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Water filtration systems are important when it comes to minimizing the amount of hard water coming into your home. And just like every other device, water filtration systems can run into problems over time. But it’s not a time for panic, it’s a time for solutions.

If you have a tankless water heater, you've probably heard the term "water filtration" before. And if you're in the market for a tankless water heater, chances are you'll hear things like:

  Oh no! H20! The City of Los Angeles has been experiencing a drought for decades but this year, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is introducing new water restrictions to help conserve water throughout the City of Angels.

If you’ve found yourself on this page, you’ve probably been told by your local plumber that you have “hard water” and that you need something called “water filtration.” So what does this mean?

  Learn all about Flow-Tech: what it is, how it prevents scale build up in your home, and how this little device can help you save some cash.    

Before you decide if a water softener is right for your home, see what maintenance and upkeep goes into owning a softener.

Water is one of the most important substances in your life, second only to oxygen. You drink at least half a gallon of water every day, and you constantly come into contact with it when you:  

You turn on your faucet, and there it is again...That scent of Los Angeles water. You know it all too well. If you took a swig, it would taste less than mountain-fresh. If you looked at it long enough, you would see a slight yellow color. You grimace and shake your head. Disgusting.

You’re doing a deep clean of your house, making sure it doesn’t look like a mess army attacked. You feel like a successful general fighting for cleanliness. That is until you discover the rooms where you’re losing the battle. The bathroom. The kitchen. Everything hard water touches is slipping away from your kingdom.

Hard water comes through your main waterline like a robber in the night. It slips into your plumbing unnoticed and steals money from you in the form of blocked-up fixtures, weakened pipes, and busted water heaters.