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Hard Water Softening

WHEN IS WATER CONSIDERED “HARD WATER”?

Water is considered hard when your Norton water contains higher levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium. Hard water makes cleaning clothes more difficult, creates streaking on dishes and glasses, and makes 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.

Water Softener for hard water in Plymouth, Mass

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.  While certain minerals & contaminants can be tested on-site (iron, hardness, pH, total dissolved solids), health threat items like radon in water, arsenic in water, nitrates and others should be properly sampled and brought to a certified laboratory for testing that requires specialized equipment.

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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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Hard Water Scale

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. A rotten egg smell in water is likely the result of hydrogen sulfide in your water supply.  This can be easily remedied with a whole house water filtration system.  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 Massachusetts based, full service water filtration and testing organization originally formed in 1989 with offices in Middleton, Stow & Lakeville and a service depot in Plymouth, MA.  See our published articles in Water Technology Magazines at www.h2ocare.com.  Contact us at [email protected] or 800-539-1100.