Amberley is a hard water area

Homes without water softeners in Amberley will inevitably experience hard water flowing through the taps. Why is this? Like much of West Sussex and the wider south-east, the region around Amberley lies on chalky or limestone bedrock, which is full of hard water-causing calcium and magnesium minerals. Rainwater is naturally soft but when it reaches the bedrock it turns hard.

Hard water has many drawbacks. Skin and hair do not respond well to it because it removes their natural vibrancy and softness. Anyone suffering from dry skin conditions, especially eczema and dermatitis, should avoid hard water if possible. Softened water can bring immediate benefits. Skin and hair love it. And laundry, too.

Horrible limescale is also caused by hard water. It accumulates relentlessly on any wet surfaces in kitchens and bathrooms – baths, sinks, shower screens and everyday household appliances are particularly susceptible. Water softeners are really the only way to eradicate the build-up – no matter how much cleaning you do. Central heating systems are also highly vulnerable to limescale. It blocks up pipework and water tanks. All that congestion means systems have to work that much harder to produce the necessary amounts of heat and hot water – resulting in ever higher fuel bills. Softened water = lower energy costs and a boiler less susceptible to breakdown and early replacement.

The hard water measurement for Amberley is approximately 230 parts per million (ppm). Since any reading over 200 ppm is deemed to be hard, Amberley is registering fairly high up the league table. An efficient, cost-effective Scott Jenkins Water Softener installed in your home, will reduce that unwanted reading down to virtually zero.

Amberley – an Overview

Annual rainfall: 25.08inch or 637.03mm.

Amberley is a village in the Horsham District of West Sussex. Situated at the foot of the South Downs, it lies 4 miles north of Arundel, with Storrington and West Chiltington nearby. The village is noted for its thatched cottages and the Amberley Working Museum. Amberley has a railway station on the Arun Valley Line, with regular services to Bognor Regis and Portsmouth.