Here’s why you should install a water softener
Here are just 4 benefits of using a whole house water softener:
1. Reduce expenses
Soft water does not contain mineral ions that cause scale buildup in pipes and water-using appliances, allowing people to avoid costly repair bills. When minerals build up in a pipe, the area where the water flows through becomes narrower, requiring a higher pump pressure. Also, it will require more energy to heat or cool the water. Hoarding also makes appliances less efficient, which means more expenses to repair/replace a coffee maker, dishwasher, ice maker, washing machine, and water heater.
2. Brighter and softer clothes
Using a water softener will prevent the damaging effects of hard water on clothes, make them softer to the touch, and preserve the way they look and feel.
Shinier clothes: When people wash their clothes with hard water that contains minerals, it will leave deposits. These minerals will cause colors to fade. Some may even cause staining or discoloration. Therefore, it is better to choose soft water. In fact, some put salt on their colored clothing to prevent bleeding, which is not necessary for a soft water system and sodium exchange use.
Cleaner clothes: Soft water is easier to dissolve in clothes, which cleans them more efficiently. When washing clothes with hard water, they are washed with minerals, which leave deposits on it. Over time, colors begin to fade and whites become discolored. Since soft water dissolves soap more efficiently, less detergent is used, so softeners are no longer needed.
3. Cleaner dishes
When people live in an area that uses hard water, it’s hard to keep dishes clean. Whether they clean it several times or use some particular soap or detergent to wash it, it leaves a cloudy appearance when your glasses and cutlery dry. Water softeners fix the root problem, removing minerals before they can accumulate on dishes. Since the soft water fully merges with the soap and detergent, more suds is produced and therefore more cleaning action in the dishwashing routine.
4. Less cleaning time
If people stay in a home that uses hard water, cleaning can be time consuming. They will always come back to wash the dishes and clothes. They can waste a lot of time scrubbing soap scum and limescale off faucets, sinks, and shower walls. The water softener prevents the negative effects of hard water and dissolves soap easily, reducing scale/curd buildup in the bathroom. This regularly saves time spent on cleaning.