| The "hard water in your house" symptoms are | | | | this means water will run through a tub filled with |
| obvious, and it doesn't take a whole lot to realize | | | | bags of salt, usually some kind of calcium sulfate |
| that something needs to be done about the hard | | | | mixture, that creates a chemical reaction with the |
| water issue that makes your life miserable. Knowing | | | | minerals in the water that make it "hard." By the time |
| that there is a salt-free option with electric water | | | | it gets to you shower, dishwasher or washing |
| softeners is not so cut and dry. Most people think | | | | machine, the hardness is gone, and you have a nice |
| about dealing with bags of salt when they think of | | | | soft water that cleans everything, rinses the soap |
| water softeners. This article will review the soft | | | | and scum off, and leaves your hair soft and luxurious. |
| water plagues and the benefits of using an electric | | | | There is another option to seriously consider, and |
| water softener. | | | | that is the no salt, no mess, plug it in and leave it |
| Here is a brief reminder of the symptoms of hard | | | | electric water softener systems. |
| water ills: | | | | Here is how an electric water softener system |
| You have ugly white spots all over your | | | | works: |
| silverware, glasses or dishes. | | | | A electric coil is placed around the water pipes. |
| There is lather when shampooing | | | | Electric pulses (ions) are then sent through the |
| Your hair feels sticky and stiff after shampooing | | | | pipes every which way. |
| No orange rings left around sinks and tubs | | | | These electric ions react with the hard minerals, |
| Fabrics are stiff, or you can see or feel soap | | | | changing them into soft crystals, |
| residue after washing. | | | | These crystals stay in solution, do not separate, |
| Whites turn a dingy white color over time | | | | leaving the water to do its thing |
| For most people it is the sticky, stiff or lifeless hair | | | | You do not get the chemical reaction between |
| that does it, there is nothing worse and more | | | | the hard minerals and the water, which is what |
| uncomfortable that your hair that just does not feel | | | | makes the water soap unfriendly. |
| or look right. Add in to the mix the awful spots on | | | | With this system, once it is installed, it does its thing, |
| the glassware that makes it look like you never wash | | | | using a very low voltage. You never have to change |
| your dishes and you have your obvious, hard water | | | | bags of salt, you do not have to clean the pipes of |
| ills. | | | | water scum, and you do not even need a plumber to |
| There are two ways to deal with this issue. One is to | | | | install it! This is a system anyone in need of a soft |
| do nothing, and just deal with it. The other is to install | | | | water system should truly explore. |
| a water softening system in your home. Traditionally, | | | | |