Cont: Do you Need a Water
Softener?
Dishes may be water spotted and filmy after they have dried. It
may not seem as though water spots would be a huge problem. However,
water spots can dramatically affect the quality of your products,
including the lifespan of your products, which will cost you money
for new products and services.
Other adverse effects of hard water include the restriction of water
flow in pipes due to the buildup of magnesium and carbonates. These
detrimental effects of hard water use can even impact household
appliances. For example, a study was conducted with gas and electric
water heaters, some of which used hard water and others used
softened water. The results indicated that those water heaters that
had used only hard water expended more energy than those which used
only softened water. One major factor was that scale buildup
increased in the water heaters that utilized hard water. The
difference was as much as 35 pounds more in hard water scale buildup
as opposed to the soft water scale buildup. This scale buildup
creates an insulation effect which shields the water from the heat
source, therefore, the water heaters must work harder to deliver hot
water.
Softer water allows for easier and quicker cleaning and can also
decrease the amount of cleaning products that are needed to complete
the task.
Hard water often results when water is obtained from wells. In the
case of public water systems, it usually isn't necessary to use a
water softener because they have lower hardness levels.
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