Hard Water Solutions
WHEN IS WATER CONSIDERED “HARD WATER”?
Water is considered “hard” when your Wellesley water contains higher levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium. It makes cleaning clothing 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. Fortunately, there are high efficiency filtration solutions to remove these minerals through the proven ion exchange water softening process. See the link for recent testing (Water Testing Results). The chart below shows the levels of hardness in water expressed in both Parts per Million and Milligrams per liter.
Symptoms of water quality issues may include bad odors & taste, staining of laundry and bathroom fixtures, plumbing corrosion, etc. However, the preferred starting point is to get a water test. This will identify the minerals or contaminants in the water and at what quantity they exist. In following, this will lead to an effective system recommendation and route to providing your home with excellent water quality.
Streaking from Scale
Certain minerals & contaminants can be tested on-site (iron, hardness, pH, total dissolved solids). However, 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.
Damaging Scale
WATER SOFTENER SYSTEMS
High Efficiency Water Softener
A water softener is a type of whole house water filtration system that is designed for removing 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.
Dissolved Iron Staining
In addition to the above, 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. For more information on bad odors & taste in your water, see the link at https://bad-odor-taste-water/.
