Water Softeners and Filtration
There are various areas throughout the U.S. that have what is known as “hard water” which causes many problems for people living within those areas. Installing a water softener is the best defense against hard water.
Replacing calcium and magnesium minerals present in water with sodium reduces the deposits depleting the hardness of the water. Since the water softener process is daily, gallon after gallon of water, the softener needs to be recharged or regenerated.
What Makes Water Hard — And How Does It Become Soft?
Water becomes hard as it flows through layers of rock underground and picks up loose particles dissolving them from their surroundings. The kind of rock common is dozens of aquifers increases the amount of calcium and magnesium minerals found in the water making it “hard water.” The minerals in hard water reduce the effectiveness of it in our homes.
Water Softeners Make Water Work Better
Water softeners eliminate minerals that cause hard water. The most common water softener is a mechanical appliance inserted into the residence's water supply intake. The water softener will exchange calcium and magnesium with sodium in the ion exchange process.
