Are you experiencing any of the following?
Dry skin?
Yellowing clothes?
Stained bathtubs?
Non-stop issue with plumbing?
Spotted dishes?
Scale build up?
The above is commonly caused by the hard water in your home. The good news is that each and every problem you are experiencing with your homes hard water can be fixed by having the correct water treatment system installed. In order to determine what option is best for your homes water an analysis will need to be run to determine what type of hard water your home has. From whole house iron water filters, reverse osmosis systems, and water softeners there is a solution for your problematic water.
Water softeners are the most commonly used appliance to assist homeowners in the removal of hard water and the issues it presents. Not only does hard water have an effect on your skin and hair it can wreak havoc to the plumbing throughout your home which can become quite costly to repair.
As mentioned above, each and every household’s water contains more than just water. The quality of water differs from each home and where your water source is delivered from: a private well, a city source, or private municipality. All water contains minerals, which ones your water has will determine the level of hardness in your water. Calcium and magnesium are commonly found in water. If a water softener is installed in your home, it will remove the hard minerals through a process of ion exchange. This will make it easier to keep your home cleaner, your skin and hair healthier, and prolong your plumbing and household appliances.
What Happens During the Ion Exchange?
Water softeners remove minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese, replacing them with sodium ions through a process known as an ion exchange. Ions carry a positive or negative charge due to an imbalance of electrons and protons.
The hard minerals are trapped by resin beads or zeolite crystals during the exchange. Resin and zeolite are negatively charged and has space that holds on to positive ions. The weaker sodium ions are held onto as the hard water passes through the water softener tank. The calcium and magnesium minerals are stronger and pulled to the media as a type of magnet. With the hard minerals having a higher positive charge than sodium they know them off and take over their place. The hard minerals will stay trapped in the tank and the water with a little sodium will be dispersed for use as the homes water supply.
The experts at Reynolds Water Conditioning have a solution to your homes unique water quality needs including: arsenic, bacteria, chlorine, rotten egg smell, fluoride, hard water, iron, lead, acid, tannins, radon, and more. More information on our water treatment solutions including water softeners and conditioners, water filtration and purification, reverse osmosis drinking water, and iron & odor removal can be found online at https://reynoldswater.com.