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City Water Filter offers TWO solutions for those concerned with Hard Water Issues. See Water Softener & Salt Free Water Conditioner.
Hard water affects the performance and energy efficiency of household appliances. Tasks involving cleaning such as washing dishes, doing laundry, bathing, and personal grooming are affected by hard water. Dishes and glasses washed in hard water may become spotted as they dry. Clothes laundered in hard water may look dingy, feel harsh and scratchy. Toilets become a nightmare to scrub.
The article Hard Water- Soften or Not to Soften provides scientific studies regarding the negative effects on appliances, as well as the increased time needed to complete household tasks. The article demonstrates how softened water allows for easier cleaning, and a reduction in the amount of household cleaning products used.
Hard water has no known adverse health effect, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, hard water, particularly very hard water, could provide an important supplementary contribution to total calcium and magnesium intake. The health effects of hard water are mainly due to the calcium and magnesium dissolved in the water. To a large extent, individuals are protected from excess intakes of calcium by a tightly regulated intestinal absorption mechanism.
Water hardness represents total concentration of calcium and magnesium ions, reported as calcium carbonate. Groundwater sources contain calcium and magnesium hardness. The minerals in the water leave a conspicuous white residue and/or spots when water is boiled or evaporates. This residue is primarily calcium and is not harmful.
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he ratio of calcium and magnesium in water is also a crucial factor indicating the hardness problem. Hardness generally enters groundwater as the water percolates through minerals containing calcium or magnesium. The most common sources of hardness are limestone (which introduces calcium into the water) and dolomite (which introduces magnesium). This is why groundwater generally has a greater hardness than surface water.
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