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.
Ecowater Softener Review: Why Eco Water Might NOT Be Worth It The biggest problem is hidden prices. Although some people claim to have been able to purchase the EcoWater Softener at Costco, you will typically need to go through a sales call or an in-person visit before getting a customised offer. However, many people report…
ScaleBlaster Review: Why It Might Not Be Worth It The ScaleBlaster water conditioner treats hard water by removing and helping to reduce the amount of mineral deposits in your plumbing system. This water treatment system is designed to remove and prevent lime scale deposits in your water pipes. The biggest selling points for water softeners…
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Here Are The Biggest Problems With Novo Water Softener It’s a very small brand so there aren’t a lot of customer reviews or feedback available online to help decide if it’s worth it. “Novo” sounds way too much like “Nuvo.” Nuvo is a better known brand that provides a similar range of products. Even search…
Making improvements to your home’s water system is one of the best investments you can make. Whether it’s a water filter to remove contaminants or a water softener to soften the water and reduce scale buildup, having clean, safe water brings both health and financial benefits. However, with the many options available, choosing the right…
Water softeners are different from water filters and are a subset of water conditioners. A water conditioner is just a generic term for any sort of water system that is able to alter the quality of your water to improve it in some way. You can see more about these differences in my post on…
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Why I Am No Longer Recommending Tier1 The original version of this article recommended Tier1 but this is no longer the case for the following reason. Tier1 does NOT filter your water. This means that you will still need to buy an additional filter because it is not safe to drink soft water over the…
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Everything Customers HATE About Northstar Water Softeners Most people are happy with their level of effectiveness especially when it comes to treating hard water. However, one of the reasons I wrote this Northstar water softener review is the high number of bad reviews North Star has when compared to other UK water softeners. The biggest…
Do you need a water softener repair? In the world of home appliances, water softeners are wonderfully useful and necessary for people suffering from hard water. Although they are usually reliable and typically require little maintenance, sometimes they just break. If your water softener does not work, I’ll show you how to fix it. Water…
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