Why Soft Water?
First of all, what is soft water?
According to the US Geological Survey, 85% of the United States has what’s called “hard water”, this means the water has an excessive amount of the hard minerals calcium and magnesium, most excessive in well water.
When calcium is heated, it can create calcium deposits causing havoc in appliances. These minerals are not harmful to drink (except for being linked to kidney stones over long periods of time), however they can cause all kinds of problems with your skin, hair, household appliances, pipes, clothes, and not to mention scum all over everything.
The Hydrotech™ salt water system removes these pesky hard minerals including all other unwanted pest such as bacteria and heavy iron. The water can now be called "soft water".
You may have heard about “Salt-free” water softeners, but in reality they don’t exist. True soft water is defined as less than one grain per gallon (gpg) of minerals in your water. The so called “salt-free” softeners cannot do this.
Hard water is a pest that we don't have to live with in a civilized world.
Top Ten Reasons Soft Water Improves Your Life
(shortened version)
1. Soft and Supple Skin
Unlike hard water that ages and dries out your skin, soft water leaves your skin supple and smooth.
2. Smooth & Silky Hair
Hard water, dray and frizzy hair. Soft Water, smooth and silky hair.
3. No More Scum
Hard water minerals leaves behind a mucky substance called scale or soap scum. Soft water doesn't leave behind any spots.
4. Odor-Free Great Tasting Water
Pure Water Solutions water softening systems completely take out any odor or bad taste leaving you with pure, refreshing H2O.
5. Clean, Shiny, Spot-free Dishes
HARD WATER: spots and steaks on dishes.
SOFT WATER: spotless and sparkling
6. Softer & Longer-lasting Clothes
HARD WATER: colors fade and stains stay, accelerated deterioration, when left damp creates an objectionable odor.
SOFT WATER: Clothes last longer, smell better, and keep their original color.
7. Home Appliances last longer
Soft water will add years to the lifetime of your water-using appliances and make them work more efficiently.
Hard mineral scale will build up and wear off faucet finishes, break down water heaters, and you shower head can lose up to 75% of their maximum flow rate in 18 months.
8. You will save a lot of money
Soft water will save you up to 70% on soap cost, 30% lower water heating cost, and keep your pipes, sinks, and appliances looking new and free of costly repairs. (Water Quality Research Foundation Studies, Battelle Institute Study).
9. Scale Free Pipes
Soft water will keep your home pipe system free of muck and scum build up.
10. Helps the Environment
Soft water will not only improve your life but all life on the planet! When coexisting with hard water, we will use more soap, more packaging, require more transportation, necessitate more repair/service intervention and generally impose a significantly larger carbon footprint than necessary.
