Water guides
Straight answers about your water
The questions we hear most at kitchen sinks around Albuquerque, answered properly, with sources. No sales pitch required to read them.
Hard water
Is Albuquerque water hard?
What hardness numbers mean, why they differ across the metro, how to find yours, and when a softener is or isn't worth it.
Read the guide →Costs
What does a water softener cost?
Purchase, installation and running costs, the sizing math, and the questions to ask before you compare quotes.
Read the guide →Comparisons
Softener vs. salt-free conditioner
How each one works, what each actually does to your water, and which fits which situation.
Read the guide →Private wells
Well water testing and arsenic in New Mexico
What to test for and how often, where to get certified results, how to read them, and what treats arsenic.
Read the guide →City water
How to read your water quality report
Where to find your utility's annual report, what MCL and ppb mean, and what the report leaves out.
Read the guide →Appliances
Softeners and tankless water heaters
Why scale hits tankless heaters hardest, what manufacturers require, and how to keep one healthy on hard water.
Read the guide →Find out exactly what's in your water — free.
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