Water Softener Services in the Hudson Valley

T.Webber offers complete water softener service, repair, and installation throughout the Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Orange, Ulster, and Rockland Counties. Our water quality experts can test your home’s water and recommend and install the proper equipment to remove damaging hardness minerals, and other substances to ensure your water is safe, clean and efficient.

Do You Have Hard Water?

The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that 85% of homes in the nation have hard water. The quality of your water will depend on where you live and whether it is supplied from a private well or local municipality. While both sources are known to contain hardness minerals, well water in particular is known for being hard.

Minerals in water are what makes certain water considered “hard.” The most common minerals found in water are calcium and magnesium. Typically, groundwater will dissolve rock like limestone, or metals, like iron and the remnants travel with the water until it is in your home.

While hard water is not considered a serious health hazard, it can be a nuisance and wreak havoc in your home. Scale from hard water can clog plumbing and damage your water-consuming appliances. Some of the most common issues associated with hard water include:

• Restricted water flow and poor water pressure
• Diminished lifespan & efficiency of water-using appliances
• White film and spots on glasses and dishes
• Film and scale on tile and bath/kitchen fixtures
• Difficulty cleaning clothes – clothes appear dingy and wear out faster
• Skin irritation issues, such as dryness and itchiness
• Dull and limp hair after washing

Water softeners can be installed at the main line as the water enters your home or closer to faucets and heavy water use appliances. These units replace the ions that cause hard water with less damaging elements.

Signs You Need Water Softening Services for Your Home

There are four telltale signs that you need a water softener system installed in your home:

1. Spots and Deposits: Have you purchased every “spot free” dish soap on the market, but your dishes still need a good scrubbing to remove all the white spots after going through the dishwasher? It might not be the soap’s fault. The mineral deposits from your hard water could be clouding up your glassware. If you suspect this is the case, check around the faucet for additional crusty, white deposits. Inspect the tub for soap scum. Water releases mineral ions as it is heated. When these elements come into contact with the soap they bind together and cause soap scum.
2. Washing Is Difficult: Are you constantly reminding your children to go easy on the shampoo, only to find yourself using copious amounts as well? If might not be their fault or yours; it might be your home’s hard water. As explained above, those hot mineral ions bind with soap, regardless of what form it comes in: dish, shampoo, or detergent. Are your clothes coming out of the washing machine stiff? Are the whites more gray or yellow than white? Again, the minerals don’t know the difference between clothes, silverware, or your hair. They just find soap, bind with it, and hang around. Water softening is one of the best ways to reduce the amount of soap you use while still getting a real deep clean.
3. Plumbing Problems: Hard water can cause problems for the pipes coming into your home as well as for the ones leaving it. Despite their microscopic size, the tiny minerals that come into your home are corrosive. Over time they can cause plumbing to break down and even affect the tubes and the pipes leading to your dishwasher and washing machine. The problem with corrosion doesn’t stop just because the hard water is exiting your home either. It is actually compounded because now the minerals are impeding the breakdown of soaps and shampoos, which can develop into clogs.
4. High Electricity Bill: Your hot water heater is constantly in contact with…water. However, unlike the cold water coming into your home, it’s getting heated and kept warm, which causes a concentrated release of mineral ions. As the calcium, magnesium, and sodium build up in your hot water heater they lower its efficiency. Water softening is one way to reduce the strain on your water heater. By installing a water softening unit, your water heater will function at its optimum level, which will help keep your energy bills in check.

Benefits of Installing a Water Softener

Water softeners remove hard minerals allowing you to clean your home and laundry with greater ease, and extend the lifespan of your water-using appliances.  By removing damaging hardness minerals and other substances, you also remove the headache that comes with those types of problems. With softened water, you’ll enjoy:

• Cleaner clothing
• Cleaner feeling skin and hair
• Better tasting water
• Increased water pressure
• Cleaner dishes
• Increased appliance performance
• Increased life of your plumbing fixtures and appliances

Want to learn more?  Call T.Webber today to schedule a free in-home water analysis and learn more about how a water softener can help protect your home. Our Hudson Valley water quality experts have the skills and know-how to diagnose your water woes, and improve the quality of your water and life.