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Water Softeners: The Ultimate Buying Guide
Living in a desert climate comes with a lot of challenges for homeowners, and Nevada is no different. Well water straight from the ground is often filled with harmful minerals, including calcium and magnesium. Typically, the presence of these minerals means the water has a very noticeable smell and taste. When water contains this large amount of calcium and magnesium, it is called “hard water”.
Although it’s usually still safe to drink, it does cause problems in a home’s water systems. After all, you can grab bottled water out of the fridge to drink, but it’s hard to use bottles to wash your dishes or take showers. Hard water will clog your pipes. Due to this lime scale build-up, pipes become blocked and the efficiency of hot water tanks is reduced. This can increase the cost of your water heating by about 15% to 20% annually. It also affects the ability of your soap and detergent to dissolve in water. Noticing that soap doesn’t dissolve in your water is often what makes homeowners realize they have an issue.
What is the Difference Between a Water Softener and a Water Conditioner?
A water conditioner takes chlorine and organics out of the water before it enter your home. A water softener takes the hardness (calcium, magnesium) out of the water, which is better for your hair, clothes, and your plumbing. No salt water softener in existence is a myth. Instead, they are water conditioners.
How to Buy the Right Water Softener
This is not a decision to try to figure out on your own, but you can’t trust everyone to help you the right way either. You need to get educated about your need for a water softener, not be scared and more confused! Vegas and the surrounding areas in Nevada have the third-worst-rated water in the country, which is why there are so many water treatment companies in our area. Less-than-reputable companies are using fear against residents just trying to get information.
Some companies are using fear to make people scared, even using the word “cancer.” The problem when doing business with these kinds of companies is that they are misleading you. Another thing to be concerned about when doing business with a national brand water company (we used to own 2 of them right here in Las Vegas) is if you need to have it serviced. You have to go through them directly, and you cannot hire any plumbing company to service the water softener due to the unavailability of parts. If parts get obsolete and they have to replace the whole system, this is how they upgrade you. That’s exactly how people get sucked into buying a $5,000 – $7,000 system. However, a water softener product should not be sold on the premise that it removes carcinogens from water. A filtration system is to make water clearer, better tasting, and better smelling and to protect your plumbing by removing calcium and magnesium. If a company is telling you anything beyond that, they may be using emotion and fear to move their products. Don’t trust a company that scares you, come to IT’S YOUR CHOICE and let us educate you so that you can make your own decision based on your needs, not theirs.
Contact IT’S YOUR CHOICE
Contact IT’S YOUR CHOICE, your local water expert, for an in-home free water quality test! Your IT’S YOUR CHOICE certified professional will come to your home and provide a complete analysis of your water, plumbing, and water-using appliances. We will provide a detailed report and equipment estimate as well. Often we find that Southern Nevada homeowners do need a water softener. If you are told this, don’t worry! Our most popular water softeners include:
We work with an American manufacturer so they can get their parts here in America. We offer 100% financing so your water softener is well within budget. Contact us today for your free water analysis by calling us at (702) 208-2372.
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