Water Softeners – Why We Need Them

The reason for concern about hard water is its adverse effect on the system. Calcium and magnesium deposits can build up in pipes, clogging them and reducing flow. In addition, the scale buildup reduces thermal efficiency and shortens system life.

The solution to the problem is to get rid of the calcium and magnesium. While there are chemical treatments that do this, the most popular answer is a water softener.

The typical water softener is a mechanical appliance that’s connected to the water supply system. All water softeners use the same operating principle: They trade the minerals for something else, in most cases sodium. The process is called ion exchange.

Water Softener Systems

• Our whole-house water softener systems come with reliable, time-tested control valve heads. With our dependable, lifetime resin tanks and a mixed-bed resin, our systems are guaranteed to supply fresh, clean water for all your household needs.
• We offer three different capacity units to meet your clean water demands. The number of family members and the water quality in your area will determine which unit is right for you.
• Our largest capacity unit for residential homes is a 40,000 grain unit that will comfortably supply a family of 4–8 with fresh, clean water using minimal resin regeneration.
• Our mid-range, 30,000 grain unit will serve a family of 2–4 with minimal resin regeneration
• Our smaller units are ideal for single or two person homes. This 15,000 grain unit.

Water softeners work by removing hard minerals like calcium, limestone, iron, copper, zinc, lead, mercury and other minerals from your water. The water passes through a positively charged resin bed which removes the negatively charged mineral particles from the water.

Salt is used to rejuvenate the resin bed after the resin beads have collected their capacity of hard particles. A backwash cycle fluffs the resin ensuring optimal removal of hard contaminates for the cycle. The rinse cycle repacks the bed and acts as a second rinse to flush out contaminates. The length of time between regeneration cycles will depend on water usage and the size and capacity of the system.