When calcium is heated, it can create calcium deposits causing havoc in appliances. These minerals are not harmful to drink, however they can cause all kinds of problems with your skin, hair, household appliances, pipes, clothes, and not to mention scum all over everything.
TOP TEN REASONS SOFT WATER WILL IMPROVE YOUR LIFE
1. Soft Skin & Silky Hair
For many of our customers, this incredible difference in their lives makes them swear by soft water. Every time you stand under a hard water shower, you are coating yourself in dissolved inorganic minerals that interact with soap and other oils. These interactions contribute to the classic dry, itchy skin syndrome so commonly associated with hard water in many areas.
The low end of the water softener price spectrum is what is known in the water treatment industry as disposable equipment. The big box stores sell cheap water softeners, with no installation department, no service department, internet only parts, and a 1 year warranty. Their price, the last I looked, was around $635. I posed as a customer, and called three local plumbing companies, to inquire about the cost of a homeowner supplied water softener installation. The first quote was $625, the second $715, and the third $800.