The Importance Of Hard Water Conditioning
Whether the water in your home or business comes from a private well or a public water system, you deserve the best quality water at North Florida Water Systems Inc. A common water problem among North Florida property owners is hard water. The primary source of our water is the underground aquifer. This water naturally has a significant variety of minerals, like calcium and magnesium. Whether your water is considered “hard” or “soft” depends on the concentration of these minerals in the water. While hard water contains a high percentage, soft water has lower levels of these minerals.
Here, North Florida Water Systems Inc discusses the importance of hard water treatment through water purification and water softener systems for the benefit of your residential or commercial property. Contact our water treatment company in Florida today to find the treatment that accommodates your household's requirements.
What Is Hard Water?
The United States Geological Survey defines water hardness simply as the amount of dissolved calcium and magnesium in the water. Hard water contains high dissolved minerals such as calcium and magnesium. The effects of hard water can be seen, felt, and generally observed Depending on the hardness of the water on your property, when you wash your hands with soap and water, you may still have a slimy layer on your hands.
Another common sign of hard water is drinking glasses that become less than crystal clear after repeated washing. When using hard water, you typically have to use more soap or detergent than soft water. The installation of water softeners can remediate the effects of hard water, improving the functionality of your daily tasks, plumbing system, and appliances.
Advantages Of Home Water Softening
Installing home well water treatment systems, water softening, or removing metals and hard minerals from water is possible. In some cases, plumbing woes and appliance issues result from hard water, which is the primary water source for approximately 85% of American households. A professional evaluation of your water is recommended to determine your water’s hardness and to determine the optimal water softening system for your property. A water softener can prevent the build-up of scale residue or minerals on surfaces, increase your speed of cleaning, extend the functional lifespan of your appliances, and boost the efficiency of your plumbing system.
Faster Cleaning
Hard water can make performing regular tasks, such as cleaning your kitchen or bathroom surfaces, dishwashing, and even washing your skin, more time-consuming and difficult to complete. Because the minerals in hard water are not soluble in water, they leave behind residues in the form of soap scum. Bathing in water that is dense in minerals can cause the skin and hair to feel dry and the scalp and skin to develop irritations. Softening your water can improve lathering for healthier-looking hair and skin and speed up the cleaning process, all using less soap and detergent.
Longer Appliance Lifespan
Having hard water can take a significant toll on your household appliances. When hard water is conditioned, appliances like washing machines, dishwashers, and others that rely on water can increase efficiency and function for a longer period than those that use hard water. High concentrations of minerals in hard water can accumulate within internal components and clog appliances, as well as the internal water supply lines of ice machines, coffee makers, and more. Hard water is particularly harmful to appliances that use hot water, as the high water temperature causes hard water minerals to harden, resulting in substantial deposits that can damage the internal components.
More Efficient Plumbing
Hard water minerals accumulate and build up as time passes, causing limescale to cascade within your property’s plumbing system and pipes. This can result in clogged pipes, seized valves, and plugged showerheads and aerators. If the problem becomes even more serious, these minerals might restrict the flow of water altogether, reducing your water pressure and compromising your entire system. North Florida Water Systems Inc offers professional water purification, conditioning, and softening systems to remove these minerals from your water supply, increase water flow, and reduce the likelihood of a plumbing failure.
How Do Water Softener Systems Work?
Water softeners or water conditioners are systems providing whole-house water filtration with the primary purpose of removing hardness-causing minerals from water through a process known as ion exchange. In traditional water softening systems, there are two tall, narrow tanks with sodium-charged plastic bead linings as well as a shorter tank that holds brine. The two tanks act as the primary filtration system, while the second tank reconditions the filter tanks as the sodium beads lose their filtering capacity over time and with regular use. Depending on how much water you use on your property, you must refill the brine and replace old sodium pellets at some point. Contact North Florida Water Systems Inc to get started!