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Affiliate Disclosure

We may earn a commission if you buy through links on this site—at no extra cost to you. Here is how that works.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Hardwater101 is reader-supported. We may earn a commission if you buy through links on this site, at no extra cost to you.

1. What “affiliate” means here

Hardwater101 participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and may use other affiliate programs. When we link to a product and you purchase (or complete a qualifying action) after clicking, the retailer may pay us a commission. You pay the same price you would otherwise (subject to the retailer’s pricing).

Our Amazon Associates tracking tag for this Site is: hardwater101-20

Example link shape: https://www.amazon.com/dp/ASIN?tag=hardwater101-20

  • Buying and decision guides under Essentials (for example, how to choose a softener, test kits, salt)
  • Start, Water, Systems, and Problems articles that mention gear roles
  • Programmatic product pages under Products (ASIN pages generated from guides—not hand-written “lab reviews”)
  • Tools pages that may soft-recommend a role of gear after results

3. What we will not do for commissions

  • No fake “I tested 12 softeners in my lab” claims invented for rankings
  • No pay-for-placement Top 10 lists as the main content model
  • No pretending education hubs are storefronts. Essentials teaches how to choose a role; Products is where a specific ASIN lives
  • No hiding this disclosure. Footer links here; product-heavy pages may also note reader support

4. Editorial independence

Recommendations are framed as decision trees (size by people × hardness, test before you buy, softener vs RO jobs)—not guaranteed outcomes. Commission rate does not decide which path we recommend. Your water test, plumbing, and manufacturer manuals come first.

5. Amazon-specific notes

  • As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
  • Prices, stock, shipping, and Prime eligibility are controlled by Amazon and can change.
  • Product images on ASIN pages, when present, come from Amazon’s program—not fabricated review photos.
  • Amazon’s terms and privacy policy apply once you are on Amazon’s site.

6. Other retailers

If we add other affiliate networks later, the same principles apply: disclosure, no fake labs, and education first. We will update this page when programs change materially.

7. Free tools

Helpers on Tools are free and do not require an email signup. They may soft-link to product types after results; commissions never change the calculator math. Tools are starting estimates—not engineering or medical diagnoses.

8. Questions

Affiliate or disclosure questions: admin@hardwater101.com
Or use our Contact page.

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