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You’ll be surprised how smooth your skin will feel after your first shower as well as easier cleaning and longer appliance life. A smart investment.

• Your skin and hair is noticeably softer.
• Soap lathers and rinses easier - A water softener allows you to use 1/3 less detergent for towels and they can be 45% whiter.
• Enjoy the look and feel of clothes and fabrics. Softer, brighter and last longer.
• Stain Eliminator, Scrubbing Helper - no more unsightly rings, stains or mineral build-up to darken your sinks and tubs or your day.
• Less hard water mineral build-up in water appliances and pipes. Improves energy efficiency in water heaters up to 25% and equipment lasts longer.
• Water softener for hot water only allowing you to use non-softened water for your lawn, car wash and more.
• Whether you have well water or city water mineral problems, call PDM for free advice.

 

 

Water Softener FAQ

What is hard water?

Hard water contains large amounts of calcium and magnesium and sometimes — dissolved from the soil by rainwater. Calcium causes most of the visible water problems you see on sinks, tubs and glasses. Hard water is generally not harmful.

The severity of water hardness is measured by mineral grains per gallon (GPG). Rain water is naturally soft or 0 grains. Anything over 3.5 GPG is considered hard

Is softened water safe to drink?

According to Mayo Clinic... "the amount of sodium a water softener adds to tap water depends on the "hardness" of the water. The best way to decrease your sodium intake is by cutting back on table salt and processed foods. But the water from your tap also may add a significant amount of sodium to your diet."

PDM normally connects your new softener to your hot water supply. That way you reduce the amount of softened water needed. You then can use unsoftened cold water for drinking, cooking and watering plants.

How much salt to add?

Check your storage tank once a month. Keep the salt level at least half-full at all times for a good supply of soft water. Remember, just because the tank is full of salt doesn't mean your water will be more salty. The tank is simply for salt storage.

Which softener salt should I use and can I mix different types of water softener salts?

Rock salt has a lot of matter that is not water-soluble meaning the softening reservoirs have to be cleaned more often. Rock salt is cheaper than evaporated salt and solar salt, but you'll have more maintenance to do.

Solar salt contains a bit more water-insoluble matter than evaporated salt. If salt usage is low, you could change from one product to another.

If salt usage is high, insoluble salts will build up faster when using solar salt. Evaporated salt requires less maintenance.

What is a water softener salt bridge?

A hard crust of salt can form between the water and the salt. Humidity or the wrong salt can cause the salt bridge. Salt won’t dissolve in the water to make brine. Without brine, the resin bed does not regenerate and you will have hard water.

Solution: If your salt/brine tank is full of salt, it is hard to know if you have a salt bridge. Salt may be loose on top, but the salt bridge is hiding below. Take a broom handle, and push it straight down into the salt. If a hard object is felt, you probably hit a salt bridge. Carefully push broom handle into the bridge in several places to break it.

DO NOTE USE SHARP OR POINTED TOOL – you could puncture your tank and cause leak.

 

 

 

 

 

Salt delivery, free operation check

Call PDM for convenient water softner salt delivery service. When we drop off your salt we’ll offer you a free multi-point operation check-up.

How does a water softener remove hard water?

Simply put, in a water softener, hard water calcium and magnesium minerals change form by soaking up the salt's sodium.

A water softener collects hardness minerals within its conditioning tank and from time to time flushes them down the drain. The result is no more ring around the tub and spotted glasses, softer skin, cleaner looking fabrics and a whole lot more.

Over time water mineral scale can form to clog your pipes, restrict water flow and water pressure can be reduced. Water softener can help remove hard water scale.

Have rusty water problem?

PDM offers special rust filtering too. Call for free advice.

 

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