Most articles heralding the importance of installing water softening systems in your home focus on the negative effects of hard water: shortened lifespan for your home appliances, severe damage to your pipes and plumbing, and increased risk for waterborne diseases, to name a few. However, there are many benefits that come with softening your home water supply, beyond preventing these domestic disasters. Here we list just a few.
Benefits of Installing a Water Softener:
Your summer whites will stay white after repeated washes, rather than turning a dingy grey.
Fabrics feel soft when they come out of the washer. No stiff, scratchy towels after an afternoon at the lake.
Water-using appliances such as coffee and ice makers will have a longer lifetime, so you don’t have to worry about running out of iced coffee on a hot July weekend.
Soft water improves the lathering of soaps and shampoos, allowing you to use less while getting better results—softer skin and shinier hair.
Spend less time on housework and more time in the sun. Hard water causes the buildup soap scum that can require hours of scrubbing to remove.
Soft water is more effective to clean with in general. Handy when your kids track mud in the house after playing in the neighbor’s yard the day after a summer storm.
Glassware and dishware emerges from the dishwasher sparkling clean and garden party ready.
Your tap water will taste better and be more refreshing.
Water softeners reduce energy use by up to 30%.
Your home will be a little more “green”—estimates say installing a water softener in your home reduces greenhouse gas emissions as much as removing one SUV from the road for an entire year.
Convinced your home is ready for a whole house water softening system? Call Bonfe to schedule a consolation or installation.