Ashington suffers from very hard water

If you live in Ashington, West Sussex you won’t be able to escape hard water – unless you have a water softener. Hard water is in the mains supply; it’s there because of the type of chalky soil present throughout the area. Rainwater is actually soft, but when it seeps into the bedrock, which contains an abundance of hard water-causing calcium and magnesium minerals, the water turns much harder.

Hard water isn’t great for many reasons. It washes the daylights out of skin and hair, removing their natural softness and vibrancy. Dry skin conditions are made worse by hard water, especially for those suffering from eczema and dermatitis. With softened water in your home, you’ll see the benefits straightaway. Skin and hair adore soothing soft water. And laundry doesn’t go all stiff and starchy and lose its colour when kept clear of hard water.

Unsightly limescale that collects on kitchen and bathroom surfaces is also chiefly caused by hard water. A water softener will instantly remove it, stopping scale accumulating on baths, sinks, shower screens and household appliances. Of even more concern, limescale is the enemy of central heating systems, blocking up pipework and clogging water tanks. A system constantly fighting against limescale will use unnecessary amounts of costly energy just to keep producing the correct amount of heat and hot water in your home. Softened water = reduced energy bills and a healthy, long-lasting boiler.

The water hardness level in Ashington is around 230 parts per million (ppm) – Given any reading over 200 ppm is considered hard, Ashington is well up the water hardness league table. A reliable, cost-effective Scott Jenkins Water Softener will ensure that high level reading drops to virtually zero.

Ashington – an Overview

Annual rainfall: 22.55inch or 572.7mm.

Ashington is a village in the Horsham District of West Sussex, situated just off the A24 road 3 miles north-east of Storrington. In the 2011 census, the population of Ashington was recorded at 2,526.