Got hard water? Use a water softener.
Hard water effects are seen in a variety of ways. To name a few issues, hard water clogs pipes, shortens the life of appliances and equipment, necessitates the use of more detergent, soap, and scouring powder, requires more energy to heat water, and leaves a crusty, difficult-to-clean film on tile and sinks. To address hard water issues, homeowners frequently install a water conditioner or water softener to remove heavy mineral concentrations from their water. What is hard water? Hardness is based on the amount of dissolved calcium and magnesium present in water. The ground from which your water supply comes will determine the water hardness in your area. As rain falls from the clouds, it is soft and free of minerals, but once water begins to sink into the soil and rocks, it picks up dissolved minerals and then becomes hard water. Water from a lake or reservoir is collected from snow melt and runoff and is usually slightly harder than rainwater; however, water from an unde...