Many people do not realize how important it is to clean their water tank on a regular basis. Regular maintenance of your water tank will help to extend the lifespan of your water tank. However if you do not engage in water tank cleaning , you are placing your water tank at risk and eventually it will no longer function resulting in you having to purchase a completely new tank.

So how do you go about cleaning your water tank? First of all you need to turn the power off. Remember that a water tank is normally hard-wired so you would have to make sure that the breaker at the electric panel is turned off. Just to make sure that your tank is really turned off, you should try running hot water from a faucet to see if it will remain hot or if it will turn cold.

Once the water tank is fully turned off, you can use a garden hose attached to the drain valve on the tank to completely drain the tank. Once all water has been removed from the water tank, the garden hose should be removed and the drain valve should be closed. If you notice that the last bit of water is murky, you should allow some water to flow back in the tank until the last bit of water comes out clear. (more...)

Everybody knows that they should drink water everyday. Eight glasses of water is usually the recommended amount. But most people do not get their daily dose. Most people do not drink any water at all. They choose to drink sodas, coffee, tea, alcohol and basically anything but water. However if water was available in easy access water coolers around the work place and in schools, people would most likely drink more of it.

It is harder to ignore a healthy choice when you constantly see it in your environment in the form of a Water Cooler for example. But why is it so important to have a healthy amount of water on a daily basis? Simple. Water is good for your health. Water regulates body temperature, it detoxifies the body and it helps your organs absorb nutrients. Water also helps to boost metabolism (which is great for weight loss or even just keeping your weight stable), it transports nutrients and oxygen into the cells, and the list of benefits goes on and on.

Due to all these benefits water helps you to avoid dehydration which can cause fatigue, thirst, dry skin, a dark colour and strong odour in your urine and hunger. Yes, dehydration can cause hunger. Most people who do not drink enough water mistake the “hunger” caused by dehydration as a hunger for food but by drinking enough water, one’s body will be able to send better signals to the brain and therefore you are less likely to overeat and the feeling of constant hunger will disappear. (more...)