When it comes to making your home run more smoothly, there are two things most people want to save: time and money. As it ...

Sarah Blank is affiliated with the Ames Water Treatment Plant. Timothy Ellis receives funding from the City of Ames, the City of Cedar Rapids, and the City of Fort Dodge, Iowa. He is affiliated with ...

You don’t have to be a scientist to know if your home has hard water. Maybe you’ve seen cloudy spots on glassware or experienced a crusted-up kitchen faucet. Maybe the film on the shower door seems ...

When you turn on your faucet to get a glass of water or wash your face, you’re probably not thinking about what’s in your water – besides water. Depending on where you live and whether you have a ...

Chances are you don’t think too hard about the water in your life. It’s easy to take it for granted, and when it comes to water quality, most people will run out and get a water filter of some kind ...

As winter settles in, the last thing you want is for your geyser to stop working when you need it the most. But just like any ...