Do some research and ask questions like, will this bring my water down below three grains of hardness?.  In San Antonio the average hardness is around 18 grains per gallon. It makes a mess of your house with the white film, dries your skin out, bad hair days and you cannot put enough of a product in dishwasher.

A water softener that uses salt truly softens the water, your water will go from 18 to around a 1. All the water inside the house is soft, only a tiny bit if any of the calcium is in the house, this is called an ion exchange unit. Yes, you carry the salt but you have soft water!!!. Only soft water comes into the house and the issues of hard water are gone.

A water conditioner adds chemicals to your water and changes the molecular structure of the water. It makes it to where it will not adhere to the pipes and plumbing. But if you have 18 grain hard water you will still have 18 grain hard water coming out of every faucet in the house. It will come out of the shower head, into the dishwasher, laundry everywhere, it does not soften the water. When 18 grain hard water dries it still makes a film your hair and skin still have the hard water.

Advertisements are done by professionals to attract you to their product, so make sure you research a little deeper get the truth before you get a water conditioner. We at Simple Water Softeners in San Antonio encourage the ion-exchange units for our area. We feel this gives our customer the results they are truly looking for a Simple Soft Water.

If you want more information about the difference between Water Softener and Water Conditioner please call me at (210) 960-2555 or email us at lisa@simplewatersofteners.com.

1. The first step is finding out if your house is plumbed for the water softener. Most builders today are automatically including the plumbing in new builds, if no plumbing is available it can be installed find the loop, quick phone call to Simple, one phone call you will learn a whole lot. Take 5 minutes get a little educated, hear the price and then do your research.
2. Research the valve, tank and resin and where it is made. Do not be fooled Assembled in America and Expected maintenance.
3. Decide if you want just a water softener, or do you want whole house filtration, reverse osmosis. Get your family the water you want. (Water softener removes the hardness of the water. Whole house filtration gives you filtered water to every faucet, it is some form of carbon removing chlorine herbicides , pesticides and organics. A reverse osmosis is put at kitchen sink, gives you bottle quality water filtering out 98% of everything. No microplastics and no more contributing to the landfills with plastic.
4. There is a correct way and a wrong way to be installed. When installed properly you will know your family is getting the best water possible. Hire a Certified technician.

In this blog post we want to talk a little bit about tankless hot water heaters in San Antonio, Texas area.

• Did you get a tankless hot water heater in your new house?
• Thinking about putting one in?
• Live in San Antonio or surrounding area?.

Before installing a Tankless hot water heaters, we suggest putting a water softener in to help protect your new investment. Tankless water heaters are expensive and special care must be taken to protect them. San Antonio and surrounding areas have some of the hardest water in the United States. The average is 17.5 GPG hard and this is a lot.

Limescale build up has bad effects on a tankless hot water heater. Even a small amount of limescale will affect how it operates, costing you more money to operate and will significantly shorten the life of the unit. Many company’s warranties state if water hardness is beyond 10.5 you must have a water softener. Please read your warranty. Without a softener you will need to clean the hot water heater several times a year, with a softener about every three to four years.

If you want more information about how Simple Water Softeners products can help you please give us a call at (210) 960-2555 or email us at lisa@simplewatersofteners.com.

Having a water softener is a necessity living in San Antonio if you want to protect your home’s value. Dealing with untreated hard water can be damaging for not only your home, but for your wallet too.

San Antonio and other surrounding cities such as Helotes, Shavano Park, Bulverde, New Braunfels and Castroville, have some of the hardest water in the country and if you don’t own a water softener you will clearly see the effects. You will begin to notice Buildup around your shower and sink, dishes being covered in white film, and your skin and hair feeling dry. Over time, Untreated hard water can create a lot of damage to your home that goes unnoticed until it becomes a problem.

Hard water can create serious issues for your plumbing and any appliance that uses water. Your hot water heater will become less efficient and will have to maintained much more frequently. Appliances will also age much more quickly and have to be repaired or replaced much sooner.

Your home is biggest investment and you should protect it. Save time, stress, and money by getting a water softener system installed to your home.

For any more information on how to protect your home from hard water damage and for a free quote, feel free to call Lisa at (210) 960-2555. You can also contact us via email lisa@simplewatersofteners.com and we will revert shortly.