Hard water can have adverse effects on your home and your body, but this can be mitigated immediately by installing a water softener. If you’re on the fence about whether or not you should purchase a softener, consider the following consequences of continuing to use hard water.

Why Hard Water is Bad For Your Body & Home

1. Bad Skin

Dry and patchy skin can become commonplace when you bathe in hard water. Water that’s high in minerals, like magnesium carbonates and calcium, won’t be able to rinse off most soaps properly, meaning it will adhere to the skin and cause further irritation. Once a water softener is installed, soap will rinse off thoroughly. 

2. Heart Disease

Drinking hard water can have a significant impact on your health. Studies have shown that the consumption of it has a direct correlation to higher blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. There is also a link to colon, gastric, and ovarian cancers, and well as stunted growth in children. Even with water filters, the calcium minerals will still leech through, so the underlying plumbing and water source might need to be addressed as well.

3. Clogged Pipes

Over time, hard water builds on top of each other and produce a substance called limestone. Limestone can become so thick within your pipes that it could block flow and cause the pipe to burst. Soft water doesn’t contain magnesium carbonates and calcium, so that it won’t produce any limestone.

4. Stains Appliances

Hard water will stain appliances and turn the corners of your sink and bathtub orange. Your washed dishes will always look dirty and have a film on them even after they have been washed, while any untreated metals will begin to rust slowly. Soft water doesn’t stain like hard water, meaning all of your appliances and dishes will look clean after you wash them.

Hard water damages everything from your skin to your clothes, so contact the experts at Kandi Water Conditioning, Inc. to install a water softener to fix the problem. Located in Minnesota’s Kandiyohi County, they have serviced their customers by providing the best water softeners on the market since 1995. Learn more about the softeners they carry online or receive tips on maintaining them on their Facebook page. Call (320) 796-6020 today to schedule an installation with their technicians.