Contact a Professional Plumber today to determine if you have a hard water problem

Do you have a hard water problem in your home or business? A Professional Plumber can install water softeners for most types of residential or commercial buildings fairly easily.

Your local hard water solutions provider, Paul Vadnais Plumbing

Hard water... is water that contains an appreciable quantity of dissolved minerals (like calcium and magnesium).

Soft water... is treated water in which the only ion is sodium.

Water hardness is a source of many problems. One important trouble area is the way hardness minerals react with soaps and detergents. So important is this aspect of the hardness problem that hardness is sometimes defined as "the effect of certain elements which combine with soap to form an insoluble material known as curd."

The list of elements that possess this property of hardness include iron, copper and manganese, all present normally in relatively small quantities. More common, of course, are calcium and magnesium, which are usually present in significant amounts. Clothes washed in zero soft water are free of troublesome hard water soap curd.

All recognized household water softening equipment now on the market makes use of the ion exchange principle. The idea of ion exchange is not new. Scientists have been aware of the principle for a long time. However, it has only been since the start of the present century that the principle has been put to practical use. One area in which it has been highly effective has been in the treatment of water for removal of hardness minerals and certain other contaminants. Equipment using this

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principle contains a bed of permanent bead-like or granular softening material through which the water flows. As the water travels through the bed of ion exchange material, the hardness minerals are removed, leaving the water soft and more satisfactory for household use. The granules or particles of ion exchange material in a softener are referred to as the bed.

When it boils down, the major difference between hard and softwater can best be seen while doing household chores. Hard water is to blame for dingy looking clothes, dishes with spots and residue, and bathtubs with lots of film and soap scum. Even hair washed in hard water may feel sticky and look dull. Hard water can take a toll on household appliances as well and use up more energy. The elements of hard water are to blame for all of these negative factors, as soap is less effective due to its reaction to the magnesium and calcium. The lather is not as rich and bubbly.

If you are concerned you may have a hard water problem contact a professional plumbing company like Paul Vadnais Plumbing, they can easily determine your water condition and suggest solutions that may be necessary.

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