Water Softeners

The Trouble with Hard Water

Hard water can cause all kinds of problems throughout your home or business, but three are especially detrimental. They are:

• A shorter water heater lifespan. When you buy and install a new water heater, you want to get as much value as possible for your money by making it last for as many years as possible. Unfortunately, hard water is incredibly harmful to your water heater, and it can cut its lifespan in half. 

• Broken appliances. If it seems like you’re buying a new drip coffeemaker every few months, that’s a surefire sign that hard water is to blame. The mineral buildup clogs the shallow lines inside the coffee machine causing it to fail within months - or even weeks, in severe cases. The same can be said for all appliances that require water, including your ice maker. 

• Scummy mineral buildup. Finally, the buildup that hard water can leave behind on your faucets, showerheads, and shower walls can be virtually impossible to clean, and when you do get it clean, it seems to come right back. Again, this is due to the minerals in hard water.

Whole-Home Softeners Can Alleviate These Issues

A whole-home water softener is an appliance that is designed to remove mineral deposits from your water close to the home’s inlet. This ensures that all of the water flowing through the water lines and taps is properly softened. Not only does it extend the life of your water heater and appliances, but it also makes your shower walls and faucets much easier to clean. As an added bonus, when you are no longer dealing with hard water, you can use much less soap and detergent throughout your home and in the shower, which can save a great deal of money over time. 

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