What Is Hard Water?

What Is Hard Water?

You can’t tell whether water is hard or soft simply by looking at it. Either way, itshould appear pretty much crystal clear. What determines its hardness is theamount of minerals and chemicals contained within it.When water is said to be hard, it is because it has a...
Is Drinking Soft Water Bad For You?

Is Drinking Soft Water Bad For You?

For the majority of us, no, it isn’t. But that doesn’t mean to say that everybody should drink soft water, or that they’d even want to. It is worth remembering that the primary function of having a water softener is not to provide you with nice soft water to drink....
Soft Water On Kitchen Sinks And Taps

Soft Water On Kitchen Sinks And Taps

Why are water softeners good for kitchen taps and sinks? If you live in a hard water area and you have a stylish, black sink – or any shade other than white for that matter – it isn’t going to stay looking nice and clean for long, if it is continually being...
How Does Soft Water Dissolve Current Limescale?

How Does Soft Water Dissolve Current Limescale?

First of all, it’s helpful to understand what makes water create limescale in the first place, given that soft water gets rid of the scale build up. Rainwater is naturally soft. But the problems occur when the rain percolates down through the ground. It’s here that it...
Do Water Softeners Waste A Lot Of Water?

Do Water Softeners Waste A Lot Of Water?

Going back twenty years or more, the general assumption was that water softeners DID use masses of extra water and that they were an unnecessary drain on a precious natural resource. But, as with any industry, technology has moved on and put a real dampener on that...