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AUKnow Your Water - Rainwater
Rainwater collection is great practice. It’s free from the sky, it tastes great, it’s reasonably consistent in terms of quality and there generally aren’t many things that need to be treated before it’s ready for drinking or using throughout your home.
Know Your Water - Mains Water
Many people receive their water from a mains or town water supply; the benefit with this water supply is that usually, the local government authority has a water treatment plant in place to get that water to a condition where it meets drinking water guidelines...
Read MoreSimple fix for your alternative water source during the drought
In the areas of severe drought in NSW & QLD the little water remaining is deteriorating in quality.We recently received a call from Rolleston, QLD inland from Rockhampton in the Central Highlands region. They live on a 20000-acre property and have depended on rainwate...
Read MoreRiver Water Quality Issues Including Blue Green Algae Blooms
Many households in in Australia and New Zealand draw directly off rivers and channels and use the water throughout the home. Unfortunately, as those households well know, the water generally contains suspended solids, high levels of organics or tannin’s, some chemicals...
Read MoreNaegleria Fowleri: The Brain Eating Amoeba
Naegleria Fowleri, also commonly known as the “brain-eating parasite”, is a free-living, bacteria-feeding amoeba that can be pathogenic, causing a fulminant brain infection called the primary amoebic meningoencephalitis or PAM. This microorganism is typically found in bodies of warm freshwater such as ponds, lakes, rivers...
Read MoreThe Benefits of Water Softeners
Have you noticed your water leaving spots on glassware and/or streaks on shower screens, scaling in the kettle, tapware or shower heads? After taking a shower have you noticed that your skin feels dry and itchy or your hair feeling dry, brittle or frizzy? After doing the laundry ever noticed that the fabric is harsh and rough...
Read MoreWhy Watermark is important for water filters
When you looking to purchase a domestic water filtration system for your home it is important that the system you select carries the Watermark approval.
For water filters to be legally installed in accordance with your plumbing regulations getting the watermark certification is
Read MoreFor water filters to be legally installed in accordance with your plumbing regulations getting the watermark certification is
Tanksafe – The best way to disinfect your rain water
Along with a selection of sediment filters, carbon filters and neutralising treatment systems, Puretec offers Tank safe as part of its range in treating rainwater, surface water or underground water. There is a growing need for these as more alternative sources are needed for treating water...
Read MoreFluoride in Drinking water
What is fluoride?
Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral, often found in underground springs and bore/well water. It is also commonly found in food, plants, bottled water, and toothpaste. Studies have proven Fluoride to reduce tooth decay within the general population, which is why our town water supplies are dosed...
Read MoreFluoride is a naturally occurring mineral, often found in underground springs and bore/well water. It is also commonly found in food, plants, bottled water, and toothpaste. Studies have proven Fluoride to reduce tooth decay within the general population, which is why our town water supplies are dosed...
Why is Chlorine in our drinking water?
Many people wonder why chlorine is added to our drinking water. Chlorine tastes and smells horrible! Unfiltered tap water is a lot less appealing to drink than chlorine free filtered water – so naturally you’ll tend to drink more water if its chlorine free. Also, with no chlorine, ice blocks taste a lot better in drinks and in the bathroom showering...
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