Is your Water Softener ready for the holidays? With the holiday season just around the corner, here are a few tips and tricks to ensure you and your guests have clean, comfortable water. Have Enough Salt The average person is estimated to use 75 gallons of water per day. If you are having the entire Read the full article…
What Salt Should I Use For My Water Softener
Common Water Softener salt options include: Solar Salt Crystals Morton is a common brand, but there are others. This type of salt is basically dehydrated ocean water, so it may contain some impurities and debris. Usually comes in a blue bag, and is pretty inexpensive. Salt Pellets There are several brands that make pellets. Read the full article…
Do Salt Free Softeners Work?
Salt free softeners, also called scale reducing systems, function much differently than a Water Softener does. A Softener uses a process called ionic exchange, meaning it uses sodium to replace the calcium mineral that causes hard water. This leaves you with soft water, which is the absence of hardness. Types of Salt Free Softeners There Read the full article…
Hard Water and Acne
Did you recently move into your new home and start to notice shiny new pimples on your face? Or while on vacation, feel your skin become dry, cracked and itchy? You use the same lotions, creams, soaps, even the same makeup – and yet your face has red, irritated pimples. The culprit may be your Read the full article…
Why Does A Water Softener Need Salt?
A water softener removes minerals from your water using “ionic exchange”. An ion is an atom that has either a positive (+) or negative (-) charge. And if you remember from your high school chemistry class, you know that opposites attract! Iron, manganese, and hard water, are all minerals with a positive charge (+). So Read the full article…
Can a Water Softener Remove Red-Water Iron?
No. “Red-Water Iron” (also called ferric iron) is iron that has become a solid particle. If the iron is in a solid particle form, the softener cannot remove it. Why? Because softeners are meant to remove iron that is still dissolved in your water, sometimes called “Clear-Water Iron” (also called ferrous iron). Which brings up Read the full article…
Can a Softener Remove Manganese and Magnesium?
Yes! A residential Water Softener does more than just soften water. It will also remove manganese and magnesium. Manganese: Manganese is a naturally occurring element that is almost always found in iron-bearing waters. When the dissolved manganese is heated, or exposed to air or chlorine like in your washing machine or your dishwasher, you may Read the full article…
What is Hard Water?
In simple terms, it means dissolved calcium and magnesium ions in your water. Although there are other dissolved ions in your water, those are the primary components. How Does Hardness Get in Your Water? Rain already has some hardness, and as water travels through the earth’s crust and underground to your well, it dissolves more Read the full article…
How Much Does a Water Softener Cost?
The range is usually between $1,600-$3,900. Sound like a big range? Here are some factors to consider when looking into the price of a new Softener: Tank size– some homes will allow for a smaller tank size, like a 9×48. Others will require a larger tank, like a 10×54 Single unit or Twin – depending Read the full article…
Why Is Soft Water Slippery?
Soft water may feel slimy, but the alleged “slime” is not really slime at all – it’s your skin’s natural oils. If you oiled your skin and stepped into the shower, how would that feel? Let your mind re-think the showering experience as a moisturizing experience – it feels pretty darn good. Remember, you Read the full article…