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Hard Water Softening Solutions

Hard water contains higher levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium. It makes cleaning clothes more difficult.  Also, it can create streaking on dishes and glasses and scaling on faucets and shower heads.  Additionally, it makes cleaning your hair and skin well a challenge.  Damage of your home’s piping distribution system is also possible if not corrected. The proven ion exchange water softening process can eliminate this water quality problem.

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Hard Water Scale

Symptoms of water quality issues include bad odors & taste, staining of laundry, bathroom fixtures, etc.  In following, the preferred starting point is to get a water test.   This will identify the minerals or contaminants in the water and at what levels they exist. Consequently, this will lead to an effective system recommendation and route to providing your home with 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 in water, nitrates and others should be properly sampled and brought to a certified laboratory..

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Damaging Scale 

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. For more on how a water softener works, see https://www.mechanics.com.

BAD ODORS & TASTE

In addition to the above systems described, there are many other types of systems to remove bad tastes & odors, sediment and other objectionable minerals and contaminants in the water. If you are experiencing a rotten egg smell in water, you likely have hydrogen sulfide in your well water or possibly a high level of manganese. A water test and analysis will lead to the best approach. For more information on bad odors & taste, see the link at http://bad-odor-taste-water/. 

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H2O Care is an established full service water filtration and testing organization originally formed in 1989 with offices in Middleton, Lakeville & Stow, MA & service depot in Plymouth.  See our published articles in Water Technology Magazines at http://publications/. Contact us at service@h2ocare.com or call 800-539-1100.