A Whole House Filter removes the chlorine, herbicides, pesticides, and organics. It is a filter that works in conjunction with the water softener. It is a type of carbon filter.

Your refrigerator has a carbon filter on it, that is why the water from the refrigerator tastes better than the water from the tap. The carbon removes the chemicals and makes it filtered water therefore it tastes better.  For example a Brita filter is a carbon filter the water passes through, that is why it tastes better.

So, when you have a Whole House Filter the water at all faucets tastes like the water coming out of the refrigerator. But the other important thing is when you are in the shower, you are not breathing the chemicals into your lungs, and it is not on your skin. A Whole House Filter cleaner friendly water for your family.

If you want to know more about Whole House Filter or have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at Simple Water Softeners. Call Lisa at (210) 960 2555. or use this contact us form.

Do you live in San Antonio?. Save your hot water heater, the average replacement of a hot water heater is $2,000.

With the hard water in San Antonio (average is 18 GPG) you are shortening the life of your hot water heater by 30% if you don’t have water softener. If you have a hot water heater with a tank and have no water softener you should be draining the hot water heater every 6 months to maintain it to its optimal potential.

When scale builds up in the hot water heater it takes 30% more energy to heat the water. Your heating elements must work so much harder when they are caked in calcium.

If you have a tankless system, read your warranty, when your water is harder than 10 to 11 you void your warranty.

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 containing excessive amounts of dissolved calcium, magnesium, iron, and other compounds is called hard water. While it isn’t harmful to consume, and most people can use it safely for everyday tasks like cooking or bathing, it does cause several problems. Simple Water Softeners has worked in this industry for a long time and has seen the impact of hard water. Here’s a look at the issues it can cause: 

1. Hard Water Deposits

Hard water spots and film will build up very quickly in San Antonio and surrounding areas. The shower doors, dishwasher, dishes will begin to develop a white film, Faucets, showerheads will actually become clogged up.

2. Unpleasant Taste

Hard water doesn’t taste as refreshing and clean as its counterpart. You can taste the chlorine and other substances in the water if it isn’t purified through a carbon filter. Hard water also has a sharp metallic taste due to all of the metal compounds present in it. Substances like mercury, copper, iron, lead, and even arsenic can ruin the water’s taste enough to make the drinking experience unpleasant and alter the taste of your meals.

3. Problems with Laundry

Washing clothes with hard water can be difficult. Most detergents don’t dissolve entirely or lather well in this water, which means they don’t penetrate the clothes sufficiently to remove stains or odors. Hard water also leaves behind patches and white stains on clothes that can compromise their appearance significantly.

4. Washing Dishes

Washing dishes can also be challenging if your home receives hard water. Dishwashing soaps don’t react well to the compound, and the cleaning is less efficient. You will also notice some patches and stains on the utensils even after they have been rinsed well. This can ruin your more delicate ceramics and dishes.

5. Bathroom and Toilet Fixtures

Hard water causes damage to the bathroom and toilet fixtures like bathtubs, sinks, showerheads, and commodes. It can leave limescale deposits on the fixtures, which can be difficult to clean and even cause damage over the long term. People that have hard water in their homes are forced to replace their fixtures more often.

6. Plumbing Issues

Limescale can also build up in faucets, pipelines, drains, and other such plumbing fixtures. That can cause blockages, compromise drainage, and even clog up appliances like water heaters. Regular build-up can cause long-term damage to your pipes and faucets, so installing a hard water treatment system can help save a lot of money.

7. Dull and Damaged Hair 

Washing hair with hard water can damage it and make it appear dull. Mineral deposits will rob it of its shine and block moisture penetration, both of which can take a toll in the long term. Unfortunately, the problem can worsen with repeated washing and shampooing.

If you want to know more about hard water 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.

If you want more information about Whole House Filtration System please call me at (210) 960-2555 or email us at lisa@simplewatersofteners.com.

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.

With San Antonio city water specifically, anyone should use around 1 to 1 ½ bags of salt per month (40Lb bags). Put 3 to 5 bags each quarterly year and all should be good. The hardness of the water and size of softener will determine the amount of salt it will require for each regeneration. If a system is sized correctly, it should regenerate about once a week, so at the end of the month using 1 to 1 1/2 bags of salt. (Calculations are with average of 4 in household) **Water softeners should not regenerate every night.**

If you are on well water systems the hardness of the water will determine how much salt you will use. Some houses have hard water 148 over by our office. But typical San Antonio water is 16 to 22 hard typically. There are different levels of water hardness throughout the city.

Salt comes in different forms; crystals, pellets, tabs, grained, etc. The bags are actually color coded while crystals and solar salt come in the blue bags. Pellets come in yellow bags. Green bags are for people on well water that need to treat their water for iron. The manufactures tend to change the look of some of the bag however, the color system stays in place, regardless of hue.

If you want more information about how much and how often should my water softener be needing salt please call me 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? 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 is just thirsty and has no option. The municipal water facilities are adding more and more chlorination systems 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.

http://www.bioray.com/content/Chlorine.pdf 

A Water Softener will Substantially lower or remove chlorine completely from your water. Filtered water from every faucet and water outlet in your house will give your pets water from the tap and they would be getting a cleaner healthier water.

If you want more information  about our Water Softeners please give us a call 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.

You read about both and it sounds like why am I carrying those bags of salt?

Be careful do your research completely and do not stop at what you want to hear, first let’s explain how they work.

A softener that uses salt has an ion exchange process, this means as the water passes through the resin one calcium ion is exchanged for one sodium. The calcium sticks to the resin bead and does not enter your plumbing coming into your house. When the resin beads are coated in calcium and can no longer hold any more calcium the unit goes into regeneration. This is when the unit pulls the brine water into the water softener, the brine water makes it to where the calcium lets go of the resin bead and is washed down the drain beside the softener to where only soft water has come into your house.

Usually a water softener will bring 20 grains per gallon the average in San Antonio down to a 1 or less per grain entering your house. Only soft water water enters into your house. During regeneration the resin beads are cleaned and should be able to go about a week before this process happens again usually in the middle of the night around 2 A.M.

A salt less system first is not a water softener, it is a water conditioner and it conditions the water, so the calcium and magnesium will not stick to your pipes it will help protect the plumbing in your house, the plumbing referring to your pipes. So, you must understand the calcium is coming into your house and the water coming into your house is not soft, it is hard water.

The calcium is in the water droplets and when they dry the white calcium is on the shower doors, the dishes in dishwasher, your hair and your laundry.  You have 20 grains per gallon hard coming into your house so, you will have 20 grains hard coming out of that shower head, into the dishwasher, washing machine, all the faucets. The reviews on these units are so good if you lived where the water is only 6 to 8 grains hard you might be able to write a descent review for it, but we live in San Antonio where we have some of the hardest water in the United States. Many areas of San Antonio are above 20 grains per gallon hard.

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