Hard Water Can Be a Menace
Hard water has a high amount of dissolved mineral content, such as calcium and magnesium. This poses no health risk but causes mineral buildup in pipes, faucets, water heaters, and showerheads. Hard water causes you to use more soap and makes it difficult to remove soap deposits from clothing. Hard water conditioning may be the answer for high amounts of hard water in your system.
A water softener provides protection against the various problems that hard water causes on your home’s plumbing system. Softening water uses a process called ion exchange to remove calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, and other dissolved minerals. The resin exchanges sodium in for the dissolved chemicals and removes these impurities.
Learn About the Benefits of Water Softening
- Reduces the amount of soap residue left on clothes and skin
- Makes skin cleaner and clothes brighter
- Reduces the amount of soap that you need to use
- Improves water flow by reducing scale deposits in your water and drain pipes
- Lowers water heating bills
- Eliminates hard water scaling of water heaters and showerheads
Presence of Iron in Water
Iron in water exists in either soluble or insoluble forms. Sometimes, you’ll notice reddish-brown particles settling to the bottom of the glass after it stands for a few minutes. That indicates the presence of soluble iron. Insoluble iron gives water a reddish or yellowish tinge.
Iron can exist as an organic compound or combine with different natural acids in the environment. Iron content changes the taste and appearance of water. Bacteria consume iron and excrete a yellowish or reddish slime that may clog pipes and cause an offensive odor.
Hire us to determine the cause of the iron in your water. We’ll make the necessary recommendations to eliminate this problem and give you clear, fresh-tasting water that's safe to use.
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Reverse Osmosis System
Reverse osmosis removes any molecular compounds that are larger than water molecules. The process is great for removing minerals, salt, manganese, iron, fluoride, lead, and calcium from the water. Although reverse osmosis was originally developed to desalinate seawater, it quickly found use in residential water purification purposes.