• Tapered threads
• Parallel threads

Tapered threads are very common on many connections that carry fluids. The tighter male tapered threads are screwed into female tapered threads, the greater the contact between mating threads, and the better the seal. The seal is created by contact between the male and female threads. The two most common types of tapered threads are:

• NPT National Pipe Thread Taper
• BSPT British Standard Pipe Taper

Most plumbing connections in the USA have NPT threads. Walk down the isle of plumbing fittings at your local hardware store and almost all of the threaded fittings have NPT threads. Use thread sealing tape with NPT threads.

BSPT threads can be found on some items imported from Europe or Asia. Although it's possible to screw a male NPT into a female BSPT fitting, you'll note the threads don't match, and the joint will leak - with or without Teflon tape. Use thread sealing tape when joining BSPT fittings.

Easy enough! Make sure the threads on joined parts match (use the same thread system - either NPT or BSPT), and use Teflon tape. But where is thread sealing tape not used?

Some threads are not tapered - no matter how far the male threads are screwed into the female threads, the joint doesn't tighten up. Some examples: a nut screwed onto a bolt, the threads on a filter housing, or threads on most fittings that utilize an oring. In this case, the seal occurs at the oring, not at the threads. BSPP (British Standard Parallel Pipe) threads can be found on fittings common in Europe and Asia - but are rare in the USA.

The take-home message: If you have mating tapered threads, use sealing tape.  

Backed by the American Dental Association, the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the process of water fluoridation was first implemented in the 1940's as a way to reduce cavities, especially in poor children. Where the CDC lists it as one of the top 10 most important public health measures of the 20th century, others are not so sure. though the prevalence of tooth decay has declined in the US after fluoridation began, it has shown to have done the same in other countries where the addition of fluoride does not take place. 

Where proponents point to the decline in tooth decay rates as support for fluoridation, opponents point to the lack of evidence that fluoride-enriched water actually aides in protection of tooth enamel and the increase in dental fluorosis in American children. Caused by excess fluoride exposure, fluorosis causes white streaks in tooth surfaces when mild, turning to brown streaks and breakage of tooth enamel in more severe cases. According to the CDC, 41% of children age 12 to 15 had some form of dental fluorosis. Proponents are also concerned about the long-term health effects of fluoridated water, as fluoride is known to be toxic at certain concentration levels. 

Home water filtration systems can help reduce the level of fluoride, alongside a number of harmful contaminants, from your family's water, leaving you with clean ,healthy drinking water that pose no health risks. 

Late last year federal scientists, performing a nationwide sampling of our US water facilities, found traces of 18 unregulated contaminants in water from more than 1/3 of those facilities. These contaminants included "11 perfluorinated compounds, and herbicide, two solvents, caffeine, an antibacterial compound, a metal and an antidepressant". These contaminants are not regulated and therefore there are no limits or standards for the utilities to adhere to. Protect yourself and your family from the possible negative health effects caused by contaminants in your drinking water with a home water filtration system from Buckeye Hydro. 

 Long-term health effects from exposure to these contaminants are not known but perfluorinated chemicals, like PFOA and PFOS, have been found by scientists to have a "probable link" to high cholesterol, testicular cancer, ulcerative colitis and kidney cancer. These common compounds, used in the manufacture of nonstick cookware, stain-resistant clothing and food packaging, have been detected in the blood of nearly every American. 

Firstly, you must know whether or not you have hard water. The differences between hard and soft water can be seen in bathing or washing the dishes. Hard water leaves a residue that combines with soap to produce a "soap curd" that you then have to clean off, too. This also happens on laundry, too. Hard water can affect everything from your soap's ability to clean things to the life span of your washing machine! In fact, hard water can cause your laundry costs to be twice as high!

This is where our water softening systems come in to play. Hard water can cause you hundreds if not thousands of dollars in extra laundry detergent, extra hot water, unnecessary laundry rinse cycles, fabrics that lose their strength and usefulness, and washing machines that wear out way before their time. Our water softening systems reduce this waste, gets your laundry cleaned faster, and helps you save money over time.

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