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If you've ever noticed rusty orange or blue/green stains in your sinks, tubs or toilets, or an unpleasant smell in your water, you are among the many afflicted with problem water. Find out what causes problem water and how to fix it.

There are many other elements and characteristics which can cause water problems. If you have a question about a specific topic, browse the categories in our FAQ or e-mail inquiry@h2odoctors.com.
FAQ Water Vocabulary
Water Terms
Bypass E-mail
A connection or a valve system that allows untreated water to flow to a water system while a softener or filter is being rege
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Calcite E-mail
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3). A tradename for finely ground limestone, very high in calcium carbonate, which is used to raise th
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Calcium (Ca) E-mail
One of the primary elements of the earth's crust commonly found in water as a dissolved solid. The presence of calcium in wat
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Calcium Carbonate Equivalent E-mail
All forms of water hardness and other salts are commonly expressed in terms of calcium carbonate equivalents. This is necessa
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Capacity E-mail
In a softener or deionizer it is the absorption activity possessed in varying degree by ion exchange materials. This quality
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Carbon Dioxide E-mail
Water with a low pH value usually contains free carbon dioxide. Its presence is caused generally by absorption of carbon diox
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Carcinogen E-mail
A substance that can cause cancer.
 
Cation E-mail
A positively charged particle or ion.
 
Caustic Soda E-mail
The common name for sodium hydroxide and often used as a regenerant of anion resin in deionization systems.
 
Channeling E-mail
The flow of water or regenerant taking the line of least resistance through a media bed, as opposed to the usual distributed
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Chemical Stability E-mail
Resistance to chemical change which ion exchange resins must posses despite contact with aggressive solutions.
 
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