26 June 2018

Hard Water Can Be Hard on Your Home

Hard water is found throughout the United States.  While hard water looks and tastes the same as soft water, it makes household tasks more difficult to perform and more costly to use. 

Hard water is:

Harder on Water Heaters: Hard water can clog your hot water heater, which can lead to lower water pressure.

Harder on Washers: The Amercian Water Works Association has shown that washing machines that use hard water can wear out up to 30% faster than those that use soft water.

Harder on Fixtures: Hard water can leave a filmy soap ring or scale build up on fixtures, making bathroom and kitchen cleanup more difficult

Harder on Dishes: Hard water can leave an unsightly film buildup on glasses and dishes.

Harder on Clothes: Clothes washed in hard water tend to wear out 15% faster than those washed in soft water.

Harder on You: When you bathe with hard water, deposits are left behind which may dry out skin and leave your hair looking dull. 

Harder on Budgets: Hard water can shorten the life span of appliances; requires more use of soap, shampoo, or detergent than soft water.