Hard Water Solutions
THE DEFINITION OF HARD WATER
Hard water contains higher levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium. It makes cleaning clothes more difficult. Also, it creates streaking on dishes and glasses, scaling on fixtures and makes cleaning your hair and skin well challenging. Additionally, It can damage your home’s plumbing distribution system if not corrected. There are high efficiency filtration solutions that will remove these minerals through the proven ion exchange softening process.
Hard Water Scale
Symptoms of water quality issues include bad odors & taste, staining of laundry, bathroom fixtures, etc. However, the preferred starting point is to get a water test to identify the minerals or contaminants in the water. In following, this will lead to an effective system recommendation and route to excellent water quality. Certain minerals & contaminants can be tested on-site (iron, hardness, pH, total dissolved solids, chlorine). However, health threat items like radon in water, arsenic, nitrates and others should be sampled and brought to a laboratory.
WATER SOFTENER SYSTEMS
Water Softener & Sediment Filter
A water softener is a type of whole house water filtration system that is designed for removing hard water minerals (magnesium & calcium). Also, it will effectively remove dissolved iron and manganese from the water. For water with high levels of iron or manganese (“the stainers”), an “up-flow” water softener is recommended. This will prevent mineral build-up in the bottom of the water softener which can affect proper functioning and longevity. Also, high efficiency water softeners that are more efficient with both water and salt usage are preferred. For more on how a water softener works, see https://www.mechanics.com.
