Why water softeners? Well, water quality differs a lot from one place to another. For instance, the quality of water from a municipal source is different from the quality of water from your private well. However, one thing both of these sources have in common is that they tend to be full of hard minerals.
This is just one of the many good reasons to soften the water in your home. Especially as hard water causes problems by depositing hard minerals in your plumbing. Not to mention your skin and hair, while also making it more difficult to clean your home. Soft water, on the other hand makes it easy to lather soap. It also prevents difficult to remove limescale from appearing in your home.
Water softeners are one of the few guaranteed ways to generate soft water and stop limescale. It does this by removing hard minerals with salt. Hard minerals like magnesium and calcium.
But be careful because not all water softener systems are made equal.
Learn how to choose the right one, how much it will cost, how to install it correctly as well as maintain water softener devices.
Why Hydrotech Water Softener Might Not Be Worth It Here are just some of the reasons for why I don’t think Hydrotech of similar whole house water systems are worth it. The Hydrotech water softener is almost identical to fleck water softeners, which is a product that I have previously heavily recommended on this blog…
Is 602abcwater Really WORTH The Cost? The short answer is no it is not worth it. Why? Because of machine failure and poor customer service. I have reached this conclusion due to all the negative feedback that people have sent me about this company (see comments below to read a small sample of this). On…
Aqua Flo water softeners are suitable for industrial, commercial and residential uses. But before we talk about whether this softener brand is worth it or not, why do you need a water softener in the first place? Water is very important to our daily lives. Whether it be for drinking, bathing, washing, cleaning, cooking or…
An industrial water softener removes rough calcium, magnesium, ions and manganese from your water supply. They are for heavy duty water softening especially in cases where this is necessary in large quantities or high concentrations. This is great for large commercial operations where the water needs are huge. Especially where water is essentially to the…
Common Water Softener Buying Mistakes To AVOID Avoid the mistake of opting for the cheapest water softener that may not meet your needs. The smaller, more affordable softeners are suitable for homes with 1-2 bathrooms and moderate daily water use. If you have a larger family or a home with higher water usage, it’s wise…
Why I NO Longer Recommend Pentair Fleck Softeners. As a huge fan of Fleck softeners over many years, this is very difficult for me but I am no longer recommending Fleck. Here are my reasons: A Fleck softener does NOT filter. This means that although you get soft water, it will be full of contaminants….
Here is Why I No Longer Recommend Fleck-Style Softeners Like Rayne. The original version of this article recommended Rayne water softener as it’s a similar product to Fleck and had a good reputation with its customers. I still think Rayne is a great standalone softener but I am no longer recommending it for the following…
Why do you need a water softening system when rain is naturally soft? Because soft water from the rain becomes hard once it goes through the geological composition of our landscape. Hard water is common throughout the US and other places like the United Kingdom. This can lead to problems such as ineffective cleaning and…
Why You Should *NOT* Buy Fleck. As a huge fan of Fleck softeners over many years, this is very difficult for me but I am no longer recommending Fleck. Here are my reasons: Many people have sent me messages of complaints about ABCWaters as a business. See examples of this in the comments below. A…
Reasons to NOT Buy A Clack Water Softener Clack water softeners do NOT filter. Neither the Clack WS1 series or the WS3 duplex machines provide any sort of water filtration. Clack machines only treat hard water and will do nothing for any contaminants, bacteria, fluoride, heavy metals or viruses in your water. This means you…
Before getting into this water softener buyers guide let’s answer a more basic question: “What Is A Water Softener?” A water softener is a device that you install in your home that removes hard minerals from your water. “Hard minerals” are typically things like calcium and magnesium. These minerals and ions are naturally absorbed by…
Is It Safe To Drink Hard Water? Is hard water safe to drink? Technically, yes. Consuming small amounts of magnesium and calcium should not cause you any harm. Especially if the rest of the water is clean and free of any harmful contaminants. The real issue of “hardness” is the effect and nuisance it causes…