Continue reading »]]> Truckee Meadwos Water Systems and Lenz School have teamed up in an effort to help raise money for the school.  Whether you live in Reno, Sparks, Carson City , Truckee, Fallon, Fernley or Dayton, mention that this blog   was the reason that you purchased  a water softener, whole house weater filter, iron filter or rented a filtration cooler  AND WE’LL DONATE $100 TO LENZ SCHOOL IN YOUR NAME!

Continue reading »]]> On March 5th 2012, we all got on a plane a flew to Vegas to learn about the latest technology being offered in water filtration.   This technology includes aresnic remediation, reverse osmosis, water softening, iron removal, deionization and  industrial systems.  Educational panels including all aspects field and laboratory water testing, equipment function and troubleshooting and effective business management were a huge part of the convention.  Says Mike Guidara, founder and president of TMWS, “Change is the price of survival.  It’s our obligation to our customers to continue educating ourselves in this diverse technicial field.  There are always new products coming into the market that can help us customize our treatment systems for each individual customer.” 

So, whether you live in Fernley, Fallon, Verdi, Carson City, Truckee or Reno’s north valleys, we are capable of treating your individual water problems without forcing you into a generic solution.

Continue reading »]]> Although Truckee Meadows Water Systems specializes in Water Purification systems, we also have a Reno Office Coffee Service division and a full-time coffee service/delivery person on staff.  Our newest customer is the Silver Legacy Resort Casino!

The Silver Legacy recognizes that Keurig coffee is red-hot right now and had us install 170 Keurig single cup brewers in some of their rooms.  “When their guests see they can wake up and make a cup of Keurig coffee, it will make their day,” said Mike Guidara, president of Reno Office Coffee Service.

Reno Office Coffee offers: Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, Tully’s, Folgers, Yuban, Java Trading and Treasure Valley coffees as well as Bigelow and Lipton teas.  We deliver as far away as Carson City, Dayton, Minden, Fernley, Fallon and Truckee.

If you want to improve office moral and productivity and morale, or you want to increase your customer satisfaction by offering fine coffee products, please give us a shout!  324-2001

Continue reading »]]> RENO, NV – Truckee Meadows Water Systems of Reno, a local water filtration company, has been awarded a contract by the Naval Air Station in Fallon, NV, to provide the station with 776 reverse osmosis (RO) drinking-water coolers to meet US Environmental Protection Agency standards for arsenic.

The Oasis RO coolers will be installed in each building at the station and will lower the arsenic level to below the on-again/off-again new maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per billion. They will also replace the existing bottled water coolers, freeing up space that was previously used to store extra 5-gallon bottles.

The Naval Air Station at Fallon is the Navy’s premiere tactical air warfare training facility.

Continue reading »]]> Who are we?  Check out our video to learn about our locally owned and operated company, the clients and the services we provide.   If I were a customer in the Northern Nevada or Northern California area looking for water conditioning, arsenic treatment, problem well issues, iron, odor or water softening, I’d want to watch this video!  In three minutes, meet our team.  Just click on the ‘Who Are We?’ button at the top of the page.

Continue reading »]]> Reno, NV. November 1, 2011. Truckee Meadows Water Systems, a leading water company in Reno / Tahoe, is proud to announce major revisions to their website. The company is a family owned water business, offering water filtration and purification products from their downtown Reno facility. Founded in 1988 by Reno Resident Mike Guidara, the company recognized that bottled water would someday become obsolete and that water purification equipment would replace it. The company has four divisions, all represented on the revamped website – residential whole house water treatment, drinking water dispensers, commercial / industrial water, and an office coffee service.

“We recognize that more and more our customers are on the Web,” explained owner Mike Guidara. “So we have put a lot of effort into improving our website so that we can be found on searches such as ‘Water Filtration Company Reno’ and we can expand our reach beyond Reno / Sparks into Carson City and other cities in Northern Nevada as well as close-by cities in California such as Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.”

More information -

* http://www.renowaterfilters.com/

FREE WATER CONSULT

The new website makes it easier than ever for someone interested in finding a water filtration company to each out for a free water consult. On the right of all pages is an icon offering a ‘free water consult.’ The customer simply enters in his or her information and one of Truckee Meadows Water Systems’ helpful staff will respond by email or phone to set up an appointment. The company is an expert in the water filtration business, and the free consults are one way to make sure that each and every customer gets the residential or commercial water system that is right for his needs.

FREE WATER TESTING IN RENO / TAHOE

Well water in the Reno / Tahoe area has been known to be subject to arsenic and other contamination. So the company offers an easy-to-use form on the Website to inquire about free water testing. That way, a business or individual can find out if their water contains any excessive contaminants such as arsenic. If so, Truckee Meadows Water Systems can consult with the most cost effective solution for the business or individual. If not, the client can sleep soundly, knowing that his family is not being subject to contaminated water. A third party conducts all tests at the highest level of integrity.

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WATER SYSTEMS

Truckee Meadows Water provides advanced water filtration systems for commercial, industrial and businesses. Services can be as simple as water coolers or a water service for your office or business. Or as advanced as a state-of-the-art water filtration system for your commercial or industrial needs. The company also provides an office coffee service. All of this information is now one-click from the home page.

ABOUT TRUCKEE MEADOWS WATER SYSTEMS

Truckee Meadows Water Systems, Inc. is a family owned water business, offering water filtration and purification products from their downtown Reno facility located 245 Winter Street, Reno, NV. Be it a drinking water system for a business, a system for a home or a large industrial or commercial water system, or an office coffee service, Truckee Meadows can do it and we do it well! NV Licensed Contractors and International Water Quality Association (WQA) certified water specialists and WQA certified installers. The company services the Northern Nevada cities of Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Fallon, Fernley, Yerington, Dayton, Mound House, Minden, Verdi, Incline Village and surrounding areas. The company also service the Northern California cities of Truckee, Tahoe City, South Lake Tahoe, Herlong, Susanville, Grey Eagle, Quincy, Portola and surrounding areas.

Web. http://www.renowaterfilters.com/
Tel. 775-324-2001

Continue reading »]]> Watts E-Treat® Water Conditioning Systems 

Conventional water softeners are generally considered the most effective and practical way to reduce water hardness and prevent scale formation in pipes and plumbing fixtures. Water softeners, however, require salt to regenerate, and they must be backwashed periodically to rinse and refresh the ion exchange resin. Brine water discharge and the need to conserve water have challenged this conventional technology, and new methods to provide scale-free water are being considered.

Continue reading »]]> Scale Net – Physical Vs. Chemical Treatment

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ScaleNet FAQ

 Scale Net does not require chemicals such as sodium, potassium, acids or phosphates to produce a scale-free effect in water distributions systems and especially water heating equipment. Scale Net is a far simpler “physical water treatment” and does not extract or sequester the water hardness constituents of calcium and magnesium, but rather consistently influences the crystal structures of these minerals in such a manner that no scale is formed on interior surfaces. Scale Net neither adds chemicals nor removes chemicals from the water.

 To be more specific, rather than attempting to prevent the natural tendency of hard water to form scale (by removing or adding chemicals), Scale Net treatment actually promotes and redirects scale formation in such a manner that the scale remains suspended in the water rather than forming on surfaces within the water system.

 How Does Scale Net Work?

In cold water, calcium ions (Ca2+), magnesium ions (Mg+2) and bicarbonate ions (HCO3-) are surrounded by “layers” of electrochemically-attracted water molecules, which “insulate” against the natural tendency of the oppositely-charged ions to come together and form crystals. Atomic level templates on the surface of the Scale Net media act as catalysts and reduce the ability of water molecules to prevent calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate ions from coming together to form crystals of calcium and magnesium scale. This process that we refer to as Template Assisted Crystallization (TAC) results in the creation of microscopic crystals of scale (seed crystals), which rapidly form in the treated water, not on the contact surfaces of the water system, and are carried downstream in colloidal suspension through the water system.

In untreated water, the scale forms on the inside walls of pipe, exterior of fixtures and all heating surfaces.

 In Scale Net treated water, the seed crystals themselves provide a far greater surface area for new scale formation. Therefore, new scale preferentially deposits on this continuously replenished stream of suspended crystals rather than on the water contact surfaces – especially those surfaces that are at elevated temperatures.

Since scale formation is not static (it is constantly forming and dissolving),

the existence of continuously generated seed crystals not only eliminates further deposition of scale on water contact surfaces, but in fact will cause deposited scale to gradually dissolve back into the water and deposit on passing seed crystals in the water (from contact surfaces to solution to seed crystals).

  Scale Net Vs. Water Softeners

 The calcium and magnesium removed by traditional salt-using softeners are essential nutrients, while the sodium added is suspected to aggravate certain cardiovascular health problems and contribute to weight gain.

•  Scale Net systems do not add anything or remove anything from the water, retaining the important naturally occurring minerals, especially calcium and magnesium.
•  Salt-using softeners must be regularly recharged by adding more salt and back-flushing with fresh water, which is costly, inconvenient, corrosive to pipes and water heaters, harmful to the environment and wasteful of a precious resource.
• It is becoming increasingly common for municipalities to ban the use of automatic water softeners, as the need to recycle water becomes a necessity. 
• Scale Net requires very little maintenance, no residual costs and does not harm the environment, pipes or water heaters.
• Salt-using softeners cannot always be easily installed and require more than twice the space of a Scale Net system. Softeners also require a drain connection and electrical power. 
• Scale Net systems can be installed where space is very limited. 

Residential & Commercial Applications Benefits

•  Eliminates the need for salt softeners
• No need for salt or corrosive chemicals
• Removes existing scale deposits
• Longer life expectancy for appliances
• Reduced energy expenses
• Increased efficiency of hot water tanks
• Environmentally friendly
• No electrical power required
• Virtually maintenance free
• Easy to install and requires no drain connection or electrical power

 Industrial Applications Benefits

•  Eliminates scale prevention chemicals                       Other chemical costs are reduced too
• No more acid baths or pressure washing                      Reduced maintenance and downtime
• Increased design/operating efficiencies                       Removes existing scale deposits
• Longer life expectancy for capital equipment           Can be installed on all piping materials
• Easy to install and easy maintenance                            Economical and permanent solution to scale

Continue reading »]]> A day does not go by that someone doesn’t call and ask if  we offer a “softener that doesn’t use salt” -   The TRUTH is that  the public is demanding something that hasn’t been invented yet . 
The radio and internet are full of people trying to sell you something  that I don’t believe you will be happy with.

When these anti- scale systems first came out, I was excited and installed 2 in South Reno. Wouldn’t you know it, 6 months later , I  had to pull them and install water softeners  because  my customers weren’t happy with the results .   The water always reverts back to it’s natural hard state as soon as it comes into contact with oxygen. Basically, your pipes will look good, but they won’t help your hair, skin, clothes, shower doors or faucets !!!

Water softeners remove calcium and magnesium- important minerals – YES, but you’ll never get those supplements from drinking water. Those supplements come from food.

If it worked , we’d offer it, but they won’t help with hard water stains  on shower doors or fixtures. (I have to admit, the ads sure sound good)

If You’re looking for something  to keep your industrial boiler from scaliog up, these will help  a little.  If you’re looking for a soft water that  will improve the quality of your life, don’t buy one

Continue reading »]]> Please follow the link below to watch a very informative video on arsenic exposure from private wells.  Anyone with a house on a private well needs to see this — the dangers of arsenic poisoning are terrifying, but water with arsenic can be treated!  I strongly recommend anyone with a house or business on a private well take the time to watch this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5DfRy01vE

Note

Truckee Meadows Water Systems offers free water testing as well as comprehensive well water testing service in the Reno, Sparks, Carson City – Northern Nevada – area as well as South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Truckee (Northern California area). Call or email for details on our well water testing service! You don’t want to drink arsenic-contaminated water!