If you have looked at the filters on our site – or if you rent or buy an Aqualeader mains-fed watercooler, boiler or home filtration system with a filter attached to the machine – you will notice the filters usually show a micron rating (for example most coolers use 1 micron carbon block filters) – but what is a micron?

We hear all the time about the importance of staying hydrated and making sure we drink enough water – but just how good is UK drinking water?

What is Hard Water? How ‘hard’ water is refers to the amount of minerals present in the water. The water gains these minerals from the ground it is sourced from, and in an area like the South East that means water that has passed through a lot of soft chalky limestone and therefore picked up […]