body overall.”

Great-tasting iced tea starts, however, with great-tasting water. Without a Rayne Water of Fullerton drinking water system, your water could have poor taste or smell due to contaminants like chemicals, organisms, or metals from your pipes. This will alter the taste of the iced tea or any other food or drink made from your tap water. Our drinking water filters deliver safe, natural water as it was meant to be. Our RaynePure Plus® Water Purifier  uses the most advanced reverse osmosis technology to reduce waste water, save you money, and provide you with a continuous supply of sparkling, clean tap water perfect for all of your household needs. Enjoy your iced tea this summer and feel good about the water you’re using.

Hard water doesn’t come easy. In fact, it comes with many problems and extra work for you. Although it may not be dangerous to your health, it could be dangerous to your good attitude. Homes dealing with hard water without a water softener are using more chemicals to remove stains and buildup, buying more soaps and detergent to clean clothes and hair, wasting time and effort the whole time. The energy we waste cleaning and the energy we waste with our appliances is alarming once you realize the benefits of our water softeners.

Hard water is simply water that is high in mineral content. These minerals typically include magnesium and calcium and are a nuisance because of mineral buildup on fixtures and poor soap or detergent performance.  It can also be found on the insides of pipes, water heaters, tea kettles, coffee makers and industrial machinery. As water passes through soil and rock, it dissolves tiny amounts of minerals and holds them in a solution. The degree of hardness becomes greater as the calcium and magnesium content increases.

A water softening system works by removing the minerals from the water and gets to the heart of the problem. In most water softeners, calcium and magnesium switch places with sodium ions. The exchange eliminates both of the problems of hard water because sodium doesn’t precipitate out in pipes or react badly with soap. The amount of sodium this process adds to your water is quite small. In most water softeners, the ion replacement takes place within a tank full of small polystyrene beads, also known as resin. The negatively charged beads are bonded to positively charged sodium ions. As the water flows past the beads, the sodium ions swap places with the calcium and magnesium ions, which carry a stronger positive charge.

Purchasing or renting a water softener  has several benefits. Softened water works better with soaps and detergents, leaving your plates and glassware shinier and your clothes softer and cleaner. Your hair and skin will feel better and smoother when you use softened water, too. Housework is decreased because you can use less of cleaning supplies and you won’t have to scrub so hard, and fabrics last longer and whites stay white without the dingy gray caused by hard water. Our water softeners  preserve the life of your appliances by eliminating the buildup which causes blockages and breakdowns. According to Consumer Reports, a water heater protected by a water softening system will also reduce the yearly energy cost of that appliance by 22%-29%. With all of the savings you will see with our water softeners, do not wait any longer. Contact us today to see which model would be right for you and start enjoying all of the benefits a water softener can give you!

Safe drinking water is necessary for survival.  We know that.  But have you ever thought about its other uses?  Take a moment to ponder this!

Much of our day involves this natural resource.  Washing our hands, taking a shower, cleaning our house, washing our clothes and dishes.  Since water is a major part of our life, we need to be educated and make informed decisions on how it’s used.

There are two types of water; hard and soft.  Hard water is just that…HARD!  It has a high mineral content that can be damaging to the objects it comes in contact with.  The scale it produces clogs your plumbing, which will often cause your showerheads, faucets, dishwashers, clothes washers, and water heaters to stop working properly.  While damage to these units is extremely frustrating and costly, let’s look at how hard water affects YOU personally.

Do you suffer from dry, itchy, irritated skin?  Dull, limp hair?  Are your clothes color-faded and looking dingy?  Do you dread the water spots that are left on your glassware and bathroom fixtures?  Hard water can be very irritating.  But don’t worry!  There’s an easy solution!

We have a full line of cost-effective water softeners that will turn your hard water soft!  So, what does this mean?  By softening your water our units remove calcium, magnesium and other minerals that are found in hard water.  This extends the lifetime of plumbing and is easier on everything that your water touches.  Including you and your family!  By softening your water, you’ll experience soft, smooth, silky skin.  Glistening hair and vibrant colored clothing.  Not to mention, your dish sets and glassware will sparkle.  And remember those hard to clean calcified water fixtures?  No more!  With softened water, your sinks, faucets, bathtubs and showerheads will shine and look freshly polished.

How does soft water make all of this possible?  Aside from taking out the harsh contaminates, soft water also produces more lather than hard water.  Therefore, less harsh soaps and detergents are used.  Watch this video as Rick demonstrates the difference between hard and soft water.  You’ll be amazed by what you see!

Need more proof that soft water is the way to go?   Check out Battelle Memorial Institute’s recent study that gives the cold, hard facts on hard water versus soft water.

Don’t let hard water get you down.  The simple, cost-effective instillation of one of our fabulous water softeners will provide you with the soft, silky, smooth life you’ve always dreamt of!

May 13 – 19, 2013 is American Craft Beer Week, a time when small brewers and craft beer lovers across the country will raise a glass to their favorite craft brewed beer. While sipping a pint of one of your favorite beers, you may appreciate the hop and malt flavors, the fruity or spicy character from a distinct yeast strain, and the bracing acidity from a long secondary fermentation. You likely aren’t considering how the water used to make it can accentuate the in-your-face bitterness or how soft water can facilitate the pale color and delicate bitterness in your glass of pilsner.  In fact water is often overlooked, but it’s the most abundant ingredient in beer and therefor plays the most important role in determining its flavor.

It wasn’t until the 19th century that water’s effect on beer was fully understood, however brewers did notice that certain areas were better for making certain types of beer. Today many brewers use their municipal water source but this can lead to problems due to the chlorine content.  If the chlorine is not removed it can react with other ingredient and cause off-flavors. Beyond the chlorine, brewers still need to consider the various minerals dissolved in the water, or the water’s “hardness.” Reverse osmosis is the only economical way to reduce the water hardness.  Using a RO filter on your water produces water that is virtually free of ions giving the brewer a blank slate on which any water chemistry profile can be constructed. Once water has been filtered through a reverse osmosis system, a desired amount of minerals can be added back in for taste and chemical function.

Whether you are an experienced brewer or have been recently considering embarking upon the art of homebrewed beer, water is the first ingredient that needs to be considered. If you reside in a portion of the country where hard water is abundant, it is important you invest in a reverse osmosis system. RO water filters are available in several models, both for residential and commercial use.  Find your local water dealer (http://www.rayneoffullerton.com/index.php) and look into an under-the-sink water filter or a commercial reverse osmosis system. This will make brewing your own beer quick, easy, and tasty too.

Americans all around the country struggle on a daily basis with their health and weight loss. We diet, exercise here and there, and struggle to make healthy choices with food and drinks. One simple addition to your daily routine could have you losing weight faster and improving heart health. Drinking water is essential and most people know that it is important to fit into their daily routine. They just don’t necessarily understand why it is important or how important it is. Our drinking water filters support increasing water in your diet and help you to become a healthier, happier person with a better quality of life.

According to one medical website, researchers at Loma Linda University in California studied more than 20,000 healthy men and women aged 38 to 100 for six years. The study appears in the May 1 American Journal of Epidemiology several years ago. They found “women who drank more than five glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who drank less than two glasses. The protective effect of water was even greater in men. Men who drank more water had a 54% lower risk of a fatal heart attack.”  When researchers included the consumption of other liquids such as coffee, tea, juice, milk, and alcohol, the risk of heart attack increased. Women who drank large amounts of liquids other than water were more than twice as likely to die of a heart attack, and non-water drinking men had a 46% increase in risk.

Water is heart healthy for a few reasons. First, it keeps your body hydrated. According to the American Heart Association, keeping the body hydrated helps the heart more easily pump blood through the blood vessels to the muscles. And, it helps the muscles remove waste so that they can work efficiently. When the body becomes dehydrated, blood viscosity increases, which makes the heart work harder. Similarly, water is one of the best tools for weight loss because it often replaces high-calorie drinks like soda and juice and alcohol with a drink that doesn’t have any calories. It is also a great appetite suppressant, and often when we think we’re hungry, we’re actually just thirsty. Water has no fat, no calories, no carbs, no sugar, making it a better choice than sugary juices and soft drinks which are bad for so many reasons.

Making healthy choices is a part of life. To live healthy means to choose healthy and the best choice you could give your family. That means contacting us and investing in one of our home drinking water systems. Your water will taste great and contaminants will be removed with our water purifier. By making one phone call and some simple habits during your daily routine, you heart will be healthier and you will have a brand new lifestyle which will truly create a younger, happier you.

Americans all around the country struggle on a daily basis with their health and weight loss. We diet, exercise here and there, and struggle to make healthy choices with food and drinks. But one simple addition to your daily routine could have you losing weight faster and improving heart health. Drinking water is essential and most people know that it is important to fit into their daily routine. They just don’t necessarily understand why it is important or how important it is. Our drinking water systems support increasing water in your diet and help you to become a healthier, happier person with a better quality of life.

According to one medical website, researchers at Loma Linda University in California studied more than 20,000 healthy men and women aged 38 to 100 for six years. The study appears in the May 1 American Journal of Epidemiology several years ago. They found “women who drank more than five glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who drank less than two glasses. The protective effect of water was even greater in men. Men who drank more water had a 54% lower risk of a fatal heart attack.”  When researchers included the consumption of other liquids such as coffee, tea, juice, milk, and alcohol, the risk of heart attack increased. Women who drank large amounts of liquids other than water were more than twice as likely to die of a heart attack, and non-water drinking men had a 46% increase in risk.

Water is heart healthy for a few reasons. First, it keeps your body hydrated. According to the American Heart Association, keeping the body hydrated helps the heart more easily pump blood through the blood vessels to the muscles. And, it helps the muscles remove waste so that they can work efficiently. When the body becomes dehydrated, blood viscosity increases, which makes the heart work harder. Similarly, water is one of the best tools for weight loss because it often replaces high-calorie drinks like soda and juice and alcohol with a drink that doesn’t have any calories. It is also a great appetite suppressant, and often when we think we’re hungry, we’re actually just thirsty. Water has no fat, no calories, no carbs, no sugar, making it a better choice than sugary juices and soft drinks which are bad for so many reasons.

Making healthy choices is a part of life. To live healthy means to choose healthy and the best choice you could give your family. That means contacting us and investing in one of our home drinking water filters. Your water will taste great and contaminants will be removed with our water purifier. My making one phone call and some simple habits during your daily routine, you heart will be healthier and you will have a brand new lifestyle which will truly create a younger, happier you.

Money Smart Week is all about encouraging consumers to make the best decisions on important products they need to sustain their life for the best price. Saving money is important to all of us who need to be money smart all year long, not just April 20-27. Our drinking water systems can provide pure, quality drinking water without the cost associated with bottled water or the dangers of unfiltered tap water. Finding the happy medium between safe water and tap water is why we do what we do. Our goal is to provide safe drinking water that is affordable without the hassle of plastic water bottles or drinking water contamination through the lease or purchase of our water filters.

Tap water in our nation is some of the best in the world. Yet, as with anything, it just is not perfect. Most homeowners who are somewhat informed about the dangers of unfiltered tap water have made a decision to drink bottled water instead. This is not only an irresponsible decision for your bank account, but it also has a direct negative impact on our environment. The bottled water industry pushes their products onto households all over the country, using terms like “pure” and “from nature” to increase sales. The truth is that bottled water may not even be any safer than tap water in the first place. It is certainly much more expensive too.

In some parts of the country, chemical fertilizers, animal wastes, pesticides and other substances have infiltrated aquifers, seeping into the groundwater and eventually into the tap. That may be a reason to not drink straight from the tap, but should not be the reason to drink bottled water. Bottled water is not the money smart choice. If you wanted to fill up a car’s 15-gallon tank with gasoline, it would cost you about $45. If you wanted to fill up that same 15-gallon tank with bottled water, it would cost you $150. At the same time, tap water costs a fraction of the price of bottled water. The same $2 you spend on a liter of bottled water will get you about 1,000 gallons of tap water.

To make the money smart decision means contacting our company about our drinking water solutions. For less than the cost of the average household’s bottled water expenses, you can lease or purchase a water filter to improve the quality of your tap water. Our drinking water systems effectively remove chemicals and contaminants from tap water and will provide your family with the safe, pure drinking water they deserve. You no longer need to believe that bottled water is the best or only choice you have to protect your family from tap water contamination. Make the money smart choice and choose a drinking water system to defend your home. After all, sometimes the most responsible decisions you make for your home are based on money.

As April brings us National Youth Sports Safety Month and our kids are playing various sports around the area, we want to remind you that drinking plenty of water is important when doing physical activity. We need to instill healthy drinking habits in our little athletes and teach them how to properly rehydrate themselves during sports or other physical activities. Juice and sports drinks are tempting choices for beverages, but nothing really does the job like safe drinking water. To reduce the chances of dehydration or other health impairments, be sure your child has plenty of safe drinking water from one of our home drinking water systems at their next practice or sporting event.

We lose quite a bit of water which keeps our body hydrated and functioning properly when we do extreme activity and do not rehydrate ourselves. By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount. Our mission as a water treatment company is to provide opportunities for your family to improve their health and wellness. Whether it is from our water softeners, reverse osmosis water filters, or through informational messages, we want to share with you what we have also learned about the importance of drinking water. Especially in this heat, children are especially vulnerable to extremes of temperature and there have been deaths of high school football players due to heat stroke. Make sure your players are having plenty of opportunities during practices and games to drink enough water and are resting during activity. You are the best advocate for your child’s safety during sports.

It is also important to remember that while many people attempt physical activity to lose weight and get healthy, you need to stay hydrated no matter what the scale shows. The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat. Many people, especially teens who do not necessarily understand this fact are not rehydrating themselves after physical activity because they do not want to see the scale go up. This creates a dangerous and false situation and it is vital to instill these healthy drinking habits early in our children.

Contact our company for more information on safe drinking water. Bottled water is tempting because it is easy, but ends up as toxic plastic waste in landfills. Likewise, sports drinks contain too much sugar and are not as healthy as water. But, as your child stops at the tap for drinking water, be sure that their water is contamination-free. Consider one of our drinking water systems with reverse osmosis which filter out harmful contaminants so your child is drinking safe water and plenty of it. This National Youth Sports Safety Awareness Month, start teaching your children how to be safer on and off the field.