We all know that water is important. As a key element of life for every organism, water makes up the majority of our human bodies and home planet. We drink it to live, use it to clean ourselves and everything we come in contact with along with cooking our food with it and much more.
Therefore, when your water is hard, it can affect your entire life. While it may seem like a minor inconvenience – such as a few spots on a drinking glass – it can lead to more serious issues and shorten the lifespan of your household devices and clothes, lessening the efficiency of soaps and detergents. Hard water really makes life harder!
What is Hard Water?
Chemically, hard water is simply water that has been contaminated with a higher than desirable amount of minerals such as calcium and magnesium. While this does not typically cause any health concerns, it can have a host of other negative effects, including:
- Stains on toilets, showers, sinks and other water outlets.
- Irritation of skin from showering or bathing.
- Clothes and dishes not getting cleaned properly.
- Hair or skin that is dull or filmy after washing.
- A strange or unpleasant taste or smell in tap water.
Replacing your water softener filter cartridge regularly is an important step in maintaining the softness of your home’s water supply. These cartridges are available through the manufacturer or retailer of your device as well as direct shipping through online companies worldwide.
Softer Water Solutions
Residents of homes with hard water should consider a softening system. These systems typically work through ionic exchange, or the replacing of undesirable ions of magnesium and calcium with sodium by use of water softener filter cartridges and concentrated brine solutions. By replacing the ions with something less harmful to the skin, hair, surfaces and substances in our homes, these filters save us money and make our experience with getting clean water easier.
