/* COLOURS================================================================ */
/* FONTS================================================================ */
/* MIXINS================================================================ */
/* NORMALIZE================================================================ */
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, footer, header, hgroup, nav, section, summary {
  display: block; }

audio, canvas, video {
  display: inline-block;
  *display: inline;
  *zoom: 1; }

audio:not([controls]) {
  display: none;
  height: 0; }

[hidden] {
  display: none; }

html {
  font-size: 100%;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

html, button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: sans-serif; }

body {
  margin: 0; }

a:focus {
  outline: thin dotted; }

a:active, a:hover {
  outline: 0; }

h1 {
  font-size: 2em;
  margin: 0.67em 0; }

h2 {
  font-size: 1.5em;
  margin: 0.83em 0; }

h3 {
  font-size: 1.5em;
  margin: 0; }

h4 {
  font-size: 1em;
  margin: 1.33em 0; }

h5 {
  font-size: .83em;
  margin: 1.67em 0; }

h6 {
  font-size: .67em;
  margin: 2.33em 0; }

abbr[title] {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted; }

b, strong {
  font-weight: 700; }

blockquote {
  margin: 1em 40px; }

dfn {
  font-style: italic; }

mark {
  background: #ff0;
  color: #000000; }

p, pre {
  margin: 1em 0; }

code, kbd, pre, samp {
  font-family: monospace,serif;
  _font-family: 'courier new',monospace;
  font-size: 1em; }

pre {
  white-space: pre;
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  word-wrap: break-word; }

q {
  quotes: none; }

q:before, q:after {
  content: '';
  content: none; }

small {
  font-size: 80%; }

sub, sup {
  font-size: 75%;
  line-height: 0;
  position: relative;
  vertical-align: baseline; }

sup {
  top: -0.5em; }

sub {
  bottom: -0.25em; }

dl, menu, ol, ul {
  margin: 1em 0; }

dd {
  margin: 0 0 0 40px; }

menu, ol, ul {
  padding: 0 0 0 20px; }

nav ul, nav ol {
  list-style: none;
  list-style-image: none; }

img {
  border: 0;
  -ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; }

svg:not(:root) {
  overflow: hidden; }

figure {
  margin: 0; }

form {
  margin: 0; }

fieldset {
  border: 1px solid silver;
  margin: 0 2px;
  padding: 0.35em 0.625em 0.75em; }

legend {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  white-space: normal;
  *margin-left: -7px; }

button, input, select, textarea {
  font-size: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  *vertical-align: middle; }

button, input {
  line-height: normal; }

button, html input[type="button"], input[type="reset"], input[type="submit"] {
  -webkit-appearance: button;
  cursor: pointer;
  *overflow: visible; }

button[disabled], input[disabled] {
  cursor: default; }

input[type="checkbox"], input[type="radio"] {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 0;
  *height: 13px;
  *width: 13px; }

input[type="search"] {
  -webkit-appearance: textfield;
  -moz-box-sizing: content-box;
  -webkit-box-sizing: content-box;
  box-sizing: content-box; }

input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button, input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration {
  -webkit-appearance: none; }

button::-moz-focus-inner, input::-moz-focus-inner {
  border: 0;
  padding: 0; }

textarea {
  overflow: auto;
  vertical-align: top; }

table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  border-spacing: 0; }

/* CORE================================================================ */
html, body {
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%; }

html {
  font-size: 62.5%;
  /*background: #3dbfd9;*/ }

body {
  background-color: white; }

body.home,
body.sub-page {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: black;
  background: url("/assets/images/body_bg.jpg") no-repeat 0 0 white;
  background-size: 100%; }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 569px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    body.home,
    body.sub-page {
      background-position: 0 30px; } }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    body.home,
    body.sub-page {
      background: white; } }

a, a:visited {
  color: #b30e21;
  text-decoration: none; }

a:hover {
  color: #b70b1d;
  text-decoration: none; }

textarea, input {
  outline: none; }

blockquote {
  text-align: center; }

blockquote.emphasis {
  color: #b30e21;
  font-size: 2em;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 1em 0; }

.clearfix:before,
.clearfix:after {
  content: " ";
  display: table; }

.clearfix:after {
  clear: both; }

/* For IE 6/7 only */
.clearfix {
  *zoom: 1; }

.left {
  float: left; }

.right {
  float: right; }

.column {
  float: left;
  padding-right: 1.5em; }

.half-column {
  width: 48.5%; }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    .half-column {
      width: 100%; } }

.half-column:first-child {
  margin-right: 1%; }

.wrap {
  width: 60em;
  margin: auto; }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 569px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
    .wrap {
      min-width: 44.125em;
      width: 94%; } }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    .wrap {
      min-width: 18.750em;
      width: 95%; } }

ol {
  padding: 0 0 0 26px; }
  ol li {
    color: #b70b1d;
    font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: bold; }
    ol li h3 {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      margin: 0; }
    ol li p {
      font-size: 1em;
      font-weight: 100;
      color: #181818; }

.disclaimer {
  font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9em;
  line-height: 1.4em; }

.centered {
  text-align: center; }

h2 {
  color: #2d2d2d;
  font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2em;
  font-weight: 100;
  line-height: 1.4em;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.5em 0 0 0; }

h3 {
  color: #b70b1d; }

h4 {
  font-style: italic; }

p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 1em 0;
  font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 100;
  font-size: 1.1em; }

p img {
  margin: 1.5em 0;
  width: 100%; }

img[align="left"] {
  margin: 0 1.5em 1.5em 0;
  width: auto;
  width: 46%; }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    img[align="left"] {
      padding: 0 0 1em 0;
      width: 98%; } }

img[align="right"] {
  margin: 0 0 1.5em 1.5em;
  width: auto;
  width: 46%; }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    img[align="right"] {
      padding: 0 0 1em 0;
      width: 98%; } }

.grey-gradient p img,
.grey-gradient img[align="left"],
.grey-gradient img[align="right"] {
  border: 4px solid silver; }

.blue-gradient p img,
.blue-gradient img[align="left"],
.blue-gradient img[align="right"] {
  border: 4px solid #7cc9dd; }

.video-container {
  padding-bottom: 1em; }
  .video-container iframe {
    min-height: 540px;
    width: 100%; }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 569px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .video-container iframe {
        margin: auto;
        min-height: 480px; } }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
      .video-container iframe {
        min-height: 260px; } }

/** 
 *  Backgrounds
 */
.blue-gradient {
  background: url("/assets/images/gradient_blue.png") repeat-x 0 0; }

.grey-gradient {
  background: url("/assets/images/gradient_grey.png") repeat-x 0 0; }

.white-bg {
  background-color: white; }

#main_inner {
  min-height: 600px; }
  #main_inner section {
    padding: 1.0em 0; }

/**
 *  Page Header
 */
.page_header {
  padding: 40px 0 20px 0; }
  .page_header .logo {
    width: 34.3%; }
  .page_header .main-nav {
    margin-top: 23px;
    margin-right: 3.125%;
    background-color: #2d2d2d;
    color: white;
    font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    width: 36.4%;
    min-height: 40px;
    max-height: 40px;
    position: relative; }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 569px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .page_header .main-nav {
        width: 32%; } }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
      .page_header .main-nav {
        width: 100%; } }
    .page_header .main-nav ul {
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      list-style: none; }
    .page_header .main-nav ul#page-nav li {
      border-bottom: 2px solid #2d2d2d; }
      .page_header .main-nav ul#page-nav li a {
        font-size: 1.2em;
        display: block;
        padding: 4px 16px; }
        @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
          .page_header .main-nav ul#page-nav li a {
            font-size: 1.0em; } }
      .page_header .main-nav ul#page-nav li a:hover {
        background-color: #b30e21;
        color: white; }
    .page_header .main-nav ul#page-nav li:last-child {
      border-bottom: 0; }
    .page_header .main-nav ul#article-menu {
      background-color: #181818; }
      .page_header .main-nav ul#article-menu li {
        float: left;
        width: 47%;
        margin-right: 16px;
        border-bottom: 2px solid #2d2d2d; }
        .page_header .main-nav ul#article-menu li a {
          font-size: 0.8em;
          padding: 2px 0px; }
        .page_header .main-nav ul#article-menu li a:hover {
          color: white; }
    .page_header .main-nav a.selector {
      display: block;
      padding: 6px 15px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: white;
      /*min-height: 40px;*/ }
      .page_header .main-nav a.selector .icon {
        float: right; }
    .page_header .main-nav #page-nav {
      margin: 0;
      background-color: white; }
    .page_header .main-nav .menu {
      border: 4px solid #2d2d2d;
      font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
      font-weight: bold;
      width: 600px;
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 1000; }
      @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
        .page_header .main-nav .menu {
          width: 98%; } }
      .page_header .main-nav .menu a {
        text-decoration: none; }
    .page_header .main-nav .articles {
      background-color: #181818;
      padding: 16px 0 16px 16px; }
      .page_header .main-nav .articles h4 {
        font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0; }
  .page_header .search {
    width: 26%;
    margin-top: 23px; }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 569px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .page_header .search {
        width: 24%; } }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
      .page_header .search {
        width: 100%; } }
    .page_header .search form {
      max-height: 40px;
      border: 5px solid #7cc9dd;
      padding: 3px 30px 2px 6px;
      background: url("/assets/images/icon_search.png") no-repeat 98% 50%; }
      @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
        .page_header .search form {
          padding: 4px 42px 5px 6px; } }
      .page_header .search form input {
        border: 0;
        font-size: 1.1em;
        width: 100%; }
        @media only screen and (min-width: 569px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
          .page_header .search form input {
            width: 92%; } }

/* END .page_header */
/**
 *  Welcome Block
 */
#welcome-block {
  padding: 10px 40px 40px 40px;
  background-color: rgba(100, 192, 217, 0.85); }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    #welcome-block {
      padding: 10px 20px 20px 20px; } }
  #welcome-block h1 {
    color: white;
    font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 2.1em;
    line-height: 1.3em; }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
      #welcome-block h1 {
        font-size: 1.4em;
        line-height: 1.2em; } }
    #welcome-block h1 .emphasis {
      color: #b30e21;
      font-weight: 800; }
  #welcome-block ul.hero-menu {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 12px 0 0 0; }
    #welcome-block ul.hero-menu li {
      float: left;
      margin: 0 0.6% 0 0;
      padding: 0;
      width: 32.7%;
      line-height: 0; }
      @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
        #welcome-block ul.hero-menu li {
          margin: 0 0 12px 0;
          width: 100%; } }
      #welcome-block ul.hero-menu li a {
        display: block; }
        #welcome-block ul.hero-menu li a img {
          width: 100%;
          height: auto; }
    #welcome-block ul.hero-menu li:last-child {
      margin: 0; }
  #welcome-block form {
    margin-top: 2em; }
    #welcome-block form label {
      width: 140px;
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 1.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif; }
    #welcome-block form label[for="lead_source"],
    #welcome-block form select#lead_source {
      display: none; }
    #welcome-block form input[type="text"] {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      border: 0;
      width: 250px;
      max-height: 40px;
      border: 5px solid #908f90;
      padding: 3px 30px 2px 6px;
      margin-bottom: 1em; }
    #welcome-block form textarea {
      font-size: 1.2em;
      border: 0;
      width: 250px;
      border: 5px solid #908f90;
      padding: 3px 30px 2px 6px;
      margin-bottom: 2em; }
    #welcome-block form input[type="submit"] {
      background-color: #b30e21;
      border: 5px solid #b30e21;
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-left: 140px;
      width: 160px;
      color: white;
      padding: 0.6em 0; }

.sub-page #welcome-block h1.page-title {
  color: #2d2d2d;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2.4em;
  margin: 0.67em 0 0.3em 0;
  padding: 0; }
.sub-page #welcome-block h2 {
  color: white;
  font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 2.1em;
  line-height: 1.3em;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0; }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    .sub-page #welcome-block h2 {
      font-size: 1.4em;
      line-height: 1.2em; } }
  .sub-page #welcome-block h2 .emphasis {
    color: #b30e21;
    font-weight: 800; }

/**
 *  water-softeners-can-cant-block
 */
#water-softeners-can-cant-block header {
  font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif;
  font-size: 2em;
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 42px 0; }
#water-softeners-can-cant-block ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0; }
  #water-softeners-can-cant-block ul li {
    padding: 1em 1.5em;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    margin-bottom: 10px; }
#water-softeners-can-cant-block .can header {
  background-color: #7cc9dd; }
#water-softeners-can-cant-block .can ul li {
  border: 5px solid #7cc9dd;
  color: #7cc9dd; }
#water-softeners-can-cant-block .cant header {
  background-color: silver; }
#water-softeners-can-cant-block .cant ul li {
  border: 5px solid silver;
  color: silver; }

/**
 * Footer
 */
.footer {
  padding-bottom: 30px; }
  .footer .wrap {
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-top: 5px solid #CDCDCD; }
    .footer .wrap .logo {
      width: 142px; }
      .footer .wrap .logo img {
        width: 100%; }
    .footer .wrap .menu p.emphasis {
      color: #b70b1d;
      font-style: italic;
      font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
      font-size: 1em;
      line-height: 1.2em;
      font-weight: 100;
      padding: 0.1em 0 0.3em 0;
      text-align: right; }
    .footer .wrap .menu ul#footer-nav {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0; }
      .footer .wrap .menu ul#footer-nav li {
        padding-left: 20px;
        float: left; }
        .footer .wrap .menu ul#footer-nav li a {
          color: #2d2d2d;
          font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif;
          font-style: 1em;
          text-decoration: none; }
          @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
            .footer .wrap .menu ul#footer-nav li a {
              font-size: 0.9em; } }
      @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
        .footer .wrap .menu ul#footer-nav {
          display: none; } }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 569px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
      .footer .wrap .menu {
        width: 70%; } }
    @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
      .footer .wrap .menu {
        width: 50%; } }

ul#footer-nav-mobile {
  display: none;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 10px 0; }
  ul#footer-nav-mobile li {
    padding-left: 10px;
    float: left; }
    ul#footer-nav-mobile li a {
      color: #2d2d2d;
      font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
      font-size: 1em;
      text-decoration: none; }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    ul#footer-nav-mobile {
      display: block; } }

/**
 *  How a Water Softener Works Block 
 */
#how-softeners-work-block .half-column.first {
  padding-right: 1.2em; }
#how-softeners-work-block .half-column.last img {
  width: 100%; }

/**
 *
 */
#water-softener-construction .row {
  margin-bottom: 3em; }
#water-softener-construction h3 {
  color: #b70b1d;
  font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5em;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 0; }
#water-softener-construction .half-column.first img {
  width: 95%;
  border: 4px solid #7cc9dd; }

/* ckeditor Styles */
body.ckeditor {
  background-color: white; }

/* Search Results */
ul#search_results {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0; }
  ul#search_results li {
    padding: 1.5em 0 0.5em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid silver; }
    ul#search_results li a {
      text-decoration: none; }
  ul#search_results li:first-child {
    padding-top: 0.5em; }
  ul#search_results li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0; }

/* FAQs */
dl#faqs-block {
  font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; }
  dl#faqs-block dt {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    color: #b70b1d; }
  dl#faqs-block dd {
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 100;
    font-size: 1.3em; }

#comparison-block #comparison-image {
  display: none;
  position: relative;
        /*span.button {
            position: absolute;
            z-index: 1000;
            background-color: $WSC-red;
            border: 5px solid $WSC-red;
            font-size: 1.2em;
            font-family: $fontBree;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-left: 32%;
            margin-top: 50px;
            width: 120px;
            color: white;
            padding: 0.3em 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        img {
            width: 100%;
            opacity: 0.3;
        }*/ }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    #comparison-block #comparison-image {
      display: block; } }
  #comparison-block #comparison-image ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0; }
    #comparison-block #comparison-image ul li a.where_to_buy_link {
      margin: 0.3em 0 0.5em;
      display: block; }
    #comparison-block #comparison-image ul li span.overall {
      font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif;
      color: #181818;
      font-size: 0.8em; }
    #comparison-block #comparison-image ul li .ratings {
      margin: 0.3em 0 1em; }
  #comparison-block #comparison-image div.indicator {
    padding: 0.3em 0; }
    #comparison-block #comparison-image div.indicator span.icon {
      /*width: 29px;*/
      height: 29px;
      line-height: 29px;
      display: block;
      margin: auto;
      padding-left: 2.3em; }
    #comparison-block #comparison-image div.indicator span.good {
      background: url("/assets/images/comparison/-icons.png") no-repeat 0 0; }
    #comparison-block #comparison-image div.indicator span.ok {
      background: url("/assets/images/comparison/-icons.png") no-repeat 0 -29px; }
    #comparison-block #comparison-image div.indicator span.bad {
      background: url("/assets/images/comparison/-icons.png") no-repeat 0 -58px; }
#comparison-block table#comparison {
  width: 100%; }
  @media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 568px) {
    #comparison-block table#comparison {
      display: none; } }
  #comparison-block table#comparison thead tr th {
    padding: 0.75em 0.6em;
    font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    border-top: 4px solid #dcf2f7;
    border-right: 4px solid white; }
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr td {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.75em 0.6em;
    border-right: 4px solid white; }
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr td.name {
    text-align: left;
    font-family: "Bree Serif", sans-serif; }
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr td.overall,
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr td.where_to_buy_link {
    font-family: "Oswald", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300; }
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr td.indicator span.icon {
    width: 29px;
    height: 29px;
    display: block;
    margin: auto; }
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr td.indicator span.good {
    background: url("/assets/images/comparison/-icons.png") no-repeat 0 0; }
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr td.indicator span.ok {
    background: url("/assets/images/comparison/-icons.png") no-repeat 0 -29px; }
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr td.indicator span.bad {
    background: url("/assets/images/comparison/-icons.png") no-repeat 0 -58px; }
  #comparison-block table#comparison tbody tr.even {
    background-color: #dcf2f7; }