Why should you install a water softener in your home?

If stubborn calcium deposition due to hard water has already built up on you appliances, plumbing pipes and fixtures, they can be removed. But make sure you prevent future deposits by installing a water softener to soften hard water.

Tips to remove deposition

• You can use vinegar to do away with calcium deposits. Dilute vinegar with small amount of water and scrub at the deposit with paper towel or a rag. It would be even better to soak the rag with vinegar and let it sit on the deposits overnight.
• The best way to get rid of mineral deposits is installing a water softener.

In UK, many households depend on hard water supply. Hard water can be defined as water containing excess metals or minerals like iron and calcium, respectively. Though this water is safe health-wise, they often cause different issues related to appliance use and cleaning.

But when you instal a water softener, you can eliminate such issues. A water softener dilutes or removes the mineral concentrations in the hard water and therefor offers a number of benefits to the households.

• Easier and cleaner wash – Dishes and clothes washed in hard water often end up with streaks, white spots and soapy residue. Water softener softens the hard water and helps to rinse soap residue more thoroughly leaving the clothes and utensils looking their best. Not only that, your skin and hair is left feeling and looking softer, cleaner and shinier.
  
• With soft water you also can save on the amount of detergent, soap or shampoo you need to clean. With less soap scum left behind, you can also find the showers, bathtubs and sinks remain not only cleaner but also easier to maintain after a water softener installation.
• Quicker water heating – Soft water gets heated quicker than hard water. Water softeners enhance efficiency of water heaters by 22% while efficacy of gas-powered units gets increased by about 29%. And this improved efficiency lessens energy consumption that results in lower utility bill.
• Extended life for the appliances – Minerals found in hard water deposit on the inside of appliances like washing machines, dishwashers and other appliances that use water, cause terrible damage.  That in turn, reduces their active usable life and decreases overall effectiveness. Water softeners in Essex (Essex is renowned for being a particularly hard water area) extend the life of these appliances and thus don’t require you to re-buy or replace the products. Longer lifespan for the appliances also benefits the planet by reducing waste as well as conserving resources and energy used for manufacturing.
  
• Cleaner and better plumbing system – Hard water often leaves hard-to-remove scaly deposits in plumbing pipes and fixtures. Since such deposits build up over years, water softeners work to minimize the deposits and build up, thus lowering the chances of clogs and corrosion while extending the life expectancy of plumbing systems and aiding the plumbing fixtures to work more efficiently. For example, if you have to depend on hard water supply, the shower head of your bathroom can get so clogged that it becomes almost useless in just two years.

 These are the most common benefits of installing a water softener in your home. Call us today for more information.