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Many Douglas County homes have moderately hard to hard water, especially where the supply includes groundwater from the Denver Basin aquifers. Signs include white scale on faucets and showerheads, spots on dishes, dry skin and hair, soap that does not lather and water heaters that pop and rumble. A softener removes the minerals that cause scale and protects your plumbing and appliances.
A water softener removes hardness minerals like calcium and magnesium through ion exchange. A filter removes other things, such as chlorine taste and odor, sediment or specific contaminants. Many homes benefit from both: a whole-home filter for taste and sediment and a softener for scale, plus a reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink for drinking water.
We start by testing your water for hardness and other common concerns, then look at the number of people in the home, bathrooms and water use. That tells us the softener capacity and filter type you need. An undersized softener regenerates too often and wastes salt and water, so sizing matters.
Most softeners need salt added every month or two, depending on use and hardness. We recommend checking the brine tank for salt bridges, cleaning the resin occasionally and replacing filters on schedule. We show you everything during installation so upkeep takes just a few minutes.
Yes. Scale is one of the main reasons tank water heaters lose efficiency and tankless units throw errors. Softened water prevents most of that buildup, which keeps the heater efficient and extends its life. It also protects dishwashers, washing machines, faucets and showerheads.
Yes. A reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink removes a wide range of dissolved solids and contaminants for great-tasting drinking water. We install the system, add a dedicated faucet and can connect it to your refrigerator ice maker.
A good quality softener typically lasts 10 to 15 years or more. The control valve and resin bed are the parts that eventually wear out, and both can often be serviced or replaced without buying a whole new system.
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