Water softeners offer several benefits, especially in San Antonio and surrounding areas. We have some of the hardest water in the United States. Here are some of the advantages of using a water softener:

1. Reduced Mineral Deposits: Hard water contains high levels of minerals like calcium and magnesium. When this water is heated or evaporates, it leaves behind mineral deposits, known as scale, on plumbing fixtures, appliances, and surfaces. A water softener removes these minerals, reducing the scale buildup and extending the lifespan of your pipes, water heater, dishwasher, and other appliances.
2. Cleaner and Softer Skin and Hair: Hard water can leave a residue on your skin and hair, making them feel dry and dull. By softening the water, a water softener helps to eliminate this residue, leaving your skin and hair feeling smoother and healthier. Soft water also helps your soap and shampoo lather better, making your bathing experience more enjoyable.
3. Longer Lifespan of Clothing: Hard water can cause fabrics to become stiff and wear out more quickly. The minerals in hard water can also cause colors to fade and whites to become dull. Soft water is gentler on your clothes, resulting in brighter colors, softer fabrics, and an extended lifespan for your clothing.
4. Improved Efficiency of Appliances: Appliances that use water, such as dishwashers and washing machines, tend to work more efficiently with soft water. Soft water allows detergents and cleaning agents to dissolve and perform better, leading to cleaner dishes and laundry. Additionally, appliances using soft water are less prone to scale buildup, which can affect their performance and efficiency.
5. Reduced Energy Consumption: When appliances, pipes, and heating systems accumulate mineral scale, they become less efficient, requiring more energy to operate. By preventing scale buildup, a water softener can help reduce energy consumption, resulting in lower utility bills.
6. Easier Cleaning: Soft water makes cleaning tasks easier and more effective. Without the mineral residue left behind by hard water, you’ll notice cleaner and streak-free dishes, spotless glassware, and less soap scum on bathroom fixtures. Soft water also requires less detergent and cleaning products, saving you money in the long run.
7. Extended Lifespan of Plumbing System: Hard water can cause scale buildup inside pipes, leading to reduced water flow and increased pressure on the plumbing system. Over time, this can result in clogs, leaks, and other plumbing issues. By removing minerals, a water softener helps to maintain the integrity of your plumbing system and extend its lifespan.

It’s important to note that water softeners require regular maintenance, such as refilling the salt and occasional cleaning, to ensure optimal performance. If you want to learn more about hard water, call Simple Water Softeners at 210 960 2555 or use the contact us form.

If you have a reverse osmosis system in your home you need to change filters. Read up on the brand you have and be sure to follow the instructions and change it, this will keep the water flowing. Also you will need to change the membrane since on so many units you only do every four- or five-years people seem to forget it. The membrane is what makes the water into bottle quality water, it will remove 97.6% of everything. The other filters remove the chlorine, herbicides, pesticides, and organics but for it to be bottle quality the membrane must be functioning.

So many people never add air to the tank, this is important to know because the water in the tank is inside a bladder that is inside the tank. When you put air in the tank it pushes against the bladder to make the water come out. If the air gets low, you will not be able to empty the bladder to full capacity. You will get like a half of coffee pot and it will stop. There is a place on the back of tank just like on a bicycle tire then you use a bicycle pump to put the air. You need to be careful if you over fill with air you will bust the bladder. Yes, the tank can be ruined so, empty the tank of all water. Add air usually around 6 or 8 lbs of air which is usually a half of pump.  If you want to know more there are quite a few videos on You Tube.

If you want to know more about Reverse Osmosis filter or have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at Simple Water Softeners. You can call (210) 960-2555 or use this contact us form.

• First realize you need a system in San Antonio and surrounding areas that work off ion exchange. This means the unit uses salt or potassium. San Antonio has some of the hardest water in the United States. The saltless systems are a water conditioner, not a water softener they will not give you the results you are probably looking for. The ones that use salt will get rid of the white film on faucets, shower doors and glass. Your hair, skin and laundry is better. The calcium has been removed from the water coming into your house.
• Also, making sure to purchase the right size system for your home depending on the flow rate and water hardness levels in your home
• Water softener will remove calcium and magnesium. The hardness in the water. If you want to remove the disinfecting chemicals you will need a whole house filter in conjunction with the water softener. Again do your research.
• Lastly, make sure you get high quality components, look at the valve, tank and resin.  Get a metered style valve for a more efficient system. Be sure you have options for who can work on valve.

It’s best to have a qualified and trusted water softener professional help with your water softener needs and Simple Water Softeners Co. will gladly be of assistance. If you want more information please give us a call at (210) 960-2555 or email us at lisa@simplewatersofteners.com.

Water one of the essential elements to good health. Water is essential for every cell that makes up your body. Getting your daily requirement of water helps your organs function, supports digestion, makes your skin look younger more youthful and eliminates toxins from the body.

How much water do you need to drink in a day? It is recommended to drink eight cups a day or one cup for every 20 pounds of body weight. If you exercise regularly, it is recommended to drink even more water to replenish the water lost during the workout. You can determine if you are drinking enough water by the color of your urine. If your urine is dark yellow, then it is a sign that your body is dehydrated, and you should increase your water intake. Pale yellow or colorless urine is a good sign of hydration, keep it up! Go ahead look in the toilette it is your health.

Most people do not drink enough water in the day because they do not like the water. So first you must make the water to where you like it. There are solutions, for some people a whole house filter removing the chlorine, taste and odor will work. You can also put a Simple Water Softeners reverse osmosis system and get bottle quality water at your fingertips.

Want water with a higher Ph. We can add a filter and bring the Ph to 8, right there in your kitchen. When you like the water you will drink the water your body will begin to crave it to where water will be what you enjoy drinking. It must taste good to you to drink it. You must remember everyone has different taste buds so what one person likes some one else may not like at all, figure out how to achieve the water you like and improve your health.

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

If you want to substantially reduce or remove the disinfecting chemicals that water companies put in your water here in San Antonio we recommend you put a carbon tank before the softener. All municipal companies in San Antonio and south Texas adds Chlorine, Chloramine or Chlorite that are required by standards.

In the shower your skin absorbs the chlorine products while you are breathing them into your lungs. You are washing and cooking food, and giving pets water with chlorine products. So, for these reasons we suggest you put a carbon tank before the softener, we feel this is the correct way to substantially remove the disinfecting chemicals, odor and taste from your water to every faucet in your house.

Chloramines can be substantially or completely removed by upgrading carbon to catalytic carbon.  Simple Water Softeners installs a separate tank with one to one and a half cubic foot of carbon. Many companies will install a single 4” by 10” or 20” single carbon filter. Which you the home owner will have to change about every three months to have it functioning. The tank of carbon you will change the carbon about every two to three years.  The price to maintain will be close in cost, yet a whole lot less work for homeowner with the tank.

Unlike the individual carbon cartridges which can trap sediment and dirt causing pressure to drop the tank will not. They are available with an in- out valve which will filter the whole house. They can also be purchased with a W.S.1 valve to optimize the tank to its full capabilities. The media inside tank will be determined by the chemistry of your water. Chlorine is the number one thing that breaks down your resin, with the carbon removing the chlorine the resin life is extended.

Abel also believes having the carbon in a separate tank from the resin the overall cost of maintaining the unit will be cheaper in the long run, compared to a single unit tank with media combined. He has several other reasons why the double tank is his preference.  We will be happy to demonstrate at showroom and answer any questions you have regarding this. We encourage you to research and ask questions, so you can determine what chemistry of water you want for your family and then we will be there to help you get it. If your limited-on space we do carry the dual media tanks, check out our Premier Units.

If you want more information about how carbon tank can help your water please give us a call at (210) 960-2555 or email us at lisa@simplewatersofteners.com.

Our pets, our loved ones.

• Where do you get the water from they are drinking here in San Antonio?
• Do you just get it from the tap at the kitchen sink?
• Do you drink the water from the tap?

If you do not like the water, then your pet probably does not really enjoy either. He or she is just thirsty and has no option since the municipal water facilities in San Antonio area are adding more and more chlorine or even chloramines to our water, making it taste and smell. The chlorine and chloramines being added are very necessary but like everything else there is adverse health risks to it also. Read this article from the Global Healing Center for more information: http://www.bioray.com/content/Chlorine.pdf

To substantially lower or remove chlorine completely from your water add a whole house filter before the water softener and have filtered water from every faucet and water outlet in your house. When giving pets water from the tap they would be getting a cleaner healthier water.

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

How much water do you need to drink in a day here in San Antonio?

Water one of the essential elements to good health. Water is essential for every cell that makes up your body and getting your daily requirement of water helps your organs function, supports digestion, makes your skin look younger more youthful and eliminates toxins from the body.

So, how much water do you need to drink in a day here in San Antonio? It is recommended to drink eight cups a day or one cup for every 20 pounds of body weight. If you exercise regularly, it is recommended to drink even more water to replenish the water lost during the workout. You can determine if you are drinking enough water by the color of your urine. If your urine is dark yellow, then it is a sign that your body is dehydrated, and you should increase your water intake. Pale yellow or colorless urine is a good sign of hydration, keep it up! Go ahead look in the toilette it is your health.

Most people here is San Antonio and South Texas do not drink enough water in the day because they do not like the water. So first you must make the water to where you like it. There are solutions, for some people a whole house filter removing the chlorine, taste and odor will work. You can also put a reverse osmosis and get bottle quality water at your fingertips. Want water with a higher PH. We can add a filter and bring the PH to 8, right there in your kitchen. When you like the water you will drink the water. Your body will begin to crave it to where water will be what you enjoy drinking. It must taste good to you, to drink it.

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

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If you are on a municipal water supply meaning if you pay for your water Chlorine or Chloramine has been used to disinfect water. Chlorine has been used to eliminate waterborne disease for decades. It is extremely effective at killing pathogens and diseases. It is widely used because it’s inexpensive and easy to control and monitor. Chlorine and chloramine easily maintain a residual level in the water distribution that continues protecting drinking water supplies from bacteria growth. This is why chlorine and chloramine are considered the best disinfecting agents. Despite its effectiveness and inexpensive ability to disinfect the water supply, chlorination systems have some problems of its own.

When chlorine, and chloramine are used as a water treatment, it combines with organic matter in the water to form byproduct compounds called Trihalomethanes (THMs). These compounds are toxic when consumed, inhaled, or applied to the skin. Research conducted on the health effects of chlorinated drinking water has demonstrated a variety of toxicity issues. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has concluded that there is evidence to support a potential association between long term exposure to high levels of THMs and some types of cancer. In addition, the Environmental Research Foundation does agree the disinfectants have other negative issues associated with them. Water disinfection is extremely important to rid of the bacteria and viruses in the water.

The most obvious problem with chlorine and chloramines in the water is that it leaves an unpleasant taste and smell behind. These products can alter the taste of water, coffee, tea and other beverages. The food you prepare with this water from washing or cooking will be affected and you will be consuming the chlorine or chloramines. Chlorine is ingested from drinking water and is also inhaled in showers. It can even make hair and skin feel dry after showering. The problem not only lies within drinking water, but also in bathing water. Showering and bathing in chlorinated water may expose us to even more chlorine than drinking the by products in the chlorinated water. While showering, chlorine is not only absorbed through skin but also vaporized in the shower and inhaled into the lungs. This means the majority of our daily chlorine exposure comes from showering. When giving our pets water we will be giving them the chemicals. If used in a aquarium immediately from faucet your fish would die. With chlorine you could let the water sit for a while and the chlorine would evaporate eventually from the water. If the water was treated with chloramine you could never use in the aquarium.

Carbon filtration adsorbs the disinfecting chemicals without leaving any negative effects on your water supply. Adsorption takes place when your water comes in contact with the carbon filter. Carbon will substantially remove the disinfecting chemicals and improve, taste, odor, remove organic compounds to deliver clean, filtered water to every faucet, shower-head and water using appliances, in your home.

If you want more more information about whole house filtration products please give us a call at (210) 960-2555 or email us at lisa@simplewatersofteners.com.

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

Limescale build up has bad effects on a tank-less 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. Read your warranty.

For more information about the right water softener for your water heater please give us a call a call at (210) 960-2555 or email to lisa@simplewatersofteners.com.

In San Antonio a water softener is a necessity not a luxury. San Antonio has some of the hardest water in the country. A water softener helps protect your largest investment, your home. Calcium adheres to all the pipes in the house, it will take time but it is inevitable it will happen.

The softener protects all your appliances that use water. Hot water heaters even drained and cleaned yearly will not last near as long as one with a softener before it. Refrigerators, washers, dishwashers even coffee makers are becoming very expensive in today’s market. Give them all a much longer life and fewer repairs with a water softener. A water softener makes you hair and skin feel so much better.

Everything will be easier to clean. Your shower glass will not build up the white hard film. Your glasses and dishes will look clean when you open up the dishwasher. Your laundry will be much softer and your clothes and linens will stay looking better longer.( A much happier wife!!)

For any more information on Simple Water Softeners, feel free to call Lisa at (210) 960-2555.