What are the effects of hard water?

Scale, scum and tidemarks around the baths and basins. The minerals contained in the hard water settle out as an unsightly deposit of hardness scale whenever the water is heated, or when cold standing water evaporates. Examples of these are:

• Blocked shower heads
• Clogging of pipework and premature failure of water heaters.
• Water hardness also makes it difficult to get a good lather, so more soap is required for washing. Even after washing, cloths can be left grey and dingy, and dishes and glasses dull or smeared.
• Scale deposits on all water heating elements, causing reduced efficiency and higher fuel bills
• Premature failure of water heaters and increased maintenance costs
• Unsightly "water marks" on cutlery, crockery and glasses

Water conditioning, i.e. softening and/or filtration, involves the neutralization or removal of undesired particles in the water. This provides quality water for your particular use.

NOTE:
Water softeners should NOT be confused with the various electro-magnetic devices available which discourage calcium carbonates and other minerals to build up within water systems. It has been established that magnetic treatment systems can suppress scale deposit, but as yet no-one has been able to determine the physio-chemical fundamentals by which it has been achieved.