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managed to hoist the three boats back on the ship and experienced a long night of very harsh, bitter cold, stormy weather set in.
“By mid-morning, the whaleship captain ordered the three boats back out in hope of finding the lost boat. Over the horizon they went searching through the ice and icebergs to find what they saw in a distance to be the fourth boat overturned on an iceberg. They headed directly to that location to find that the boat had been pulled up by the crew and the oarsman to create a shelter to protect them from the previous night’s harsh storm. “Now, the weather again started to turn, and all four boats were now out of view from the mothership. Knowing they would not get back to the mothership, they began to turn the other three boats to use as shelter and protection. For two long days, all four boats were marooned on the iceberg well beyond the distance of the mothership. Finally, the weather began to subside, and they all returned the to the mothership successfully.” At that point, he was done with his story. I sat there mesmerized; in my mind, having sailed in those boats, being overturned on an iceberg, knowing the kind of men these guys were was quite overwhelming. I looked at the wrinkles on his face and looked at his tattoos and thought the senior cadet signalman really made an understatement about this man to me. Eventually, I had my own artic adventures and stories to tell. In the spirit of the holiday and winter season, I’ll tell you about mine the next time, and it’s not about Santa Clause!
–Captain Lance
What Type of Softener Do I Need? Talk to Us if You Have Hard Water
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re already using our filtration systems, but when friends ask you about your fancy water over the holidays, you might want this handy guide to help explain your choice to them. Hard water is characterized by its concentration of hard minerals, like iron, and contaminants. Now why wouldn’t you want iron in your water? While iron may be important for your diet, it’ll wear down your home’s pipe system and cause all kinds of other issues, like the following:
Water softeners work to remove iron, calcium, magnesium, and other metal ions from hard water. Softener systems have a tank containing thousands of tiny resin beads that hold electrically charged ions that are full of sodium from the water softener salt. The beads weaken the chemical bonds of the minerals in the hard water by attracting the metal ions from the water. As the water passes through the system, the metal ions are replaced with sodium ions. The system’s regeneration cycle will wash out the calcium and other metal ions from the beads. The water softener that is best for you really depends on which one works best for your hard water situation. How much metal is found in your water test will determine how hard your water is. You’ll also want to factor in the size of your house and how much water you and your family use.
From there, our experts can help you determine which type of water softener you need.
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