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What does it mean to have hard water, and how does a water softner help with hard water build up?
Water softening is an important process because as its name suggests, it reduces the hardness of the water in your household. Hard water refers to water that has a higher mineral content of magnesium and calcium. While hard water is harmless for consumption, it can negatively affect your pipes and household appliances. When water is overly hard, the minerals in the water make it more difficult to dissolve soap and other materials, which may result in clogged pipes. Hard water also causes a higher risk of lime scale deposits in household water systems. Due to this lime scale build-up, pipes can become blocked and this can reduce the efficiency of your appliances or even your hot water heater. If your hot water heater is affected, it can increase your water heating costs by about fifteen to twenty percent. In addition to the increased costs, another negative effect of lime scale is that it has damaging effects on household machinery, such as laundry machines. With a water softening system, the minerals are removed from the water, alleviating the problem. Water softening can expand the life span of your household machinery – everything from washing machines to your coffee maker – as well as your home plumbing.
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