• Too Much Acid In Your Pipes
• Bad Water Odor and Soap Scum
• Too Much Iron in Your Water and Using Less Laundry Soap

All three of these videos were originally used as television commercial spots to entertainingly emphasize the benefits of RainSoft water treatment systems.

Here’s the 4th video from the same ad series, which was posted to our YouTube Channel last month:

Hope you enjoy watching these videos again as much as we do.

Money Saving Benefits of Home Water Treatment

One of the most common perceptions of home water filtration systems is that they only help reduce bad tastes and that rotten-egg smell caused by sulfur.

But did you know that installing RainSoft water conditioners can actually help families save money?

From reducing water waste and getting the most out of every bit of soap, to removing chemicals and impurities water can pick up as it travels from the public water source to your house, home water treatment can do much more for your family then simply get rid of bad odors.

According to the Salt Institute, a study performed by New Mexico State University to measure differences in energy consumption of household water heaters operating on hard vs soft water revealed hard water contributes to the buildup of a layer of insulation in the form of scale between the water and the heat source. Water heaters using hard water took an average of 25.62% more BTUs than the those using softened water to provide the same amount of hot water.

Effects of Hard Water in your Home

Hard water is water with a high mineral content primarily consisting of calcium and magnesium. While hard water is not a health risk, its effects can be seen in virtually every room of the house that uses water.

Bathroom: Bathing and showering in hard water can leave a sticky residue on the skin which may prevent the removal of bacteria. This residue could also make hair lifeless and difficult to manage. Hard water does not lather as well with soap, contributing to that feeling of being not quite clean.

Laundry: It may not be the type of detergent you use that causes your clothes to look faded and feel scratchy. Hard water minerals react with some soils to form insoluble salts; salts that are not easy to get rid of. And don’t forget repeated washing in hard water can shorten the life of your clothes dramatically.

Kitchen: Ever wonder why your dishes and flatware come out of the wash spotty or filmy? Hard water just may be the problem.

A RainSoft Water Softener: Dependable Protection

Water conditioners can help cut down usage of soaps and detergents, your hair and skin will feel cleaner and clothes will look brighter and feel better. Most of all, the benefit of installing RainSoft home water filtration systems is that your family can save money. And these days, a penny saved is oftentimes a dollar earned.

Bottle-Quality Water Without the Bottle

The temptation to purchase bottled water surrounds Americans every time you pump gas or get groceries. And why not? According to their labels, the water comes from glaciers, natural springs and other pristine locations.

Yet did you know that we spend 240 to 10,000 times more per gallon for bottled water than for tap water?

Add to that the numerous reports that bottled water, claiming to come from these pristine, isolated locations, actually originate from public reservoirs. And don’t forget that according to a report by the Pacific Institute the production of bottled water for American consumption required the equivalent of over 17 million barrels of oil in 2006.

We believe there’s a better way to get clean, pure drinking water straight from your tap. We believe you have a choice.

Green Benefits of Drinking Water Systems

One benefit of cutting down on bottled water consumption, is a green benefit.  Consider the following:

• On top of consuming 17 million barrels of oil to produce, the bottled water industry also produces 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
• It takes roughly 4 ounces of oil to produce a 16 ounce bottle of water.
• 38,000,000,000 (38 billion) water bottles are sent to landfills instead of being recycled.
• It takes 3 liters of water to produce 1 liter of filtered, bottled water.

Don’t Forget About The Money You’ll Save

Aquafina now labels each bottle with “PWS”, which stands for public water source. Meaning the water starts out as regular tap water.

Tap water costs $0.00002 per ounce. If you buy a $1.50, 16-oz bottle of water, you’ve just paid roughly $0.10 per ounce.

Solutions for Home Water Filtration

We think getting clean, fresh drinking water shouldn’t cost millions of barrels of oil or cause unnecessary, harmful waste.

RainSoft drinking water systems and water conditioners filter out unwanted chemicals, impurities, odors and bad tastes right from your home water supply.

Start saving money and the planet. Request a complimentary in-home water test and a RainSoft water treatment professional will asses your water absolutely free.

So what are you waiting for? The choice is clear.

It has always been easy to find a dealership for  RainSoft water treatment and air purification systems via our Locate a Dealer page on RainSoft.com. But now we’ve taken it one step further.

We’ve added a list of RainSoft Dealers by State to RainSoft.com. The list includes links to either a specific dealer’s website or a link to the dealer’s contact information.

Hopefully this will help in your quest for the best possible water quality for your home or business.

And as always, if you live outside of the United States you can browse our list of International RainSoft Dealers.

We set up a RainSoft Twitter account so you can easily receive the latest RainSoft and RainSoft-Letters updates.

Simply create a free account on Twitter and then click the Follow button on the RainSoft Twitter profile.

Whenever we add a new blog post, share a new Letter to RainSoft, upload a new video to the RainSoft YouTube channel, or update our Flickr photos, you will receive a short message via your mobile phone (or wherever you choose) with a link to the new item.

Happy tweeting!

In fact, most communities meet Primary Drinking Water Standards established to ensure the drinking water the majority of Americans use is “good enough” to consume.

But as we discussed earlier this week, even though these standards are in place and enforced, this water can contain contaminants and impurities that are potentially harmful to you and your family. In other words, your water may be good at the source, but as it travels from the source to your tap it can pick up unwanted chemicals and contaminants that can cause odors, bad tastes and impurities.

This is where RainSoft can make that good water, better.

The benefits of home water treatment don’t stop at removing impurities from your tap water. Ranging from money friendly to eco-friendly, RainSoft drinking water systems provide families and businesses worldwide with a healthy, clean alternative to bottled water. Americans spend 240 to 10,000 times more per gallon for bottled water than for tap water. And 38,000,000,000 (38 billion) of those bottles end up in landfills.

Water softening systems also help to soften hard water and remove odor from a family’s drinking water supply. Soaps and detergents lather and rinse better, allowing you to cut down on consumption and save money. Home water filtration systems also help keep pipes cleaner and prevent lime and scale build-up in water using appliances, allowing them to last longer and perform better.

The RainSoft Advantage

With RainSoft home water filtration systems, water conditioners and water softeners, these impurities and contaminants are identified and eliminated, giving you cleaner, fresher and purer water to drink, shower in and clean with.

Want one more way to save money? How about having your water tested for free? Simply request an in-home water test and a trained RainSoft water treatment professional will provide a complimentary analysis of your home water.

Next week we’ll learn how a home water filtration system can save you money.

Although the water that leaves the public source is good, clean water that meets the EPA’s Primary Drinking Water Standards, limescale, rust and lead can accumulate in pipes and leach into your water as it travels to your home.

From energy loss to mineral build-up in water using appliances such as washers, boilers, faucets and showerheads, not to mention the high cost of repair and maintenance, RainSoft home water filtration systems can provide a quality, dependable solution to the chemicals and contaminants dwelling in your pipes and drinking water.

That’s in my Drinking Water?

According to a study by the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit organization that promotes the power of public information to protect public health and the environment, there are 240 contaminants in most drinking water, roughly 140 of which have no enforceable safety limits.

Some of these contaminants include the gasoline additive MTBE, perchlorate (a rocket fuel component), chemical by-products of water disinfection, chemicals used in industrial and consumer products and pollutants from gasoline and coal.

Surely My Pipes are Clean

Think again. Hard water, caused by a high mineral content of calcium and magnesium, can cause a build-up of scale deposits in water pipes and home appliances that use water. Over time, this build-up has the potential to increase energy costs as water is forced through more and more restricted pipes. This is also one of the causes of low water pressure.

With RainSoft water conditioning and drinking water systems, the contaminants and impurities that cause these problems to arise can be prevented, providing your family with crystal clear, fresh water for every use in the house.

Find out if your water passes inspection. Request a complimentary in-home water test today and don’t be afraid to look in your pipes ever again.

And don’t forget to visit RainSoft Letters to share your experience as a RainSoft customer.

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“Thank you RainSoft for showing me how bad my Atlanta water was…”
Written by L. Whitsed
Georgia, Merequest Marketing and Distributing

If you’ve had an experience with RainSoft, we’d love to hear about it. Drop by RainSoft Letters and let us know!

New customer letters:

Post summary:

New posts:

Our current leading RainSoft dealer in New York is Pure Water Consultants.

New posts:

Atlantic Water Products (RainSoft Delaware)

“We love our new RainSoft water system.”
Joseph and Trina Mclaughlin

Eastern Shore Water (RainSoft Maryland)

“We would like to thank you and your staff for a wonderful product.”
Joseph Bulin

Atlantic Water Products (RainSoft New Jersey)

“Since we had our RainSoft System put in we had such improvements.”
The Miller Family

Tri State Water (RainSoft New Jersey)

“We are writing to thank you for introducing us to the RainSoft system.”
Fergel and Maureen M. (Bergenfield, NJ)

Pure Water Consultants (RainSoft New York)

“We have had our RainSoft system for 3 months now and absolutely love it!”
Joe and Leigh Alo (Lansing, NY)

“The water hardness levels in our town are very high and mineral buildup on our plumbing …”
Ed Gianella (Park Ridge, NJ)

Letter summary:

Atlantic Water Products (RainSoft Delaware)

“It is my great delight to send this letter and tell you what a wonderful product you have …”
Wm. L. Dorie and Genevieve Hahn

“We are writing this letter to thank you for the tremendous RainSoft water system …”
Bob and Bev Friedberg

Eastern Shore Water (RainSoft Maryland)

“Thank you for introducing us to the RainSoft water system.”
Steve and Cassandra Bailey

Atlantic Water Products (RainSoft New Jersey)

“RainSoft is great! We have only had the system now for two weeks but I am already seeing benefits.”
Glenn, Tara, and Ben Smith

Tri State Water (RainSoft New Jersey)

“Words truly cannot express the difference the RainSoft Water System has made in the water …”
Genevieve Callahan

New posts for Thursday, May 22nd.

Atlantic Water Products in Delaware.

“This letter is being sent to you to express our satisfaction with our RainSoft system.”
Erica Lindell

“In December 1999, we moved into our beautiful new house in Oxford PA.”
Joann Di Liberto (Oxford, PA)

Eastern Shore Water in Maryland.

“We are writing to express how pleased we are with our new RainSoft water treatment system.”
Charles and Tokysha Townsend

“This letter is to notify you of the many positive benefits we are experiencing from RainSoft …”
Blair and Kelley Boyce

“We are writing this letter to tell you how much we enjoy the RainSoft conditioner.”
Terry and Theresa Rolley in Westover, MD

Tri State Water in New Jersey.

“We have had this RainSoft System for three months now and it is great!”
Mr and Mrs Patrick Passenti

“We purchased the RainSoft Water System about two months ago.”
Modesta Maldonado

Sites by state.
Letters to RainSoft of Delaware | Letters to RainSoft of New Jersey

New posts:

Tri State Water in New Jersey.

“I have wanted to write this letter for quite some time but never seemed to get around to it.”
Sal Schifano (Wayne, NJ)

“RainSoft is a pricey whole house system but in our opinion has been a great buy.”
Pozniakov Family (Fair Lawn, NJ)

“We had the Tri State Water RainSoft system installed in November of 2004.”
Stacey Smith

“My husband and I are very happy with our RainSoft Water Treatment and Air Cleaning System …”
Carolyn & Frank Pastor (Midland Park, NJ)

“We are very much satisfied with the quality of our water in the house.”
Liliya Pozniakov (Fair Lawn, NJ)

“When we received the letter from our town stating the water wasn’t safe, I was in a panic.”
Mr. & Mrs. R. DiCrosta

“We have had your RainSoft Water Treatment System for eight months.”
A.J. and Susan Bien

“We have had our RainSoft filters installed since March of 2002.”
The DeGregorio Family

Atlantic Water Products in Delaware.

“I am writing this letter to tell you about our experiences with RainSoft.”
Catherine and Richard Grebner (Lincoln University, Pa)

Pure Water Consultants in New York.

“After the demonstration, my husband and I decided to have RainSoft installed.”
Sherri Packard

“I just want to say what a wonderful system RainSoft is and we are enjoying it so much!”
Mark and Gail Howser

“I was very surprised when you all showed me exactly what the Village water was really like.”
Darlene Gallow (Waverly, NY)

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank RainSoft for giving us new water.”
Michael Bradds and Family (Chincoteague Island, VA)

“We are so happy with RainSoft that we just had to write and tell you.”
John and Leslie Brett (Greenbackville, VA)

“Pure drinking water, sparkling white laundry, the luxurious feel of conditioner water for bathing”
Hazel Brittingham (Lewes, DE)

New post summary for RainSoft Letters:

Atlantic Water Products in Delaware
“I’m writing to say that we really appreciate our new RainSoft water treatment system …”
Joseph J. Coleman

“It has been just over a month now since you installed the RainSoft system in our city house.”
Chris and Kim Merkl

Eastern Shore Water in Maryland
“The RainSoft system recently installed in our home has met so far all of our expectations…”
Rev Collins E. Washington of Lewes, Delaware

“I have been wanting to write you a letter to thank you.”
Luis Rosado of Ocean View, Delaware

Atlantic Water Products in New Jersey
“We are very pleased with our new RainSoft System.”
The O’Keefe Family

“We love RainSoft not only for the “soft” feel of the water …”
The Marmen Family

Pure Water Consultants in New York
“We have had the RainSoft water treatment system in our home for about 6 weeks.”
Judy and LaRue Thorp

Atlantic Water Products in Delaware.

Tuesday, 13 May 2008
“I am writing on behalf of the RainSoft Water System that my fiancé and I purchased for our home”
Charlene Samsel

Tuesday, 13 May 2008
“I am writing to say thank you for encouraging me to purchase the water system by RainSoft.”
The Barkley’s

Atlantic Water Products in Delaware.
“Both we and our toddler have had dry skin problems.”
Jay Gellar and Cindy Johnson

“Over a month ago my husband and I purchased the RainSoft water treatment”
Julie A. Garden

I’ve done quite a bit of searching, trying to find a component that suits the task, but I haven’t had much lot. Check out RainSoft Letters SOBI2 section if you want to see what I’m using it for. Both Mosets and SOBI2 have required far too much tweaking, just to get them to “sort of” work for the project.

Atlantic Water Products in Delaware

RainSoft Letter: “I’ve just got to tell you how much we love our RainSoft system.”
Trisa and Robert Ward (Perryville, MD)

RainSoft Letter: “It has been 30 days since we had our new RainSoft water treatment system installed.”
Clifford A. Rumph (Felton, DE)

RainSoft Letter: “We are a family of eight. We have had the water system for more than two weeks now”
Paul and Gayle Newman

RainSoft Letter: “All of us here at Seabury Avenue in Milford Delaware would like to express how pleased we are”
The Byerlys (Milford, DE)

RainSoft Letter: “We recently had the RainSoft system installed in our home and we are most pleased.”
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Luzier

RainSoft Letter: “My family recently had a water conditioning system installed by RainSoft at the end of February”
The Ryan’s

RainSoft Letter: “Thank you for introducing us to the RainSoft Treatment System.”
Vernon and Betty Abrams

RainSoft Letter: “We recently had a RainSoft Water Treatment System installed in our home.”
The Mathiowdis Family

RainSoft Letter: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the RainSoft corporation”
Pat and Charlie Baranyai

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Now the RainSoft letters site has Ping functioning as it should.

Atlantic Water Products in Delaware

RainSoft Letter: “Since we got the RainSoft system, the change in the water is so apparent.”
The Pickle Family

RainSoft Letter: “I am writing this letter concerning my recent purchase and installation of a RainSoft system.”
Jim Blackiston

RainSoft Letter: “I would like to take this opportunity to tell you how pleased we are with RainSoft Water Treatment”
Eric S Balliet

RainSoft Letter: “We would like to let you know how much we have enjoyed our RainSoft water softening system.”
Dee and Bill Reichle

RainSoft Letter: “My family and I wanted to write to express how happy we are that we purchased your water softener.”
Steve Barlow

RainSoft Letter: “Thank you for taking time to explain the benefits of the RainSoft system with our family.”
Ed and Debbie O’Donnell

RainSoft Letter: “We have had the water softener system since August 2005 and we still love it.”
James Freeman & Keith Lefebvre Jr. (Elkton, MD)

RainSoft Letter: “I‘m writing to let you know how much we are enjoying our new water system.”
Rita

RainSoft Letter: “Just want to let you know that we are really enjoying the water from our RainSoft system.”
Anne and Jim Bullitt

RainSoft Letter: “Well it has been a month since you installed RainSoft in my house.”
The DeGhetto Family (Elsmere, DE)

RainSoft Letter: “We wanted to write and thank you.”
Andrea & Scott K. (Middletown, DE)

RainSoft Letter: “I was very skeptical about having RainSoft come in my home and do a test of my water.”
Matthew Noble, Captain, USMC

RainSoft Letter: “We have been using the RainSoft Water Treatment System for more than four years.”
Michael and Alice Peyton

RainSoft Letter: “I’m writing this customer testimonial to you to thank you and your staff.”
Mark B. Martell, CCM

RainSoft Letter: “Brian and I are writing to you today to express our sincere thanks for our water system.”
Jennifer & Brian Barrows

RainSoft Letter: “Since receiving your equipment, we wish to comment on our satisfaction.”
Paul Fiedler and Joyce Langley

RainSoft Letter: “What a tremendous difference we have all felt.”
The Harms Family

RainSoft Letter: “This letter is to extend the gratitude of both myself and my family.”
Dr Timothy E Mueller, Prof Chemistry

Atlantic Water Products in New Jersey

RainSoft Letter: “We can’t figure out how we lived so long without this system!”
Joe Adanski & Victoria Hawrich

RainSoft Letter: “We love RainSoft!”
Beverly Welsh

RainSoft Letter: “We have been the proud owners of a RainSoft water conditioning system for just 2 weeks.”
Jim & June Rocco (Vineland, NJ)

RainSoft Letter: “We reside in Vineland and for the past several months we were experiencing problems with City water”
Wayne and Maria Panzino (Vineland, NJ)

RainSoft Letter: “Thank you for installing our RainSoft Water Treatment System.”
Joseph and Pam Cox (Dorchester, NJ)

RainSoft Letter: “I just wanted to write this letter to your company to express my overwhelming satisfaction.”
Nelson Madera (Vineland, NJ)

RainSoft Letter: “I want to thank you for introducing me to the RainSoft water system.”
Karen Hock, RN

RainSoft Letter: “It has been only a few weeks since your company has installed our RainSoft Water Treatment System”
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dunphy (Sicklerville, NJ)

Pure Water Consultants in New York

RainSoft Letter: “We had purchased the RainSoft AQ and R/O in Texas in 1996 and loved it!”
James and Dorothy (Wellsboro, PA)

RainSoft Letter: “I just wanted to tell you how much me and my family love it”
Roberta Dunham

RainSoft Letter: “I am writing to thank you for the RainSoft Water Treatment System that you sold us.”
Bonni Davis, Jeffery Staton

RainSoft Letter: “It has been almost 2 weeks since we have purchased our RainSoft water treatment system.”
Cecil and Susan Smith

RainSoft Letter: “We had a RainSoft representative come to our home to do a water test”
Joe and Lynn Mack