Water softener companies focus on the behavior of soap with softened water relying heavily on preventing soap scum, minimize pipe scaling, and maximizing the efficiency of water appliances (heaters, dishwashers).

Quality H2O ® focuses on the benefits of overall health for the individual and on the benefits for the household.

• Individual health: Reduction or elimination of microbes, oils, pollutants, treatment chemicals, and odors.
• Household benefits: Neutralizes corrosive minerals such as Magnesium and Calcium to prevent scaling to occur in the plumbing, therefore water appliances benefit.

Water softeners tend to leave a slimy feel to the water. A common complaint is, "I feel like I can't wash the soap off."

Quality H2O ® water has the feel of natural spring water; it leaves the skin feeling refreshed and hair soft as the water efficiently removes soaps and shampoos.

Water softener companies dismiss any "alternative" methods used to prevent the scaling of plumbing, water spots, and soap scum.

Quality H2O, Inc. utilizes KDF technology to neutralize minerals responsible for pipe scale and soap scum. Quality H2O ® features a patented De-scaler™; patented solely to not only prevent the scaling of piping, but to reverse the process.

Water softener companies are developing Carbon/ Softener "Hybrids" to address Chlorine removal and odor control.

Not only does Quality H2O ® utilize proprietary mixtures of KDF/ Carbon mixtures to address chlorine removal, odor control, and scaling; Quality H2O ® addresses a variety of other common contaminants found in water that "Hybrids" are not capable of addressing (Arsenic removal, lead removal, MTBE removal to name a few).

Water Softener companies will often provide a "complimentary" Reverse Osmosis (RO) system that is often located underneath a sink. Softened water is non-potable (undrinkable). Reverse Osmosis filters water at a purity level that strips water from minerals; leaving the water "naked", reactive, and unnatural.

Quality H2O, Inc. provides a water product that contains essential minerals found in water in its raw form. Water is supposed to have minerals such as Magnesium and Calcium, Silica, Bicarbonate; our body is designed to benefit from these minerals. RO water systems are not necessary since Quality H2O ® water can be safely consumed at every tap in the house.

Water softener technology was developed in the late 1930’s.

KDF technology was developed in 1989 and Quality H2O's proprietary uses of KDF/ Carbon mixtures have been developed in 2000 and continue to improve. Our products have been market proven for 7 years and are far more robust and more capable than other water conditioning methods and technologies.

Water softener technology requires the addition of salt or potassium to function properly.

There is no maintenance requirement pertaining to conditioning the water. Annual maintenance is needed for units with a pre-filter, which takes less than 15 minutes to perform.

Water softeners produce "Brine" which is detrimental to the environment. Brine will kill plants and it pollutes ground water if released uncontrollably; some communities are banning the use of water softeners.

The backwash of the whole house units made by Quality H2O ® is completely safe for plants and can be discharged to the ground if desired.

Water softeners can regenerate up to 3 times per week (depending on use) wasting as much as 150 gallons of water per week. For houses equipped with Reverse Osmosis systems; RO units waste approx. 3-5 gallons per every gallon consumed.

Quality H2O ® whole house units back flush on average 2.5 times a month, using the volume of one wash load of clothes; plus the back flush times are substantially shorter than water softener backwash cycles.

Water softeners prove to be as expensive as whole house water conditioning systems, require more components, require regular maintenance, and pollute the environment with salts.

Quality H2O ® is in a league beyond what water softener technologies would ever be able to achieve. To address whole house water applications for threatened fresh water supplies, Quality H2O ® is at the forefront of providing today's water solutions.

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