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Hard Water Softening

WHEN IS WATER CONSIDERED “HARD WATER”?

When your Norton water contains higher levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium it can make cleaning clothes more difficult, create streaking on dishes and glasses, and make cleaning your hair and skin well a challenge. It can also damage your home’s piping distribution system if not corrected.  There are high efficiency filtration solutions that will condition your water by removing these minerals through the proven ion exchange water softening process.

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While symptoms of water quality issues such as bad odors & taste, staining of laundry, bathroom fixtures, etc. are indicators of problems, the preferred starting point is to get a water test to identify the minerals or contaminants in the water and at what quantity they exist.  This will lead to an effective system recommendation and route to providing your home with excellent water quality.

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WATER SOFTENER SYSTEMS

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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) as well as 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 to prevent mineral build-up in the bottom of the water softener.  Also, high efficiency water softeners that are more efficient with both water and salt usage are preferred.

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In addition to the above systems described, there are many other types whole house water filtration systems or “point of use” systems to remove bad tastes & odors, sediment and many other objectionable minerals and contaminants in the water.  Starting with a water test will lead to the right approach. For more information on bad odors & taste in your water, see the link at https://h2ocare.com/bad-odor-taste/.

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H2O Care is an established New England full service water filtration and testing organization, originally formed in 1989 servicing Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Southern NH & Maine. See our published articles in Water Technology Magazines at http://publications. Contact us at [email protected] or 800-539-1100.