If you have hard water in your home this can cause many problems for you and your home. One thing you can do is install a water softener to take care of this. Below is information about some of these problems, and the different types of water softeners you can choose from.
Problems Caused by Bad Water
There are small problems bad water can cause, such as leaving white spots on dishes that come from the dishwasher or having dry skin when you get out of the shower. There are more serious problems as well that will cost you money.
If you have hard water this can be bad on a water heater. Hard water leaves mineral deposits on the sides and the bottom of the water heater tank. When deposits build up on the side, this makes it harder for the water heater to heat water. Deposits on the bottom can build up to be over a foot deep which will decrease how much hot water is available.
Mineral deposits can show up in a variety of places that are difficult to clean. For example, you may see hard water deposits in a toilet on a constant basis that can be difficult to remove. You may see these mineral deposits on bathroom and kitchen sinks. You may also see mineral deposits on the bathtub faucets, as well as in the bathtub and on shower walls. Even if you clean these deposits they will keep coming back if you do not install a water softener.
Types of Water Softeners
There is an ion exchange water softener that you can install. With this type, ion exchangers are used to remove hardness ions magnesium, and calcium from the water and replace these with non-hardness ions, which are generally sodium. You do have to refill this water softener periodically with water softener salt. A very small amount of salt is added to the drinking water, but you will not taste it.
If you or someone in your family has to watch their salt intake, there are salt-free water softeners available. Instead of water softener salt, this type uses chloride and potassium.
There are also dual tank water softeners that work like the ion exchange water softener but instead of one resin tank, it has two. This type is best for large homes where more water is used daily. While one tank is being used to soften water the other tank is on standby ready to take over when needed so you have constant soft water.
Talk to a company that sells water softening equipment and they can give you more information.
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