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Hard Water Solutions – Clarkston, Michigan

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WHEN IS WATER CONSIDERED “HARD WATER”?

Hard water contains higher levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium. It makes cleaning clothes more difficult, creates streaking on dinnerware, and makes cleaning your hair and skin well difficult. It can also damage your home’s piping distribution system if not corrected.  There are high efficiency hard water solutions that will condition your water by removing these minerals through the proven ion exchange water softening process.

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HARD WATER SOLUTIONS

A water softener is a type of whole house water filtration system designed for softening as well as removing dissolved iron and manganese.  For water with high levels of iron or manganese, an “up-flow” water softener is recommended to prevent mineral build-up in the bottom of the water softener.  Also, high efficiency water softeners that use less water and salt in the backwashing process are preferred.  For more on water softeners, see the link at  https://www.energy.gov/energysaver-dealing-hard-water.

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Compare your test results to the above chart

Water Testing for Health Threats

While certain minerals & contaminants can be tested on-site (iron, hardness, pH, alkalinity, total dissolved solids), health threat items like radon in water, arsenic in water, nitrates and others should be properly sampled and brought to a certified laboratory for testing that requires specialized equipment.

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Hard Water Scale

In following, there are many other types of whole house water filtration systems or “point of use” systems. These can remove bad tastes & odors and many other objectionable minerals and contaminants in the water.  However, starting with a water test will lead to the right approach. For more information about our services see http://reynoldswater.com/in-home-water-softener-maintenance

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Reynolds Water Conditioning has been installing and servicing water softening and filtration systems since 1931. Each system is tailored to meet the specific needs of each homeowner or business owner.  To reach us, call 800-572-9575 or email us at greatwater@reynoldswater.com.

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Water Softener Installation and service – Clarkston, Michigan

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Water Softener Solutions

A water softener will greatly improve your water quality if you have higher levels of the hard water minerals magnesium & calcium, iron or manganese in your Clarkston, Michigan water supply.  Moreover, dissolved forms of these contaminants can be removed with a water softener.  Additionally, particulate forms can be removed with a properly sized sediment filter. There are different types of water softeners and sediment filters recommended based on water test results, estimated volume usage and other considerations

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Although the EPA has no published limits on calcium and magnesium, these minerals can have devastating affects on your home’s plumbing and ability to clean. Clothes can look dingy and feel rough and scratchy. Also, dishes and glasses get spotted and a film may build up on shower doors, bathtubs, sinks and faucets. Washing your hair in hard water may leave it feeling sticky and dull. Importantly, scale can build-up in pipes while lowering water pressure throughout the house. The EPA maximum allowable levels for iron as a secondary contaminant is .3 parts per million and for manganese is .05 parts per million. Small amounts of these minerals can have very noticeable, even devastating affects on your home’s water quality.

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Hard water chart above for comparison to your test results

Other Affects of Hard Water

Hard water scale can build up inside hot water heaters, insulating the temperature sensor inside the tank and creating extra work to bring the temperature up to the set level. Consequently, this will reduce the life of your hot water heater and likely require early replacement. Also, there is the potential for corrosion inside pipes. You may see staining throughout the home’s showers, bathtubs, and sinks. Hot water heaters may fail way ahead of their normal useful life.  For more information on hard water, see the link at usgs.gov/edu/hardness.html.

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A water softener is effective in removing dissolved forms of iron, manganese and hardness minerals (magnesium & calcium). However, Particulate forms of these minerals will need a sediment filter for removal.

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Iron Staining in Washer

For a link to the Clarkston, MI annual water quality report, go to https://www.villageofmilford.org/government/water_quality

Reynolds Water Conditioning has been installing and servicing water softening and filtration systems since 1931. Each system is tailored to meet the specific needs of each homeowner or business owner. To reach us, call 800-572-9575 or email us at greatwater@reynoldswater.com.

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