‘Hard’ water can be described as water that contains extremely high levels of metals, minerals and salts.
`Soft’ water on the other hand, means the water is low in metals, salts and minerals such as magnesium and calcium.
Magnesium and calcium are part of our daily recommended dose of minerals, and we have access to these minerals through our drinking water.
Hard water, containing heavy doses of these minerals, can cause other household problems, which can further contaminate even purified water.
Some of the disadvantages of having what is classed as ‘hard’ water are as follows:
- A high concentration of mineral deposits can cause build up within pipes that carry your drinking and washing water. These mineral build-ups then lead to corrosion within the pipes. Corrosion and rust particles will then also be another contaminant that ends up in your hard water.
- Using hard water to wash and clean items such as clothes, floors, bench tops and bathrooms will mean that contaminants from the water you are using will end up on the surfaces of these items. Therefore, hard water is not useful in terms of cleaning and washing and will leave mineral deposits and residue on each of these items.
- Imagine what hard water can do to your hair, skin and body, when using hard water to bathe. Soap does not have the ability to work effectively when it is used in conjunction with hard water. If you think you may have hard water within your water supply, a good test to prove it would be to try and lather up soap on your skin. Hard water and soap do not mix well and therefore the soap is not able to do its job properly, which is to lather up and clean.
- Continual use of hard water can make hair courser as well as make skin itchy and dry.
Which hard water filter system will work best?
There are many companies available that have realised the harsh effects of having `hard’ water.
The best companies have not only realised these effects, they have come up with a range of hard water filters that are designed to remove excess minerals and hard sediments from the water, in effect purifying the water and making it soft, drinkable and useable each and every day.
A few companies claim to have created hard water filters, however when you look at their performance and reviews you may find that they only remove chlorine and the water will remain classified as `hard’.
The best hard water filters will remove:
- Excess mineral deposits
- Chlorine
- Copper
- Bacteria
- Pesticides
The best hard water filters work by:
- Using sodium chloride, or table salt, to create chemical changes within the hard water
- Replacing hard minerals with sodium and potassium to create softer, healthier minerals
- Providing `soft’ water that is effective in cleaning, bathing and rinsing
After determining that you do have `hard’ water, the best way to ensure that your water becomes soft and useable is to choose a hard water filter system that also purifies effectively.
There are some fantastic companies around that provide effective duel systems to not only create `soft’ water, but that also create purified water at the same time, involving the installation of only one superior hard water filter unit.
If you’d like to learn more about what is going on with your drinking water and how you can ensure clean, safe and pure water–click here and read the follow-up article.
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