The benefits of a water softener are many. In essence, the softener gets rid of calcium and magnesium to make your water soft. They require very little maintenance and last between 15-20 years, reducing your electricity bill and eliminating scale throughout your plumbing.
One of the most common questions we hear from homeowners is — do I need a water softener? Simply put, if you live in an area like UAE, the answer is an unequivocal ‘yes.’ Here, the pros and cons of a water softener weigh heavily toward the pros due to extraordinarily hard water.
Even with the few water softener disadvantages that exist (primarily upfront cost and an off chance you might not love the demineralized water’s taste), water softener benefits make them worth it overall. Without these systems, you’ll experience:
stains on your sinks and bathtub
stains on utensils in your kitchen
faded clothes after long periods
scale deposits on appliances in your kitchen and plumbing
more soap usage than usual because detergents do not readily lather with hard water
scale deposits on appliances in your kitchen and plumbing
Hard water dries out your skin and hair. It also forms a layer of film on your skin and hair that poses risks for your hygiene. After installing a water softener, you’ll notice that it’s much easier to moisturize and maintain your skin’s hygiene.The same way hard water makes the skin dry and flaky, it makes clothes dry and scratchy. Soft water is, by definition, devoid of the minerals that cause this issue. You need a lot of hard water when you are cleaning thanks to the scale and the fact that lather does not form readily. After installing a water softener, you might be surprised at how much less water you need.
Benefits of Soft Water There are many benefits of installing a water softener system in your home.
Improved Plumbing – The minerals in hard water can cause a buildup while they travel through the pipes of your home. This buildup can interrupt your water flow by clogging the pipes, causing damage to your plumbing. By softening your water, you can prevent this damage and a call to your plumber.
Less Soap & Detergent – Soft water makes your dish soap and detergent more effective as it penetrates and dissolves better than hard water. This helps save you money by using lesser amounts of your cleaning solutions.
Cleaner Dishes – Hard water can leave hard water stains on your plates and cutlery. By using soft, filtered water instead, you can start to appreciate cleaner, spotless dishes and utensils.
Cleaner Appliances and Home- If you have hard water, you are probably familiar with the chalky lime and soap scum mineral deposits that build up on the walls of your showers, sinks, and faucets. Not only will using soft, clean water eliminate this build up, but you won’t have to spend any more of your time cleaning them.
Low power consumption
Reduction of scales
Clogging from pipes and vessels
Automatic facilities to start the recharging cycle
Easy to operate
Enhances service life
Increases the efficiency of appliances and the plumbing systems
Water softeners provide a number of crucial benefits that make them essential in places like UAE, where the quality of tap water is relatively low. By removing the hardness minerals, a water softener ensures you experience easier cleaning, less scale buildup, and a lower utility bill.
