 
Water Softeners: Saving You Time and Money
Softened water save you time and money - studies by the British Water
Quality Group show that water softening can save a 4-person household
an average of £200 per year.
Hard water contains dissolved lime, chalk and other minerals and quickly
causes scale to form on all surfaces which come into contact with it,
from sinks and toilets to shower heads and taps. The unseen and potentially
more costly examples of hard water are clogged pipes and failure of central
heating elements/pumps.
British Water's Quality Group estimate that just 1.5mm of scale reduces
the efficiency of your boiler by almost 10%.
In addition, you will use less detergents, soaps, and other cleaning
chemicals as the water will lather using smaller quantities. softened
water will eliminate the build-up of limescale in your pipes and on heating
elements found in dishwashers and washing machines, leading to fewer expensive
engineer call-outs and spare parts.
The Benefits of Having a Water Softener
Once installed the benefits of your water softener will be immediate.
Softened water:
- provides real cost savings in service, maintenance and replacement
of water heaters, dishwashers, washing machines and showers and also
extends their life
- Simproves the efficiency of hot water and heating systems - just 1.6mm
(1/16") of scale build-up in heating systems will cause a 12% loss
in heating efficiency
- can save some 50% of washing powder and toilet soap consumption and
similarly cut the use of shampoos, conditioners and cleaning products
- can help certain dry skin conditions such as eczema
- saves time - independent studies have confirmed that considerable
cleaning time is saved with softened water
- can in time remove existing scale deposits in hot water and heating
systems as well as scale around taps and stains in baths and basins
- has a clean silky feeling. It makes bathtime a luxury without the
need for bath oils or bubble bath liquids
- makes hair soft and easy to manage
- rinses completely away without leaving scum even after shaving
- makes laundry brighter and glasses and dishes sparkle and shine
- makes washing the car easier and will reduce streaking and spotting.
Water softeners are installed in nearly all commercial laundries, kitchens
and car washes in hard water areas
Hard water (300 mg/l as calcium carbonate equivalent) used in the average
family (4 people) home each year contains 70kg (154 lbs) weight of scale.
Unchecked it will cause damage and expense. It is estimated that an ion-exchange
water softener could save over £200 per year for an average four-person
household
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