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What Causes the Pink Stains in the Bathroom?

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If you’ve noticed a pink or reddish film around your toilet waterline, on shower walls, or near sink drains, the culprit is usually Serratia marcescens bacteria. A common environmental bacterium that loves damp, soapy places. What is  Serratia marcescens ? Serratia marcescens  bacteria are found in soil, water, and dust. In homes, it produces a reddish-pink pigment called prodigiosin . When moisture, warmth, and soap residue are present, this pigment shows up as a nasty pink film or slimy layer in toilets, showers, and bathroom sinks. Why Does It Grow in Bathrooms? Moisture: Showers, sinks, and toilets stay damp. Soap scum & organic film: Residues provide easy nutrients. Warmth & humidity: Bathrooms often have ideal temperatures. Stagnation: Standing water and low use let colonies form. Temporary Fixes: Cleaning & Prevention Scrub regularly: Use a brush and a cleaner with bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Disinfect dwell time: Spra...

How Do I Fix My Hard Water Problems?

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How Do I Fix My Hard Water Problems? That is a good question!  The simple answer is to install  a water softener.  The real answer is more complicated, but it doesn't have to be, as long as you do some homework to make sure you purchase the right water treatment system to solve your hard water problems. The Water Softener Blog - How to Choose the Right Water Softener System: A Complete Guide for Homeowners and DIY There are a lot of options out there now for so-called "Salt Free Water Softeners".  Magnetic gadgets (to change the polarity of the water), media to bond the calcium and magnesium together (to make a larger molecular particle) that, theoretically, won't fall out of solution as easily, etc, etc.   At this point, all of that is just "Hocus Pocus" and a money grab.  Here is a good example of how they get your money, then back down.   I get a call from a young couple who are having well water issues. They asked if I could come o...