PlumbWell offers complete water softener service, repair, and installation throughout Warren, Passaic, Sussex, Bergen, Hudson, Somerset, Union, Morris and Essex County! Our water quality experts can test your home’s water and recommend and install the proper equipment to remove damaging hard minerals, and other substances to ensure your water is safe, clean and efficient.
Do You Have Hard Water?
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that 85% of homes in the nation have hard water. The quality of your water will depend on where you live and whether it is supplied by a private well or local municipality. While both sources are known to contain hard minerals, well water is known for being hard.
Minerals in water are what makes certain water considered “hard.” The most common minerals found in water are calcium and magnesium. Typically, groundwater will dissolve rock like limestone, or metals, like iron and the remnants travel with the water until it is in your home.
While hard water is not considered a serious health hazard, it can be a nuisance and wreak havoc in your home. Scale from hard water can clog plumbing and damage your water-consuming appliances. Some of the most common issues associated with hard water include:
Common indicators that your home has hard water
- White Scale Buildup: You may notice crusty, white deposits forming on faucets, showerheads, sinks, bathtubs, and appliances that use water.
- Reduced Appliance Efficiency: Major water-using appliances, such as water heaters, dishwashers, and washing machines, may not operate as effectively.
- Dry Skin: If you find yourself using more lotion than usual due to dry skin, it could be a sign of hard water.
- Difficult-to-Clean Residue: A film or scale may accumulate on bathroom and kitchen fixtures, shower walls, and toilets, making them harder to clean.
- Low Water Pressure: You might experience reduced water pressure in your showers and faucets.
- Ineffective Dishwashing: If your dishwasher is no longer cleaning dishes properly, hard water could be the culprit.
- Rough Laundry: Clothes and linens may feel dull and rough after washing.
- Lifeless Hair: You may notice that your hair feels limp and that color treatments fade more quickly.
Signs You Need Water Softening Services for Your Home
Plumbing Problems: Hard water can cause problems for the pipes coming into your home as well as for the ones leaving it. Despite their microscopic size, the tiny minerals that come into your home are corrosive. Over time they can cause plumbing to break down and even affect the tubes and the pipes leading to your dishwasher and washing machine. The problem with corrosion doesn’t stop just because the hard water is exciting your home either. It is compounded because now the minerals are impeding the breakdown of soaps and shampoos, which can develop into clogs.
Benefits of Installing a Water Softener
Water softeners remove hard minerals allowing you to clean your home and laundry with greater ease and extend the lifespan of your water-using appliances. By removing damaging hard minerals and other substances, you also remove the headache that comes with those types of problems. With softened water, you’ll enjoy:
- Cleaner clothing
- Cleaner feeling skin and hair
- Better tasting water
- Increased water pressure
- Cleaner dishes
- Increased appliance performance
- Increased life of your plumbing fixtures and appliances
Want to learn more? Call PlumbWell today to schedule a free in-home water analysis and learn more about how a water softener can help protect your home. Our New Jersey water quality experts have the skills and know-how to diagnose your water losses and improve the quality of your water and life.