Do you know whether your home has soft or hard water? If you have only ever experienced one of the other, it might be hard to figure out whether the water in your house is hard or soft. Hard water… Read More
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Dealing with Hard Water in Your Home
You might not think that hard water can be a problem. When you think this way, you’re mistaken. Water softeners are a good investment, but in the meantime, you need to be able to deal with hard water. Sometimes it… Read More
How Does Hard Water Affect You?
Hard water is water that has a high mineral content. When water gradually filters through limestone and chalk, it takes on this higher mineral content. Most homeowners don’t typically think about the water that they use is hard or soft… Read More
How Hard Water Affects Your Home’s Plumbing
Do you know what hard water is? You might have heard it had something to do with lime scale. When you have your water come in from a publicly-provided source, it might not be as clean as you expect it… Read More
3 Reasons Soft Water is Great for Your Kitchen
Many homeowners have hard water pouring in through their faucets everyday. And while many people recognize the beneficial effects of hard water (added consumption of calcium and magnesium), most agree that the negative effects outweigh them. Soft water is not… Read More
The Negative Effects of Hard Water
Hard water is present in as much as 85% of American homes. This is water that contains high levels of calcium and magnesium. Humans need those minerals to stay healthy, so in a sense, hard drinking water actually helps contribute… Read More