Hard water causes a host of problems. It’s bad for your skin and hair, detrimental to the health of your plumbing, and makes surfaces lose their luster.
Hard water contains high levels of dissolved minerals like calcium and magnesium. Depending on the area you are living in, the water can also be contaminated with sulfur and iron. These minerals leave behind a scummy residue on surfaces.
Hard water is the common denominator among them all. It causes many housecleaning headaches:
Soap and hard water residue
Detergents work as effectively with hard water. If you’re cleaning your home with hard water, you may notice mineral buildup on bathroom and kitchen fixtures, in addition to poor soap and detergent performance.
Iron stains
Depending on the area the water originates from, there can be iron found in hard water. Water that has a metallic taste and smell is high in iron.
Groundwater is often found to have iron in it. This can leave behind rusty stains. These stains can be found in the toilet, around the drains of the shower and sinks. Luckily water with high levels of iron isn’t a health concern, but rather an inconvenience.
Spotty dishes
Hard water can cause your cutlery and crockery to lose its luster. Crockery cleaned in a dishwater can come out looking mucky. Hard water causes spots on dishes because of the high mineral content.
Rinsing your dishes after they come out of the dishwasher too won’t help get rid of such stains. Your only answer is a water softener. Even washing dishes by hand won’t stop such stains from forming. Exposing dishes to hard water in the long-term will make them permanently cloudy. The minerals found in hard water are abrasive in nature and they etch the surface of glass and plastic with long-term exposure.
Effects on laundry and linens
Doing the laundry takes up a big chunk of your time. When dealing with hard water, this chore gets more difficult. Washing machines don’t clean clothes as well when hard water is used. The detergent used isn’t forming a solution with the hard water like they are meant to. This prevents detergents from doing its job.
Hard water causes clothes to fade quicker. Colors won’t stay bright and vivid for long, while whites begin to lose their glow. Residue begins to build up in your clothes which make them rough and scratchy. You may also find that your towels are no longer absorbing as much.
Reverse all such problems by getting a water treatment system installed in your home. Affordable Water Treatment offers clients reasonably priced products perfect for your household. Sign up with us for a free water analysis in Burlington. Call 262-661-9201 for more assistance.
