Most people in Northern Nevada know they should probably have some kind of water treatment installed. What’s less obvious is that not having one is already costing you money.
Scale Buildup
Hard water scale slowly coats everything it touches. The calcium carbonate that forms scale is the same compound found in limestone and cement — and it builds on every surface your water reaches, until a once brand-new home starts to lose its luster.
Appliance Longevity
Water heater elements accumulate buildup to the point that heating fuel costs climb noticeably.
If you have a tankless water heater, skipping a pretreatment softener will void the warranty, and the life expectancy of a heater in that price bracket drops significantly.
Hard water ruins dishwashers too — buildup restricts the water volume available to clean dirty dishes.
Every faucet has O-rings and cartridges that become brittle and fail early with hard water and scale in the lines.
Shower doors, faucets, toilets, dishwashers, and sinks won’t hold a shine and will need replacing at least twice as fast.
Scale on granite countertops is very common in Northern Nevada, and one of the top reasons people call us about a softener.
Hair and Skin
Washing your hair in hard or heavily chlorinated water coats the follicles to the point they lose moisture and turn dry and brittle.
If you color your hair, the color loses its shine faster and won’t last nearly as long — and coloring isn’t cheap.
You’ll also find yourself using considerably less shampoo and conditioner.
Dry skin issues decrease significantly with soft water. It’s the second most common reason our customers give for installing a softener, and the spend on lotions and medications to manage it drops with it.
Time Spent Cleaning
We hear it constantly: “I now spend less time cleaning my bathrooms.” You stop scrubbing away scale buildup. And if you have a housecleaner, they save time and you save money.
Soap and Detergent
Laundry detergent, dish soap, shampoo, conditioner — soft water lathers faster and with less of everything.
Clothes stay brighter and softer, too. The first thing we tell customers after installing a softener is to wash all their clothes again without any detergent. Hard water doesn’t lather easily, which also makes soap hard to rinse out — and soft water will pull that built-up detergent back out of the fabric.
Bottled Water
And no more buying bottled water, which for most households is a meaningful monthly saving on its own.
Find out what your water is actually costing you — book a free water test.