Hard water coats everything! From the Battelle Study for WQA, May 1, 2009
Hard Water – the misunderstood mineral
The same “rock” that clogs your shower head also sticks to your body, clothes, hair, and anywhere hard water is present.
The Truth about Hard Water
- Hard water is very expensive
- Hard water is NOT a health risk
- It means you have dissolved rock in your water
- This rock – which you can’t see, wants to come back out as rock and coat EVERYTHING
- Hard water is NOT iron
SOLVE YOUR HARD WATER PROBLEM WITH A WATER SOFTENER
Frequently Asked Questions about Hard Water
What are the common symptoms of hard water?
- Dry and itchy skin
- Clogged shower heads
- Unmanageable hair that feels like straw
- Wasted soap- and the bubbles don’t last
- Soap scum in your shower
- White deposits on and around your shower doors, faucets and sinks.
- Grey bath water, dingy clothes and off-colored tea
- Stiff clothing with lots of lint in the lint drawer
I like my hard water. Why should I soften it?
The effects of hard water. From the Battelle Study for QQA, May 1, 2009
- You may THINK you like it, but it’s a bigger problem than you realize
- Each 5 grains of hardness causes a 4% loss of efficiency in gas water heaters
- Hardness shortens the life of the heating element
- Softened water allows you to use 20 to 40% less soap and detergent
- Shower heads on 20-grain hard water lose 75% of their flow rate in less than 18 months!
- Hard water deposits coat your skin, hair, clothes, dishes- everything
Why does my soft water feel slippery?
- That slippery feeling is not soap
- It’s your soft skin that’s no longer coated with rock
- Your natural oils are now allowed to come to the surface
Can the water be too soft?
- No. But there are degrees of hardness like “moderately hard” and “very hard”
Will my water taste salty once it’s softened?
- Almost never, but a softener does add some salt to the water if you use sodium chloride
- You can use potassium chloride instead, which is a salt substitute and will add some potassium to the water
WE RECOMMEND A PROMATE SOFTENER
Hard water is expensive. In an independent study, Softeners were rated among the ‘VERY BEST’ household energy savers.
This report shows the highlights: www.wqa.org
To see a landmark study (251 pages!) on the POSITIVE effects of a Water Softener, with lots of graphs and pictures, go to: www.wqa.org/pdf
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Why use our water treatment company to solve your hard water problem?
Because our water softeners surpass any other system on the market with sophisticated technology that cleans your water with unparalleled efficiency.
