Hard Water Problems
What is Hard Water?
Hard water is caused by dissolved minerals calcium and magnesium and is measured as grains per gallon (gpg).
SOFT - 0.6 to 3.6 gpg
MODERATE - 3.6 to 7.0 gpg
HARD - 7.0 to 10.5 gpg
VERY HARD - > 10.5 gpg
When combined with heat or soap hard water becomes extremely problematic. Heat and hard water create the formation of scale or rock. Scale builds up in plumbing, water using appliances, water heaters and fixtures. Soap reacts with hard water to create soap scum or curd making cleaning harder, your laundry duller and clinging to hair & skin.
Hard water is caused by dissolved minerals calcium and magnesium and is measured as grains per gallon (gpg).
SOFT - 0.6 to 3.6 gpg
MODERATE - 3.6 to 7.0 gpg
HARD - 7.0 to 10.5 gpg
VERY HARD - > 10.5 gpg
When combined with heat or soap hard water becomes extremely problematic. Heat and hard water create the formation of scale or rock. Scale builds up in plumbing, water using appliances, water heaters and fixtures. Soap reacts with hard water to create soap scum or curd making cleaning harder, your laundry duller and clinging to hair & skin.
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Benefits of Softening Hard Water
Check out this interesting article by the Water Quality Research Foundation about the benefits of softening hard water