Water Softener Solutions
WATER SOFTENER / WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS
Without a water softener, calcium and magnesium (the hardness minerals) can have devastating affects on your home’s plumbing as well as your ability to clean, even though the EPA has no published limits on these. The EPA maximum allowable level for iron as a secondary contaminant is .3 parts per million and for manganese is .05 parts per million. Small amounts of these minerals can create very noticeable, even devastating affects on your home’s water quality.
High Efficiency Water Softener
A water softener is effective in removing dissolved forms of iron & manganese and hardness minerals. To remove particulate iron or manganese, water filtration utilizing a cartridge filter with proper micron rating will be effective. Depending on the specific situation, this could require a series of filters with different size micron ratings to handle heavier levels in the water. Selecting the appropriate micron rating and style of filter can be determined by a water treatment professional based on water test results and other symptoms. For more information on Iron and Manganese in water, see our published articles in Water Technology Magazine at the following link: https://h2ocare.com/publications/.
Dissolved Iron Staining
OTHER AFFECTS OF HARD WATER, MANGANESE & IRON
Hard water scale (see photo below) can build-up inside water heaters insulating the temperature sensor inside the tank creating extra work to bring the temperature up to the set level. This reduces the life of the hot water heater and will likely require early replacement. Some other affects of these contaminants include corrosion and scaling inside pipes and major staining throughout the home’s showers, bathtubs, and sinks. For more on hard water, see link at hard water usgs.
Damaging Scale
H2O Care is an established, Massachusetts based water filtration and testing firm, formed in 1989 with offices in Middleton, Lakeville & Stow, Mass. Articles published by the Company can be seen in Water Technology Magazines at http://h2ocare.com/pub.. Contact us at [email protected] or call us 800-539-1100.
