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Why Every Home and Business Needs a Water Softener

- Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Oasis Wellness Partners

Did you know that hard water can cause costly damages to your home and your business? Hard ground water can leave scale buildup that damages pipes, appliances and fixtures. A water softener is necessary to treat it by eliminating mineral ions which are causing the hardness. The following are benefits of having a water softener:

1. Cut Costs - Having a water softener system will prevent hard water damages to your pipes and appliances. Thus, prevents costly repairs. Also, when minerals accumulate in a pipe, water flow will be constricted and requires a higher pump pressure. Increasing the required energy to keep your water hot or cold.

2. It is Beneficial To Hair & Skin - Mineral Ions in hard water prevent the water from being completely soluble with soaps, thus creating a precipitate in the form of soap scum. But with a water softener system, you will enjoy a deeper lather. Also, soft water has lesser minerals, this enables the skin to hold moisture easier. Whereas, hard water can strip off skin's natural oils, giving you a dry skin.

3. Cleaner and Softer Clothes - Mineral deposits from hard water can cause hardness and stains to your clothes. Overtime, it can even fade its color.

But a soft water can effectively dissolve detergent, thus cleans and softens clothes well.

4. Cleaner Dishes - Hard water can leave a cloudy appearance to your glassware and silverware when it dries because of the mineral buildup. Soft water tackles this issue and since it can fuse with soaps effectively, you can lather it well and you can optimize the cleaning action of your detergent.

5. Cleaning Made Easy - Hard water makes cleaning time consuming because you spend a lot of time removing the chalky lime and soap scum brought about by hard water to your showroom, sinks and faucets. But with a water softener, it can fully dissolve the soap and minimal insoluble curds collect in your bathroom. It lessens your time on cleaning.

If you need a water softener system installed, contact Cliff Cummings Water Services.