Category Archives: Total Home System

What Groundhog’s Day Means to Your Water Heater

By Culligan Man | Published: February 3, 2012

Water heaters represent up to 14% of an average household’s energy consumption. Therefore, picking the best and most efficient model for your home is an important decision. When researching your water heater options, keep in mind the below information is from the Water Quality Association’s Softened Water Benefits Study.

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Sidewalk or Softener?

By Maggie | Published: January 27, 2012

Yesterday we took a little poll on Facebook to test how much Culligan fans really know about water softening. After reading your answers we couldn’t be more proud. The Question: True or False? It is ok to use sidewalk salt in your water softener. The Answers: These are some of our favorites, but every fan [...]

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Dr. Oz and Reverse Osmosis

By Maggie | Published: January 13, 2012

A few weeks ago on his talk show Dr. Oz did a series on the safeness of your tap water. He and other experts discussed the possibility of contaminants in drinking water, whether from wells or municipalities, and the potentially harmful effects they could have on you and your family. The head of the EPA [...]

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The Very General Water Softener Explanation

By Peter | Published: January 5, 2012

If you don’t know it by now, we are fans of soft water. We wax philosophic about it on this very blog almost every week. But mostly, we concentrate on the benefits (you know, the silky hair, soft skin and optimal-perfroming appliances.) Today, we focus on the process or purging those hard water minerals and [...]

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Magnetic Water Conditioners Attract Misconceptions

By Peter | Published: November 4, 2011

Areas of North America have been barraged by claims of a ‘salt-free’ water softeners and conditioners. After a few weeks a majority of these new converts began to long for their old softener – all because they did not get the facts.

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Airing the Dirty Laundry

By Peter | Published: October 21, 2011

There are few pleasures on this earth that rival fresh laundry. Clean sheets alone can soothe the soul of any man, woman or child, and most of the world’s problems can be traced back to the lack of soft towels. While we may lament the actual process involved with doing a round of darks and [...]

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Home Water Tests

By Peter | Published: September 23, 2011

The last few posts have dealt with a variety of water issues. But we are not just grossing you out for no reason. (Even thought it was fun.) Most of us are lucky enough to live in an area where clean water is simply an expectation and not a daily gamble. That complacency can get [...]

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Making Sense of Hard Water

By Maggie | Published: September 15, 2011

Impress the Culligan Man by learning the many signs of hard water. Simply use one or more of your senses to determine if you have a water problem. Seeing is believing Need to convince someone they need a Culligan system? Just show them the spots on their dishes after washing. Or the ugly brown stains [...]

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Touchdown, Culligan!

By Maggie | Published: August 11, 2011

Football fans have a lot to look forward to this year. The NFL lockout is over. College football starts in a few short weeks. Weekends will soon be filled with tailgates, rivalries and touchdowns. While fans eagerly await their team’s first kick-off, the players have been busy training and preparing for the season. Obtaining peak [...]

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Consider the Source. The Water Source.

By Culligan Man | Published: August 4, 2011

While the water source and quality is rarely the first thing that comes to mind, it is an important purchasing factor. Home inspectors generally check the water source and quality. But be proactive and ask the realtor or current homeowner about the water quality and source.

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