You can immediately see the difference between softened water and hard water. Whole House Water Softeners are one of the best home water treatment systems. Your skin will no longer have a film on it after you shower or bathe. Soaps or detergents will go further and produce more lather. Over time, you will see less soap scum on shower tiles and less staining around water faucets.
Do I Need a Water Softener?
Hard water isn’t harmful, so the decision to soften your water is a personal choice. Hard water can affect your home and the environment. If your water’s hardness is greater than 7 grains per gallon or 120 mg/L, then a whole house water softener may be a good investment to ensure your appliances run well and to improve the taste and smell of your water.
Testing Your Water
Over 85% of homes in Lake of the Ozarks have hard water. To determine if your home has hard water and if a whole-house water softener is the best solution for you, an accurate water test is critical. It will make sure your purchase will give you the results you expect without overspending. At Show Me Water Experts, we are proud to offer free water testing for hardness, iron, odors, pH, tannins, and TDS (total dissolved solids) as well as any specific drinking water concerns.
Our certified technicians will perform a water test, in order to develop a custom water quality solution to fit your specific needs. We’re known around the Lake of the Ozarks for our affordable and efficient water-softening systems.
How Does a Whole House Water Softener System Work?
Ion exchange or saltwater softeners operate by binding negatively charged sodium, potassium, or hydrogen resin to positively charged metal ions, drawing the hard minerals out of the water. Saltwater softener systems are the most affordable and effective means to treat hard water in your home.
