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Cheers to the New Year… and New Drinking Water Habits!

Posted by Ken Christopher 
            <![CDATA[A New Year’s resolution is a commitment that a person makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit. It is a time to reflect on the changes we want or need to make, yet many Americans tend to make the same resolutions each year whether or not it was successful. In fact, historians believe that we have the Babylonians to thank for the annual chore of reflecting on our character and vowing to do to better. Traditionally, many Americans will make weight loss and getting healthy their resolution for the New Year. As part of this healthier lifestyle, many Americans will try to eat better and exercise more. As you improve your diet and burn more calories, remember to drink plenty of water to keep you feeling and looking better.

Drinking water before each meal has actually been proven to help you lose more weight. It has been hailed as a secret weapon in weight loss and is such an easy change you can do within your diet plans. Brenda Davy, PhD, an associate professor of nutrition at Virginia Tech and senior author of a 2010 study, says that drinking just two 8-ounce glasses of water before meals helps people melt pounds away. She tells WebMD that many people substitute sweet-tasting calorie-containing beverages for water. Choosing water has so many benefits. You will feel fuller, look younger, and consume fewer calories. Why would you choose a resolution that will lead to failure? Drinking more water is easy and you will reap the benefits quickly, keeping you motivated for sure. After all, success is the best motivator. Drinking plenty of safe water is a doable resolution for sure. Most resolutions come with an average failure rate of about 78%, say experts. Our drinking water systems make it easy to complete your goals of being healthier. Reverse osmosis will turn your tap water into safe, healthy drinking water by eliminating harmful contaminants in a cost-effective manner. Making a resolution doesn’t have to mean spending too much money. In fact, bottled water costs more financially and environmentally. A drinking water filter will simply turn tap water into healthier water. This is the perfect way to support such an important resolution here in 2013. With so many unhealthy people in this country, increasing the water we drink is the perfect start to the New Year. Your resolution may also have a positive impact on those around you. You will be modeling healthy habits for your children and promoting a healthier lifestyle without “failing” at a resolution. Will you make drinking more (safe) water your 2013 New Year’s resolution too?]]>

High Efficiency Water Filter with Low Costs

Posted by Ken Christopher

Wouldn’t you love to get more from your money without actually having to pay more? In this day in age, we have so many appliances and electronic devices. We live in a world driven by technology which translates to using a lot of energy and paying for it with our monthly energy bills. A couple of days ago, we (as a nation) celebrated National Cut Your Energy Costs Day, a day to create an awareness on how to lower energy costs and promoting less energy use while saving more money. Interested in a home drinking water system, but afraid to add yet another system to your home’s energy bills and consumption? With our water filters which use LINX® technology, you may not have to worry about that at all.

Our reverse osmosis systems are leading the competition in water technology and efficiency. For instance, a recent study by Van Newenhizen and Associates evaluated the use of water in several types of POU water treatment systems under various conditions – and our LINX product came out head and shoulders above the others. Not only was it shown to be incredibly effective, its efficiency demonstrated advantages when compared to other competitors making it a great choice for a water filter. In their executive summary, they stated that “The LINX system demonstrated superior efficiency in this study comparing typical and enhanced RO systems and a capacitive deionization system.” The temperature and pressure of the water tested didn’t even make an impact on the system efficiency. Water waste can be excessive with other systems and National Cut Your Energy Cost Day is a great reminder to reduce waste in all forms and save energy in whatever ways we can to protect and preserve this great planet – and our bank accounts!

When we conserve energy, we conserve money and time. Our water filters require less energy and electricity to function. The electricity cost is about $0.004 per gallon of drinking water produced based on the highest electrical rates in the US. That’s less than it costs to run your toaster or your blow dryer. Likewise, if a customer used one gallon of drinking water per day they can expect to save money on their water and sewer bill. The more water you use with our products, the more the savings add up. To learn more about the features and benefits to one of our drinking water systems, contact us today. When it comes time to remind ourselves to conserve energy and cut energy costs through financial savings, you will feel good about choosing us as your energy partner and know you have done something right.

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

Posted by Ken Christopher

Did you know that every four minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect? I was astounded at that number!  That’s 360 babies per day. Of course, there are literally hundreds of causes that we can point our finger to – smoking, drug abuse, poor nutrition, and so forth. But, as a water guy, I decided to just do a quick search on how drinking water affects pregnancy, so I plugged “drinking water + birth defects” into Google, and I found quite a wide array of potential problems. Now, don’t get me wrong, I think our municipal water treatment plants do a fantastic job of keeping us safe, but an unborn baby is affected by minute quantities of contaminants that wouldn’t affect a healthy adult so drastically. So, here’s what I found on my search:

And so the list went on. If you are pregnant, or are considering adding to your family, we encourage you to have your water tested. Birth defects are heartbreaking – and permanent. There is much that we cannot control, such as genetic factors, but we can most certainly control the water we drink and use in our homes. A quality water filter, drinking water system, or water conditioner could mean life or death to your baby.

Healthy Drinking Habits Start Young

Posted by Ken Christopher

When our children are young, it is important to instill many important habits. We teach them to say “please” and “thank you,” to wash their hands after going to the bathroom, not to talk to strangers, and fire safety. But do we do a good enough job instilling habits of drinking for their health, both physical and dental? Many of us are a little too lenient in this area, probably because the hectic ways of life force us to find some type of easy choices. And while soft drinks or other sugary fruit drinks can often times be simple, they are not the habits we need our young children to pick up, rather they should be drinking plenty of safe water to protect their dental health. Protecting dental health may also mean investing in a water purifier to protect your drinking water quality at the same time. Each February, the American Dental Association sponsors a month named National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. NCDHM messages and materials have reached millions of people in communities across the country. As they explain, “developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.” In fact, soft drink consumption is one of several leading causes of tooth decay. Carbonation, sugar and acids in soft drinks weaken tooth enamel and encourage the growth of bacteria that contribute to tooth decay. Furthermore, sugar in soda combines with bacteria in your mouth to form acid and this acid, plus the extra acid from soft drinks, attacks the teeth. Each acid attack lasts about 20 minutes, and acid attacks start over again with every sip. Constant acid erosion weakens enamel and weakened enamel causes cavities. Again, dental health is essential to overall health. Good dental health improves a person’s ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and make facial expressions to show feelings and emotions. One of the best things you can do for your child according to the American Dental Association is to instill the habit of drinking water as part of a healthy diet and routine to support good dental health. But when we drink more water from the sink, we also run the risk of drinking more water which could be contaminated. In this case, we recommend our water filters and drinking water systems which effectively and efficiently reduce harmful contaminants right from the tap. Kids these days need to drink more water, plain and simple, but as a parent, we need to make sure the water is safer and great-tasting. So this National Children’s Dental Health Month, invest in a drinking water system which will have your kids wanting to drink more water… better water and start instilling healthy drinking habits which they will continue for a lifetime.

A Lesson for Homeowners on The Water Treatment Process

Posted by Ken Christopher 
            <![CDATA[Do you know how your water gets to the tap? Has anyone actually ever explained the process of water treatment plants to you? Chances are, no. But you are not alone. As <a href="http://www.watertechonline.com/articles/165483-video-of-the-week-teach-customers-with-splash">this video</a> from watertechonline.com recently proves, many homeowners really have no idea what our drinking water undergoes. The Safe Water Drinking Act of 1974 directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that public water systems (systems serving more than 25 people) and non-community water systems (hotels, campsites, restaurants, migrant workers' encampments, and work sites) meet minimum standards for protecting public health. They have set standards for about 90 contaminants.

People are increasingly concerned about the safety of their drinking water, and this informational video aims at teaching people about the water treatment process and increase the awareness on the topic. As improvements in analytical methods allow us to detect impurities at very low concentrations in water, water supplies once considered pure are found to have contaminants. We cannot expect absolutely pure water, but we want safe water. To help you understand the process, the step by step guide of the video is broken down below. As the video shows, there is more than just “pipes” involved in bringing you tap water.

  1. Water from reservoirs, lakes, rivers, streams, or other sources are pumped through a pipeline to the water treatment facility. A lot happens to the water before it is ready for consumption.
  2. The first step removes particles and sediment from the water by coagulation. Coagulants are chemicals which act as magnets. Particles bind together and are eventually filtered from the water.
  3. Flocculation refers to the grouping of the particles together. These particles will then either sink to the bottom of a tank, or other particles will float to the top when air is pumped into the water.
  4. The separation of water and the bigger particles is called clarification. This removes most of the particle groups from the water.
  5. The next step is filtration. The water gets pushed through layers of activated carbon and is then clear of remaining particles.
  6. Then, water goes through the disinfection process. Commonly, chlorine is added to the water to disinfect bacteria, viruses, or micro-organisms. Feeling pretty good about your drinking water at this point, right? Well, there is still some awareness needed when it comes to your tap water. The EPA does not regulate every single contaminant, only the ones in which they deem harmful at a certain level of consumption. Homeowners can still shield themselves from contamination with a water filter or home drinking water system. Our products are eco-friendly and will effectively remove contaminants right at your sink. We know how much faith you put in your drinking water. Everyone deserves safe, clean drinking water without worry. With our water filters, you can fill your cup without worrying about what you may or may not be drinking along with the water. Most water treatment plants test and monitor your water several times each day. But what happens to the water as it leaves the plant and heads to your home? There are still questions to be answered, but you can drink your tap water worry-free with one of our home drinking water systems. Knowledge is power, and so is a water filter!  ]]>

Improve Life at the Office With a Water Cooler

Posted by Ken Christopher

Water coolers such as the ones described above have often been used in offices where there is no safe source of drinking water.  With such a system, large jugs of filtered water are delivered to the office by a water treatment company on a regular basis, and empty jugs are picked up and returned for refilling.  Some disadvantages of this traditional water cooler are the heaviness of the jugs, the issue of where to neatly store the full and empty containers until the next delivery, and the guessing game of exactly how many jugs to order and keep on hand at one time to fulfill the office’s drinking water needs.

At Rayne of Irvine, we offer a simpler solution in our water coolers with LINX technology.  Since the unit hooks up directly to an existing water source, there is no need to handle heavy jugs of water on a daily basis to refill the cooler.  The unit simply filters the water as it passes through, leaving you with great tasting water with less hassle.  Not handling jugs means less strain on your back, less strain on the environment with reduced need for plastic bottles, and a steady stream of healthy water that is available 24-7.  As with the traditional water cooler, there is still the ability to choose hot or cold water, and with LINX technology, you can adjust the mineral content in the water to be more suitable to your personal taste.  Take the time today to check it out and improve life at the office- your employees and customers will thank you too!

Can drinking more water give you more energy?

Posted by Ken Christopher 
            Nothing is really the complete cure for chronic fatigue syndrome and anyone who is living with this condition knows just how much it impacts their life. Work days become shorter, the body becomes more tired, and the days of enjoying activities become few and far between. Researchers are still looking for more information on why and how this condition lasts, but the first start is to increase awareness and find ways for people to deal with it in a healthy manner. March is National Chronic Fatigue Awareness Month and is a great way to help those coping with this debilitating condition to feel better and take control of their life once again. Drinking purified water with <a title="RO systems Camp Pendleton" href="http://www.raynewatercp.com/residential/#dw"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">reverse osmosis</span></a> can increase the body’s energy levels and decreases fatigue at the same time.

Unfortunately, chronic fatigue syndrome comes with more than just being tired. There are many symptoms of CFT, although the chronic fatigue could be a symptom of dehydration. Not drinking enough water causes fatigue because almost all body functions are about fluid balance, and even small changes in fluid balance can affect our performance and daily life. If this fluid is not replaced blood volume can drop. As a result, the heart has to work harder in order to supply the skin and muscles with oxygen and nutrients. Besides fatigue, dehydration can also give us headaches, make us feel groggy and our brains may not think clearly, dry skin, rashes, pain and joint swelling, muscle pain, cravings, poor digestion, immune dysfunction, and others. When we drink enough water, we cleanse our body internally and eventually it will even show externally too. So why should you consider one of our drinking water systems  just because you’re tired? According to experts, it has been suspected that chemicals found in drinking water may have an effect on this condition. For example, our drinking water then is prone to contain some chemical and heavy metal contamination which could potentially lead to health problems such as CFS and other diseases. Other pollutants that may affect health and energy levels include microbial concerns like bacteria and viruses which can cause severe illness. Protect yourself and your body by leasing one of our RO systems which will remove harmful contaminants from your tap water without the costs of bottled water. For an eco-friendly and budget-friendly solution for taking back your life with more energy, contact us for a water filter or  drinking water system today!

Nutritional Value of Water: Priceless

Posted by Ken Christopher 
            <![CDATA[Have you ever thought about how water could actually be so good for you when it is nothing much of anything? The clear, odorless liquid all around us is one of the best things for us. In fact, we cannot survive more than a couple of days without it. So this March, National Nutrition Month, think about how important our drinking water is for us and take advantage of all of the campaign’s information about nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. When we drink more water, we become healthier inside and out. <a title="drinking water" href="http://www.raynewatercp.com/">Drinking water</a> rather than sugary juices or soft drinks is a great start. The campaign also promotes awareness and encourages nutrition through traditions, lifestyles, and making the best choices for your own body.

So why is water so good for us? There are a million reasons to list, so we have put together some of the biggest advantages below. So pour a glass of water, sit back, and learn just how good it is for you.

Furthermore, water is a natural appetite suppressant so when you drink water, you feel full and eat less. Drinking water with your meals is a great idea to consume less calories from the food. It is also a better choice than sugary drinks or soft drinks high in carbohydrates. Calories can add up very quickly when you choose beverages full of them with small serving sizes. Knowing the true nutritional value of water should make it a better choice for you and your family. But as you begin to incorporate more water into your more nutritional diet, be sure that you use a water filter that will effectively remove harmful contaminants from tap water and will save you more money than buying bottled water. Bottled water is really nothing more than labeled tap water and in many cases tested and regulated less than tap water. But even treated water can still have risks to your health. When making nutritional choices with drinking water, let one of our drinking water systems with reverse osmosis be a part of your healthy lifestyle. There is nothing less nutritional than chemicals and contamination in your drinking water. Allow our drinking water filters to prove to you just how good for you water really can be!]]>

World Water Day Brings Global Communities Together

Posted by Ken Christopher

When we hear the word community, we don’t always think of everything that makes one function. We know people, places, and leadership are essential, but we often forget other important resources which make a community function and survive. Freshwater and freshwater resources are vital to the functioning and success of a community. All over the world, people are celebrating World Water Day, an annual event held on March 22nd to raise awareness and advocacy for the importance of freshwater sustainability. Threats to freshwater and freshwater resources, as well as their ecosystems, can also pose a threat to communities. Drinking water sources and drinking water quality are annual themes, but this year the UN’s focus is on water cooperation. According to the UN, the fulfillment of basic human needs, our environment, socio-economic development and poverty reduction are all heavily dependent on water. Even more so, every action involving water management requires effective cooperation between multiple actors whether at the local or international scale. Water cooperation is essential in providing water resources to all people in all countries. Unfortunately, 783 million people still do not have access to clean water and almost 2.5 billion do not have access to adequate sanitation. A startling 6 to 8 million people die annually from the consequences of disasters and water-related diseases. And as demand for water increases due to population growth and water shortages, now is the time to see what you can do for your community. Responsible and eco-friendly decisions are the best ways consumers and residents can support their community and water supplies. We all have a stake in the water we drink, from residents and businesses, to officials and water treatment companies. This year, make the responsible choice for safe drinking water and eco-friendly products with one phone call – to us! Our drinking water systems are eco-friendly and reduce water waste by up to 90% less than traditional reverse osmosis systems. We can provide your household with unlimited water right from the tap. You can feel good about wasting less water during the filtration process while still providing your household with safe, pure drinking water. In the grand scheme of things, the United States certainly has some of the best drinking water in the world. However, even our tap water can contain harmful contaminants affecting our health. Here in Irvine, California and surrounding areas, we do not put effective management of freshwater resources at the top of our to-do list. But when you choose a water filter from our selection, you can feel good about doing your part to provide safe drinking water as well as choosing an eco-friendly system which will keep water where we need it – in our community.

The Aesthetic Quality of Water

Posted by Ken Christopher

Drinking water systems  are a much better choice for all households because they are better for the environment and will reduce chemicals, contaminants, or other potential organisms that could be the culprits for bad smells or tastes in your tap water. June 24 is Celebrate the Senses Day – so plan a big meal and drinks for your family and loved ones. Food and drink is one of the most appealing and important jobs for the senses. We can determine if we want to eat or drink something often times through the smell or taste of it. Using tap water that smells or tastes poor can often ruin it. But bottled water is expensive and not an eco-friendly option. It would be inefficient to rely on plastic water bottles for cooking and drinking all of the time. Likewise, recycling plastic bottles has become a major concern in this country. In fact, when it came to disposable bottles just a few years ago, 2,480,000 tons of plastic bottles and jars were thrown away in one year. About 80% is not recycled, leaving landfills full of plastic waste that doesn’t break down. 60 billion single-use drink containers were purchased in 2006, and 3 out of 4 were thrown out directly after use. The best solution is a drinking water system which will effectively reduce harmful contaminants which could be causing the smell or taste in your tap water. It will provide better tasting water that is safe to consume and your food and drinks will instantly taste better too. Your senses will actually enjoy drinking more water! One of our features on our most advanced drinking water filter is our taste controls where the user can actually choose the amount mineral content for Spring Water, Drinking Water, or Purified Water flavors. Eliminating certain factors from your drinking water will give you an instant improvement and remove all embarrassment that you may have when your guests drink your water. Make the eco-friendly and efficient decision to invest in a drinking water system that reduces water waste and is good for the environment. Stop settling for drinking water that you cannot stand to drink.