Many companies that sell water treatment equipment offer hardness tests. We went through the home demo from a major national chain (I wont name names) and of course they showed how horribly hard our water was. They gave us the speech on how much soap we can save with soft water (that is true) and showed us the difference in water types (far clearer with soft water). But then they wanted us to pay hundreds of dollars a year to use their special system plus expensive salt. No way! There has to be a cheaper option. Fortunately there is. We did our homework and compared models at the major home improvement stores. We saw that most were far cheaper than the brand name monthly subscription scenario. For about $250-$300 up front and then $12 worth of salt that lasted 8 months we had soft water. I love a bargain!
Many people think soft water tastes salty. You can control how your water softener works to adjust the level of ’softness’ you want. Give it a few days and make adjustments slowly. You will soon find that perfect setting and youll save a fortune in the process, not only in dish and laundry soaps, but in household cleaning supplies and no monthly subscriptions.
If you are having water issues at your home and hardness appears as the only substantial water problem, the installation of a water softener is recommended. Sometimes the required water treatment may range from nothing at all to simple filters, a small water softener or a small reverse osmosis system. Until you know the real problem dont go overboard getting everything. Start with filters and then get an economical water softener and youll be amazed at the difference.
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