Living in Broadbridge Heath means living with hard water

The only way to avoid hard water if you live in Broadbridge Heath is by having a water softener in your home. Hard water is what’s present in the mains supply. It’s all down to the abundant chalky soil and bedrock that exists locally. Whilst rainwater is naturally soft, once it reaches the bedrock, which contains loads of hard water-causing calcium and magnesium minerals, the water turns from soft to hard.

Hard water is far from ideal. It’s not dangerous as such, but it’s not nice for our skin and hair – as it dries them out. Dry skin and conditions, like eczema and dermatitis, are aggravated by constant exposure to hard water. And hair can go all lank and lifeless if you keep washing it in hard water. Notice how it makes clean laundry feel stiff and starchy. On the other hand, skin and hair love soft water, as it helps retain their natural softness and vibrancy.

Also, constant limescale build-up on kitchen and bathroom surfaces is caused by hard water. No matter how much you clean, it’ll keep returning. A water softener in your home will remove limescale almost straightaway, stopping it from accumulating on baths, sinks, shower screens and household appliances. Everything will look brighter and cleaner. Of even more concern, limescale is the enemy of central heating systems; it blocks up pipework and forms in water tanks, making it ever more difficult for the system to heat the right amounts of hot water for your needs. This means wasted energy, manifesting in ever higher fuel bills. And hard water will seriously cut the natural lifespan of your boiler, making breakdowns and repairs more likely. With softened water, you’ll benefit from reduced energy bills and a much healthier boiler.

The water hardness reading for Broadbridge Heath is around 240 parts per million (ppm). Anything above 200 ppm is deemed hard, so the village’s level is considerably hard. An efficient, cost-effective Scott Jenkins Water Softener will reduce that hard water reading to almost zero.

Broadbridge Heath – an Overview

Annual rainfall: 24.60inch or 624.84mm.

Broadbridge Heath is a fast-expanding village on the outskirts of Horsham, West Sussex. The population of Broadbridge Heath has increased considerably since the turn of the twenty-first century due to large scale housing development. At the 2021 census, it was recorded at 6,355.

The village is situated at the junction of the A24 and the A264 roads. The nearest railway station is at Christ’s Hospital, although Horsham has more frequent services. London Gatwick airport is also close by.