WHEN IS WATER CONSIDERED “HARD WATER”?
Hard water contains higher levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium. It makes cleaning clothing more difficult, creates streaking on dinnerware, and makes cleaning your hair and skin well difficult. It can also damage your home’s piping distribution system if not corrected. There are high efficiency filtration solutions that will condition your water by removing these minerals through the proven ion exchange water softening process.
High Efficiency Softener
HARD WATER SOLUTIONS
A water softener is a type of whole house water filtration system designed for removing hardness minerals as well as dissolved iron and manganese. For water with high levels of iron or manganese (“The Stainers”), an “up-flow” water softener is recommended to prevent mineral build-up in the bottom of the water softener. Also, high efficiency water softeners that use less water and salt in the backwashing process are preferred. For more on hard water, see the link at https://www.energy.gov/energysaver-dealing-hard-water.
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Water Testing for Health Threats
While certain minerals & contaminants can be tested on-site (iron, hardness, pH, alkalinity, total dissolved solids), health threat items like radon in water, arsenic in water, nitrates and others should be properly sampled and brought to a certified laboratory for testing that requires specialized equipment.
Hard Water Scale
In following, there are many other types of whole house water filtration systems or “point of use” systems. These can remove bad tastes & odors and many other objectionable minerals and contaminants in the water. However, starting with a water test will lead to the right approach. For more information on other types of water filtration systems, see the link at https://www.reynoldswater.com/products.
Reynolds Water Conditioning has been installing and servicing water softening and filtration systems since 1931. Each system is tailored to meet the specific needs of each homeowner or business owner. To reach us, call 833-238-2399 or email us at greatwater@reynoldswater.com.