
Water Softeners: How Do I Know If I Need One and What Do They Do?
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water Quality, Water SoftenersDo I Need a Water Softener?
To put it bluntly, if you have hard water, you probably need a water softener. It seems that the vast majority of US homes have a problem with hard water—85% is the current estimate. Hard water is caused by calcium…

What is Reverse Osmosis and Why it is Beneficial?
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water QualityWhat is Reverse Osmosis?
Reverse osmosis is a process that is commonly used in water filtration systems for commercial and residential properties, among other things. During the reverse osmosis process, salts and other dissolved inorganic solids…

Testing Your Water Quality at Home
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water Quality
The water that you use and consume in your home needs to be safe. You want to care for and protect your family, and water that is not up to high quality standards could make your family very ill, or worse.
We at Narrow Path Plumbing are not…

Water Softener Maintenance
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water Quality, Water Softeners
Your water softener can have a long life with few problems, given that it has been properly set up and has received all necessary maintenance. The following tips should help you maintain your water softener and keep it in peak condition…

Well Upgrades
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water Quality
Well technologies have changed over the years, and this new technology helps to ensure that your well is functioning at a top level of performance. These upgrades may not be for everyone, but there are several available well upgrades that…

Cleaning and Sanitizing Your Well
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water Quality
Your well provides vital, life-giving water for you and your family. This means that your well needs to be kept in top condition, and proper cleaning and sanitation of your well is very much a part of this. It is important to understand and…

Water Filtration Overview
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water Quality
There are several methods of water filtration and purification. Water filtration is the act of removing unwanted solids, microorganisms and chemicals from water. To filter water, it is passed through a medium that retains the solids and lets…

Water Filtration For Your Home
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water Quality
There are many types of water filtration that you could incorporate in your home plumbing system. Water filters are becoming increasingly more common, and they are simpler and easier to maintain. While the existing home filtration systems…

Water Softeners
Helpful Plumbing Tips, Water Quality, Water Softeners
Some water is “hard water.” Hard water has a high mineral content, which includes great concentrations of calcium and magnesium ions. While hard water is not generally hazardous or harmful to a person’s health, it can cause problems…