Unlocking the magic
I said I would share the trials and tribulations of our new office. So here is a quickly.
Fitting Softeners in Canford Cliffs
A busy day but I managed to grab some time to get this great shot
canford cliffs
Living in Poole? You have incredibly hard water but as usual Dorset Water Softeners have a wide range of solutions. From small flats to large properties we can banish scale from your home and save you money.
It is that day finally
today we got the keys for our new workshop and office.
So excited.
Cannot wait to share the progress of the project and invite you all to the grand opening.
In beautiful Poundbury today...
.... showing people the benefits of Soft water in their homes.
Being Independent and selling a range of water Softeners give our customers the peace of mind that when they buy from us they are really getting the very best advice and the right unit for them.
Hard Water and Skin Problems
In the water softener industry we often get approached by customers because they find their water irritates their skin. One of our suppliers has recently stepped up to help in research.
Check out the story.
Harvey Water Softeners donates cutting-edge £40k equipment to pioneering eczema research study.
Harvey Water Softeners is very proud to have donated a new spectrometer device worth £40,000 to a pioneering research study which could revolutionise our understanding of childhood eczema.
The handheld device was gifted to the Unit for Population-Based Dermatology Research at St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, led by Dr Carsten Flohr, Consultant Dermatologist and senior National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Fellow.
Dr Flohr’s team will be conducting a clinical trial to investigate the effect of hard water and skin care practices on the skin barrier of newborn babies and how this links in with the development of eczema.
The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer will be used in this study. Its infrared light source allows different wavelengths of energy to be absorbed or reflected when passed through a sample, giving a molecular ‘fingerprint’ spectrum and helping researchers to detect minuscule differences in soap residue on the skin. With eczema affecting an estimated 20 per cent of children and 7 per cent of adults in the UK, it’s hoped the FTIR device will help the research team to develop more effective preventative measures and treatments for this disabling skin condition.
Dr Carsten Flohr, Lead Researcher of the study, said, “This FTIR device will support our work significantly and we’re grateful to Harvey Water Softeners for this latest show of support. “Not only should the device improve the speed and accuracy of future research studies, but the data it gives our teams access to could lead to clearer insights into what drives the breakdown of the skin barrier in eczema.”
Harvey Bowden, founder of Harvey Water Softeners, said: “It’s exciting to be doing our bit to help with this potentially life-changing work. We’ve been helping people live with and alleviate skin conditions for forty years through our water softening products, so we know how a future of healthier skin would benefit everyone.
“We saw this as a unique opportunity to investigate what we’ve long suspected; that a higher soap residue left on the skin through exposure to hard water may contribute to the development of eczema in early life. If it gets us closer to solving the debilitating problem of eczema, the investment will have been worth every penny.”
The FTIR device works by measuring the reflection of light rays on a surface, allowing it to detect soap residue left on the skin after washing. Initial tests by Harvey Water Softeners at its Woking headquarters showed much higher concentrations of soap residue left after washing in hard water compared to softened water. Approved by the Good Housekeeping Institute, Harvey Water Softeners manufacturer’s the UK’s best-selling water softener. Founded in Surrey in 1978, it has been Thames Water’s chosen water softener affinity partner since 2012 and is fully approved by the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS).
Fact of the Day
You are never to old to learn. One question I have had that got answered on our Hague Factory Tour was- why are the brine floats lots of different colour shades?
Well it turns out that Hague are so committed to the environment that any scrape plastic gets recycled into the floats hence the plethora colours and shades.
Check them out.
Float Valves
Always nice to try.
Old pipe work and
A rather sad old softener that the customer had taken out.
They only way forward was to cut out the shabby pipe work and start again.
All new and lagged plus our great super efficient Hague 410 water softener and all in the Beautiful New Forest.
What an amazing Trip
I had the privilege last week of being invited to Hague Water Softeners awards in Columbus Ohio USA.
What an amazing trip with a stop over in New York, then two days of great talks and a factory tour.
I learnt so much from the many Americans and other Europeans that attended.
But what made the trip even better was the great company of the UK distributors. Karl and Pete two guys who constantly made me laugh but at the same time were so generous with their time.
Cycling with these two up Broadway is a memory that will stay with me for ever. Thanks
Boris bikes in New York
Salt Direct to your door
We keep a large range of salt in stock ready for you to pick up of for us to deliver to your door.
we also keep in a large range of water filters in stock and our trained staff can offer great advice and servicing on most makes and models.
Check it out.
Pure Flow -ing Filtered Water
This customer wanted the cleanest drinking water he could get.
First we softened the water and then we ran it through one of our Reverse Osmosis units. A compact unit that pushes the water across an ultra fine membrane trapping the impurities and out putting great tasting water.
I am sorry
If you have one of these then I am sorry to say you do not have a water softener. This device does not remove scale. You will not have beautiful soft water or a clean shower. And it will not save you any money on soap and cleaners.
It is a nice colour though.
This particular unit was installed by a builder in a new home when the customer requested a water softener. Incompetence or a rip off?
Got one of these?
This particular softener comes with many names on it and from many suppliers. It's cheap and as we all know buy cheap and regret it.
Broadstone
Better to speak to us about our amazing range of quality water Softeners that will safe you and your family money for years to come.
Commercial water softeners
If you have a hotel it is even more important to keep the scale at bay.
At Dorset water softener we recently upgraded a rather old softener to a brand new 7700. We also updated the old leaking pipe work. As you can see all copper.
Outside installs
This is one of our custom wooden boxes
Check out the short video.
Custom soft wood box
Boiling hot water taps
This is the quooker combi boiling hot water tap that also produces standard temperature hot water. Especially good if you have no boiler or you normally wait along time for the water to come through. This is instant.
All connected to a water softener to protect it from scale.
Check out our quick video
Boiling water tap.
Wareham the start of the Purbecks
We had call from a new customer in Wareham, Dorset. They had moved to the area and had enough of our very hard water.
The first problem, who has hiden the stopcock? After much searching we found it. So a Hague watersoftener in a custom made outside box, a water filter tap and a push button stopcock later all of the customers hardwater problems were solved. Did I mention we also changed the ball valve in the water tank. Happy customer
Water filters and Reverse Osmosis
If you have one of these lurking under your sink chances are it needs a service.
We keep a range of filters and cartridges in stock for all types of water filters, reverse osmosis and fridge freezers. We also can help you out if you own a cafe etc for your drink machines
Repair or replace that old waterside, culligan, mc250?
Have you got one of these?
This old thing was doing very little softening for the customer but was doing a great job leaking on the floor. The house has a 22mm water main and many bathrooms and it was important to the household that they had continuous high flow water through the day.
Enter the Hague
High flow soft water with the lowest running costs in the Industry.
Another happy customer in Parkstone as you can see. You know you want to rub is tummy
Misty, moisty morning on Poole Quay
The mist brings a certain quietness to Poole Quay except for the fog horn that is being sounded every minute.
i have a gap between an install and some serving in Poole so I took some time to make calls and grab a picture or two.
Not a great view at Poole Harbour, Dorset.