Water Softeners
What is hard water?
The presence of calcium & magnesium in water commonly called “hardness” is the main cause of scale deposits on surfaces and inside tissue fibres.
Rainwater is naturally soft but once it has fallen it percolates through the soil and rocks. Rainwater which falls on chalk and limestone dissolves and collects hardness minerals but when it falls on hard rocks such as granite it remains naturally soft. The hardness of your water is therefore dependent on where you live in the country.
The presence of calcium & magnesium in water commonly called “hardness” is the main cause of scale deposits on surfaces and inside tissue fibres.
Rainwater is naturally soft but once it has fallen it percolates through the soil and rocks. Rainwater which falls on chalk and limestone dissolves and collects hardness minerals but when it falls on hard rocks such as granite it remains naturally soft. The hardness of your water is therefore dependent on where you live in the country.
What can I do about hard water?
An automatic ion exchange water softener, installed on your incoming water supply will remove the hardness from the water and allow you to enjoy the benefits of soft water wherever you live. It is estimated that an ion exchange water softener could save over €300 per year for an average four person household
What are the benefits of softened water? Softened water saves time – independent studies have shown that considerable cleaning time is saved by using softened water. It can also save some 50% of washing powder and toilet soap consumption and similarly cut the use of shampoos, conditioners and cleaning products. Softened water makes washing the car easier and will reduce streaking and spotting. Water softeners are installed in nearly all commercial laundries, kitchens and car washes in hard water areas.
Softened water rinses completely away without leaving scum behind. It makes laundry softer and brighter and makes glasses and dishes sparkle and shine.
Softened water has a clean, silky feeling. It makes bath time a luxury and also helps make hair soft and easy to manage.
Where will I save money?
Softened water provides real cost savings in service, maintenance and replacement of water heaters, dishwashers, washing machines and showers and also extends their life. It will improve the efficiency of hot water and heating systems – just 1.6mm of scale buildup in heating systems will cause a 12% loss in heating efficiency. Softened water can also remove existing scale deposits in hot water and heating systems as well as the scale around taps, in shower heads and stains on baths and basins.
Maintenance Maintaining your water softener is easy. All you need to do is to add salt once per month (large volumes required for commercial applications). In order to ensure continued trouble free operation we recommend that you have your Water Softener serviced every year. Watercare can provide peace of mind warranty packages.
Watercare design Water Softeners to suit particular applications,domestic or industrial. We carry out an on-site survey and will then determine the size/type of system required.
An automatic ion exchange water softener, installed on your incoming water supply will remove the hardness from the water and allow you to enjoy the benefits of soft water wherever you live. It is estimated that an ion exchange water softener could save over €300 per year for an average four person household
What are the benefits of softened water? Softened water saves time – independent studies have shown that considerable cleaning time is saved by using softened water. It can also save some 50% of washing powder and toilet soap consumption and similarly cut the use of shampoos, conditioners and cleaning products. Softened water makes washing the car easier and will reduce streaking and spotting. Water softeners are installed in nearly all commercial laundries, kitchens and car washes in hard water areas.
Softened water rinses completely away without leaving scum behind. It makes laundry softer and brighter and makes glasses and dishes sparkle and shine.
Softened water has a clean, silky feeling. It makes bath time a luxury and also helps make hair soft and easy to manage.
Where will I save money?
Softened water provides real cost savings in service, maintenance and replacement of water heaters, dishwashers, washing machines and showers and also extends their life. It will improve the efficiency of hot water and heating systems – just 1.6mm of scale buildup in heating systems will cause a 12% loss in heating efficiency. Softened water can also remove existing scale deposits in hot water and heating systems as well as the scale around taps, in shower heads and stains on baths and basins.
Maintenance Maintaining your water softener is easy. All you need to do is to add salt once per month (large volumes required for commercial applications). In order to ensure continued trouble free operation we recommend that you have your Water Softener serviced every year. Watercare can provide peace of mind warranty packages.
Watercare design Water Softeners to suit particular applications,domestic or industrial. We carry out an on-site survey and will then determine the size/type of system required.
