Extend the Life of Your Appliances with a Water Softener in Denver

Most homes in North America have hard water—89.3 percent in the U.S. and 85 percent in Canada.

It’s OK to drink hard water, but it can cause trouble in your Denver home:

• Mineral buildup in plumbing and appliances
• Reddish discoloration in toilets
• Worn-looking clothing and scratchy towels
• Dull skin and hair
• Spots on dishes, flatware and glasses
• Low flow rate during showers

Water softening solutions from Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning can take care of your home water issues and bring you purer drinking water.

Whether you’re starting to look into water softeners or you need water softener repair, our group of Experts are here to help.

Need a new water conditioning system for one low monthly payment? Ask us for more information about our Advantage Program™.¹

Benefits of Using a Water Softener

It’s inexpensive to run a water softener. It uses less than $3 in electricity per year.²

A water softener only requires about 2.5 pounds of salt. That’s 80 percent less salt than dial-style softeners.

Soft water can make cleaning easier, help your appliances run longer and help you avoid plumbing clogs.

Clog-Free Plumbing and Fixtures

Soft water helps water flow easily in plumbing. Hard water causes mineral coatings to gather in your pipes and fixtures. This can create clogs and decreased water pressure.

Showerheads in homes with hard water can lose 75 percent of their flow rate in fewer than 18 months. Soft water preserves the brilliance and full flow for faucets and showerheads, nearly as well as the day they were installed.

Soft water is lacks minerals. It doesn’t create deposits in pipes or constrict water flow in fixtures.

Longer-Lasting Appliances

Over time, hard water can cause minerals to accumulate in your washing machine and dishwasher.

The mineral deposits in hard water form limescale when they become warm. This can cover the heating elements in your appliances, decreasing life span and efficiency.

As a result, your appliances may need regular repairs or need to be exchanged sooner.

Efficient Water Heaters

Soft water protects the efficiency of water heaters.

Gas storage and tankless water heaters operating on soft water maintain the factory efficiency rating over a 15-year life span. In comparison, using hard water for a gas water heater can reduce efficiency by up to 48 percent.

If you use an electric water heater, up to 30 pounds of rock-like scale can pile up in the tank from hard water. The scale is a poor heat conductor. It can shorten the life of your heating element, because it has to work longer to heat water.

Soft Skin, Brighter Laundry and Cleaner Dishes

Hard water minerals accumulate on your skin and in your hair, making it look dull. It can also cause painful razor burn.

Soft water is superior at washing away soap residue, so you’ll have silkier skin and sleeker hair. Plus, your clothes will look brighter and your dishes will look more flawless.

Less Soap and Cleaning Time

When you have hard water, you have to use extra soap for a satisfactory lather. The minerals in hard water react with soap. This forms a scum on sinks.

With soft water, you won’t need to spend as much time cleaning to eliminate soap scum. You’ll also use less cleaning supplies.

What You Need to Know About Hard Water and Water Softener Systems

What is Hard Water?

Hard water has more minerals than regular water.

What is a Water Softener System?

It’s an appliance that takes out excess minerals like calcium and magnesium. It also reduces chlorine, iron and volatile organic compounds.

How Long Does a Water Softener Last?

A water softener that’s the right size for your home will last for many years. Its lifetime depends on the manufacturer and how much you use it.

How Much Does a Water Softener Cost?

Some water softeners are more efficient than others. As a result, the price may differ.

Costs can also differ based on how hard your water is and how much water you need. If your water is very hard and is used excessively, softening expenses will go up.

Is Softened Water Safe to Drink?

Softened water contains all the natural minerals we need. While a small amount of sodium is added during the softening process, softened water is absolutely safe to drink.

What’s the Quality of My Drinking Water?

Water quality differs by geography and processing levels. It can also be influenced by construction, mining, agriculture and mineral deposits your groundwater travels through.

You can learn if there are chemicals in your home’s drinking water.

The Environmental Working Group manages a free database of more than 30 million state records of tap water tests. About 81 percent of community water sources analyzed in the U.S. carry chemicals associated with cancer, according to the group’s analysis.

Can Brine from Softeners Damage my Septic Tank?

A study by the Water Quality Association determined a septic tank can’t be harmed by brine let out by a water softener. The tanks that were reviewed were correctly placed and working properly.

Softened water may help reduce detergents being let into your septic tank.

Softer Water, Guaranteed

Hard water problems? Call us at 303-647-5853 or request an appointment online.

One of our specialists can figure out if you need a water softener.

We back our work with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee³ for a year. That means we’ll get the job done right the first time, whether you need us to service your water softener or install a new one.

¹Some exclusions apply.
²Based on manufacturer’s information and assumptions. Savings may vary based on the type of system you use.
³Not applicable to the Advantage Program. See your signed Advantage Program Agreement for full details and exclusions. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee is subject to certain restrictions and limitations as set forth in the applicable Terms and Conditions.