Water Softeners Systems

Water Softeners Make Water Soft

    Hard water kills!  Hard water will absolute without a doubt over time kill and destroy all the water appliances in your home, wear out your clothes faster, cause you to use more soap, clog your water pipes and in the end cost you time and money.  And the crazy thing is, a water softener will help with all these issues and in the long run save you money.  And lets face it who doesn't like to save money.

    So what is a water softener and just exactly what does it do to help save me money?  Well a water softener in the most basic of terms is a whole-house water filtration system that removes hardness-causing calcium and magnesium minerals from your water through a process called ion exchange. Water softeners addresses one of the most prevalent and devastating water problems: hard water. Hard water wreaks havoc on the modern home. Scale builds up in your pipes, clogging them and decreasing water pressure.  

    Hard water absolutely destroys hot water appliances, coffee makers, dishwashers, hot water heaters are just a few of the most used items that require hot water.  (Side note:  One of the leading causes of hot water heater failure is this deposit of minerals that fall out of solution and collect in the bottom of the heater which causes the heater to use more energy to heat the water and that cost you more money).

     If you live in hard water territory (which all of South Texas is in), it can sound like your water heater is popping popcorn. This is because scale has attached itself to the heating element. As the temperature of the heater rises and the tank expands, the calcified rock deposits crusted on the heating elements start cracking and stretching. Hard water-induced scale is the culprit of that popcorn popping sound.

    Without a water softener there is a list of ways hard water is costing you money.  The laundry will demand extra detergent to prevent it from looking dingy and the clothes will wear out sooner because of the minerals (think little rocks) rubbing on the fabric.  The dishes will come out of your dishwasher streaked and stained and often feel like they have a powder or gritty feel to them, hardness once more.  And who doesn't love the filmy scum builds up on your shower curtains, shower doors and of course that hardness grit etching everything.  And you need to use more soap and shampoo in order to create a good lather (soap and shampoo must first overcome the hardness in the water before being able to create a lather). Finally if that isn't enough then just the act of bathing in hard water leaves your skin itchy and dry and your hair lifeless and sticky.

    The sheer amount of time, energy, and money required to clean up the detrimental side effects of hard water is dizzying. A whole house water softener is the solution to your hard water issues.

    Installation of a water softener system is best placed inside out of the weather, typical installation are found in the garage.  Installations made outside will require extra equipment to protect the water softener from the weather.   A home owner that is in the planning stages can request a "water softener loop" be installed in the garage which will greatly reduce the cost of installation and at the same time considerations can be made for the outside faucets.

Installation of a whole house water filter system is best placed inside out of the weather, typical installation are found in the garage.  A home owner that is in the planning stages can request a "water softener loop" be installed in the garage which will greatly reduce the cost of installation and at the same time considerations can be made for the outside faucets.


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