Eczema Flare-Ups? Your Shower Water Might Be to Blame (And why standard shower filters almost always fail)
If you or your child lives with eczema, you already know the story. You’ve changed laundry detergents. You’ve switched to an anti-inflammatory diet. You’ve tried countless creams, ointments, and skincare routines. And yet—despite doing “everything right”—the flare-ups keep coming back. The itching starts immediately after the shower. The skin feels tight, dry, and burning. Sometimes […]
Chlorine in Shower Water: The Hidden Risk – and TipaTech’s Smart Solution
Chlorine is an essential tool used worldwide to treat contaminants in drinking water. It’s convenient, inexpensive, and delivers immediate results. Because chlorine tends to convert into gas and disappear, utilities often add ammonia to stabilize it and prevent rapid evaporation. It’s important to note that small amounts of chlorine are not considered a health problem. […]
Water Toxins and Filtration Types: Why the Future Belongs to the Smart Water Filter
The Mystery of Water If we could truly grasp the complexity of water, we might finally appreciate the magnitude of its secrets. We tend to take it for granted, but when you look closer, water is far from simple. Take basic physics, for example. We’re taught that a water molecule is tri-atomic. Logic suggests the […]
Hydrogen-Rich Water: The Tiniest Molecule Making the Biggest Difference
Why Is Everyone Talking About Hydrogen in Water? If you’ve heard about “hydrogen water” and wondered whether it’s just another health fad – it’s time to learn the real science behind it. Imagine the smallest molecule in the entire universe. That’s hydrogen (H₂). But don’t let its tiny size fool you – when dissolved in […]
The Best pH for Drinking Water – and Why It Matters
Understanding the pH Level of Water The pH level of water measures its degree of acidity or alkalinity on a scale from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral; below 7 is acidic, and above 7 is alkaline. For drinking water, pH affects not only health, taste, and comfort, but also pipe safety, […]
The Day the Fish Lost Their Mojo: An Origin Story
The Call That Changed Everything It’s not every day you get a call that sounds like the setup for a prank. But in June 1992, my phone rang. On the other end was a “Professor Yuri Hanin,” a name I didn’t know, who introduced himself as a project manager for the Ministry of Agriculture. “I’ve […]
Can Well Water Contain Contaminants Like Gases and Arsenic?
Introduction: When “Natural” Doesn’t Mean “Safe” Many people romanticize the idea of well water – cool, clear, and “straight from the earth.” No chlorine, no additives, no city infrastructure. Just nature at its purest. But here’s the truth: nature doesn’t always mean clean. The ground is not a flawless filter, and what flows from a […]
When Drinking Water Contains Uranium and Thorium – Lehi’s Story
How It All Started In 2021, I got a call from a customer named Lehi, and what she told me sounded completely illogical at first. She said that for two years now, every time she takes a shower, her body gets covered in a red, irritating rash. Not just mild discomfort – a rash that […]
Is Well Water Hard or Soft? The Truth Beneath the Surface
Introduction: What’s Really Flowing From Your Well If your home draws water from a private well, you might assume you’re getting the purest water on earth — fresh, natural, and untouched by city chemicals. But here’s the truth: while well water is wonderfully natural, it’s rarely gentle. Most well water in the United States is […]
Think Limescale Is Bad? It Might Be Your Best Defense Against Microplastics
Microplastics: The Invisible Threat in Our Water For decades, plastic has been the world’s go-to raw material. Bottles, bags, kitchenware, and packaging are cheap and convenient—but after use, they gradually break down into tiny particles that infiltrate water sources. Today we know: those particles—microplastics and nano plastics—are everywhere. From tap and bottled water to the oceans, […]