| If you live in Tampa you have probably heard about | | | | difficult to create a lather when using soaps and it |
| hard water. The Tampa water softener market is | | | | can significantly reduce the effectiveness of |
| one of the busiest in the country. You can't go for | | | | detergents and other cleaning products. |
| very long without seeing or hearing an advertisement | | | | Another very visible effect is the spotting left behind |
| for a softener. | | | | on glassware and dishes. This is due to the minerals in |
| So, why is everybody making such a big deal out of | | | | the water being left behind as it evaporates. On your |
| hard water. Is it just a bunch of sales hype? Why | | | | dishes this is just an inconvenience. But the same |
| are Tampa softener companies pushing so hard to | | | | process can have a much more damaging effect on |
| get your business? | | | | your plumbing system. |
| To answer that question you need to know a little | | | | Hard water has several negative consequences for |
| about water hardness. This page will help you learn to | | | | your plumbing system, especially your hot water |
| separate the truth from the hype and allow you to | | | | system. The minerals can cause a build up of scale |
| make an informed decision about a water softener. | | | | inside your pipes. This can substantially reduce the |
| Water is considered hard when it contains dissolved | | | | flow rate to your home and eventually require an |
| minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium. The more | | | | expensive repair. |
| minerals it contains, the harder it is. Since these | | | | Your water heater is also at risk from hard water. |
| minerals are dissolved, you probably can't see them. | | | | Scale can build up on heating elements and |
| "Hard" water doesn't really look or taste any | | | | significantly reduce the efficiency and effectiveness |
| different any different, but that doesn't mean it isn't | | | | of an electric water heater. Gas models aren't |
| a problem. | | | | immune either, minerals and scale can have the same |
| Excessive water hardness can cause several | | | | negative effects on them. |
| problems in your home. These problems are the | | | | The bottom line is hard water can create a lot of |
| reason Tampa water softener sales are so high. The | | | | problems in your home. Some of them are easily |
| truth is hard water can and does affect families in | | | | visible and some take place "behind the scenes". Even |
| many ways. | | | | if you are willing to live with the annoyance of the |
| Probably the most easily recognizable problems is it's | | | | problems you can see, the ones you don't see could |
| effect on soaps and detergents. Hard water makes it | | | | wind up costing you a lot of money if not corrected. |