It’s tough living with hard water. You get annoying buildups of minerals in your water heating pipes, your shower lines and dishwasher. Your dishes and clothes end up with unsightly marks. And the colors don’t even last for long in your clothes, ruining expensive fabrics and getting your clothing budget out of control. You even have it in your coffee since minerals in hard water trigger a reaction, effectively changing the taste of the coffee you love. The problems are everywhere.
Hard water
Water is so integral to a lot of what we do that it’s easy to take it granted. At least until things start to go wrong. If you just moved to a new place and have nothing but hard water around to access, then you’ll need to invest in a hard water treatment system.
Water Conditioners
This is a good, solid option among several hard water solutions for home use. It works like water softeners, in that it eliminates the mineral buildup and the host of problems associated with the magnesium and calcium deposits. However, where water softeners use salt to replace the minerals, conditioners change the mineral interaction in your water itself. This gets rid of the buildup without the need for salt.
Different Effects
Water that has passed through a water softener is high in sodium levels. Prolonged exposure to this water isn’t good for your body. You might not be drinking, it but the sodium can affect your skin and even cause eye irritation. Water conditioners, though, since they use no salt, generate potable water, along with all the rest of advantages you get from water softening systems. The lack of salt also means it’s kinder on the environment.
So don’t keep living with hard water. You have choices. Opt for the best one for your health.
