Top 3 Benefits of Using Soft Water in Your Home

Soft water is tap water that has gone through a water softener to reduce its mineral content. Calcium and magnesium can cause mineral buildup, cleaning issues, and health risks. Using a water softener removes these elements, Soft water improves appliance function, personal care, and household cleaning. Installing a water softener into your home water system can save you time, money and energy!  Combining a water softener with a domestic drinking water filter will remove chemicals and contaminants from your drinking water, making your water not only soft and free of minerals, but also clean, tasty and safe to drink. Let's look at the main benefits of a water softener:

1. Improved Appliance Function

Hard water has high levels of harsh minerals that lead to limescale buildup. Limescale and mineral buildup harm washing machines, dishwashers, water heaters, and any appliances that use water. Limescale and minerals interfere with heating elements and insulation and clog pipes and tubes.

This disruption reduces the efficiency of appliances and increases energy use. It also leads to premature wear, shortening the lifespan of appliances. However, soft water does not cause limescale buildup. It has low mineral content, which means appliances operate more efficiently and last longer without breaking down or needing repair.

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2. Improved Personal Care

Another benefit of soft water is its impact on personal care and wellness. Hard water can harm your skin and hair. Due to its high mineral content, it leaves a residue that can clog pores. This residue leads to skin irritations and dry skin conditions like eczema. Hard water also makes it difficult to rinse away soap, leaving your skin feeling dry and your hair looking dull.

However, soft water is much gentler on skin and hair. It allows for better lathering and more effective rinsing of soaps and shampoos. This improvement leads to softer skin and shinier hair. The absence of harsh minerals in soft water means no residue is left behind, reducing the risk of skin irritations and improving skin and hair's overall health.

3. Reduced Cleaning Time and Expenses

The third benefit of soft water lies in household cleaning. The minerals in hard water react with soap to form "soap scum." Soap scum is a sticky residue that clings to surfaces like bathtubs, showers, and sinks. This residue makes cleaning more demanding and requires more cleaning chemicals. Softened water has less minerals and does not form soap scum. No soap scum means less time and effort spent scrubbing bathrooms and kitchens and less money spent on cleaning supplies.

Excess minerals in hard water also cause white streaks and spots on dishes. However, soft water makes glasses, dishes, and utensils leave the dishwasher looking shiny and clean without any spots.

We recommend to install a drinking water filter in your kitchen together with your whole house water softener, as it is better to drink filtered water from your kitchen tap, rather than to drink softened water, as softened water is not meant for drinking. Modern water filters remove up to 95% of contaminants, bacteria and viruses from tap water, and deliver clean water for drinking and cooking.

As a conclusion, if you have hard water in your home, you need soft water for several reasons. It's good for your skin and hair. It also helps your appliances last longer and run more efficiently by preventing mineral and limescale buildup. Also, cleaning becomes easier because softened water works better with soap. Finally, it doesn't leave marks on dishes, utensils, sinks, or showers. So, consider investing in a water softener and a drinking water filter to ease the burden on your appliances, health and cleaning routine.

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