06 Mar 2014
Water company customers who already have home emergency cover may well have bought additional coverage unwittingly, after promotion from their water company for the emergency home maintenance firm Homserve. This is despite a draft warning from the Financial Conduct Authority being issued to Homeserve...
21 Feb 2014
Here at Friendly Water we have discussed the wide ranging benefits of softened water many times before including the relief it brings to those suffering from skin conditions such as atopic eczema. This disorder is an inflammatory, relapsing, non-contagious and itchy skin...
13 Feb 2014
According to the Environmental Agency the Thames has now stabilized after the worst flooding we have seen in nearly 70 years. However, they also warn that there will be further downpours prolonging the flooding caused in recent weeks. The Environment Agency flood warnings are still in...
07 Feb 2014
Before we look at the science of water softeners let’s remind ourselves why we need them. Hard water causes the following: Dissolved calcium and magnesium precipitate out of hard water as scale, which builds up in pipe work, boilers, washing machines,...
31 Jan 2014
Although the residential water treatment industry has been legitimately saying for years that softened water is perfectly safe to drink, most ‘officialdom’ has added caveats or been ambiguous with statements on the subject. As a result, at Friendly Water, we are asked...
25 Jan 2014
If you have concerns about the quality of your water, as well as taste, then installing an Reverse Osmosis purified drinking water system is the best choice you can make. Reverse osmosis (RO) is viewed as the ultimate in drinking water quality. Its popularity,...
17 Jan 2014
So, you have realised that there is more to life than constantly cleaning out the soap and hard water scum from your bathroom?You are fed up with being out of pocket from spending your hard earned income on expensive cleaning products. You may be...
10 Jan 2014
As we all make our personal New Year’s resolutions into a reality then why not consider another one for the health of the entire family. Banish the negative effects of hard water on you and your family with softened water. The connection...
19 Dec 2013
Ok, so we know that “Christmas is the season to be jolly” and “jolly” can all too often mean consuming too many festive tipples.Family gatherings, work do’s, old friends reuniting, neighbourly soirees, we all partake in some or...
13 Dec 2013
We will be posting helpful and relevant information all in the name of water. Whether it's softening it, washing with it, drinking it, bathing in it, cooking with it, cleaning with it, swimming in it, you name it we will be discussing it. We...
