Water contains all types of minerals. Usually, magnesium, calcium and even sulphur can be found at levels that are considered bad for humans. Hard water is water that contains high levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium. High levels of calcium and magnesium, in most circumstances is not particularly a health hazard, but it is better for you if as much materials or minerals are removed from water. Calcium and magnesium does affect the way soap and detergents work. Hard water also has a detrimental effect on the performance of dishwashers, laundry equipment and household appliances such as hot water heaters.
Using a water softener in your home can benefit your home in all of these situations.
Positives
Water softeners are:
useful in helping to cut down on carbon emissions by removing the build up of scale that forms insides pipes and heating systems cause them to work less efficiently. They also help reduce the number of visits by service engineers to maintain and repair the appliances from the damages of lime scale.
Water softeners remove the materials which causes water to taste bad. Therefore your home will have good tasting drinking water.
Soft water does not react badly with soaps and detergents. This means no bathtub "scum" that cant be washed away, bathing is more effective and soap lathers better.
Installing a water softener can enable you to save vast amounts of money on various cleaning products, such as scale removers, shower cleaners, and floor cleaners etc. The most substantial, but perhaps less obvious savings you will make will be on your hot water heating system by removing its scale.
Water softeners add a considerable amount of sodium to the water.
As there are so many benefits to using water softener in your home a middle ground can be found by only using the softener for your hot water. It offers round about all of the benefits listed above, and still allows you to use cold water for any consumption without the added sodium. Note: It is best to allow the cold water to run for 15-30 seconds to flush any softened water from the pipes before use.
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