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Complete Line of Water Softeners & Water Conditioners from AMPAC USAThe Benefits of Soft Water - Why You Need a Water Softener ?
Soft water compared to hard water has numerous benefits. Clean shiny glassware and silverware as an example, No one likes spotty hard water on their glasses or silverware. Since shampoos, soaps and detergents do not lather well in hard water, natural soft water or hard water made softened through an Ion Exchange Water Softener restores the rich lathering cleaning ability and cuts down on the usage and costs of soaps and detergents by 75%. Also, one can return to natural chemical free healthy soaps and laundering agents. The harsh chemicals in today's soaps and detergents were invented to combat hard water and still have some lather. With soft water you will not need these chemical based cleaners. Hair and skin will feel softer, cleaner and smoother. Detergents easily rinse out of soft water. Tests have been done taking laundry that had gone through a rinse cycle in hard water, taken these "rinsed" clothing out and putting them in clean soap-less water, agitating them and watching soap still come out of the clothing.
Soft water allows detergents to completely rinse out . Fabrics are also softer without hard minerals become trapped in them. Fabrics last longer and whites stay white without the dingy gray caused by hard water.
Soft water also does not leave chalk or orange rings around bathtubs and sinks. This saves time in house cleaning and embarrassment of having cleaned yet finding it difficult to remove all the hard water deposits.
Soft water also preserves the life of all house plumbing and all water using appliances such as water heaters, ice makers, dishwashers and coffee makers. Hard water wears appliances out quickly and requires more energy use as appliances do not work as well when they are corroded or clogged with mineral deposits.
The benefits of Water Softeners are more than one would realize initially and usually involve a cost savings that more than pays for the softener in about 4-5 years and most softeners are expected to last at least 10-20 years, with many lasting much longer.
Savings on fuels costs and on properly working water heaters is another benefit too. Let's look at average replacement of some of the basic appliance due to hard water corrosions; $460-water heater, $200 faucet set, $400-$800 washer/dryer set, and the entire plumbing system $3000-$5000.
Water Softener Quick Sizing Chart
This chart will help you to choose a water softener size that is right for your needs. You will need to know the number of people in your household and the grains of hardness per gallon in your water. If you need a quick and easy hardness testing kit, go to our Water Test Kit page.
Formula for sizing softeners Capacity = No. of People x Hardness x 70 Gallons x Days Between Regeneration Ex: A family has 4 people with 33 grains per gallon hardness with no iron. 4 + 1(for appliances) x 33 Grains/Gal. x 70 Gallons x 4 Days = 46,200 Grains. In this example, 46,200 grains of capacity is needed on average every 4 days. Because no iron is present, the low salt setting can be used. Select the softener that will provide more than 46,200 grains at the low salt setting. A water softener will remove clear water iron (iron in solution). When removing iron with a softener, compensate the hardness by a factor of 5 grains per gallon for every part per million of iron.
Ex: A family has 3 people with 22 grains per gallon hardness and 3 parts per million iron. 3 + 1(for appliances) x 37 Grains/Gal. x 70 Gallons x 2 Days = 20,720 Grains. In this example, 20,720 grains of capacity is needed on average every 2 days. With iron present, the softener should regenerate every other night and use the medium salt setting. Select the softener that will provide more than 21,000 grains at the medium salt setting |
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