subject: How To Make The Water Softer For Home Usage [print this page] How To Make The Water Softer For Home Usage
Hard water contains high amounts of minerals such as Calcium and Magnesium and it is not efficient for use at home for washing, cleaning or even drinking from a bottled water cooler, unless subjected to treatment to make it softer. There are several ways to do this and here are some of them.
The use of water softeners. Water softeners like borax, washing soda, detergent soaps, and fabric conditioners are used to soften the water when washing dishes and clothes. They are often in the form of pills and liquid which is very easy to use by just mixing it with the water when using the dishwasher and washing machine. However, there is a drawback when using it frequently since the water may become too basic and will damage the skin.
The installation of water filters. Water filters are installed in the home water-system and methods such as water filtering and reverse osmosis are being utilized. The process also makes use of granulated carbon filters, alkaline water machines or a combination of both. With the use of filters, minerals that make the water hard can be filtered out rendering the water that comes out of the faucet soft and more helpful in washing clothes and dishes by increasing the foaming power of soaps and detergents.
The utilization of magnetic water conditioners. The use of this method allows the ions of Calcium and Magnesium to pass through a magnetic field and become modified. Although it does not make the water soft, deposition of the minerals is reduced and the lime scale that is developed is lessened thereby avoiding to damage the clothes washed in it easily.
Using mechanical water softeners. These are installed by a professional in the plumbing system and work by reducing the residues of the minerals that makes the water hard. Water passing through the pipes must not be used to water the plants since it contains a high amount of the mineral sodium that will damage them.
These are the ways of softening water making it more useful and efficient for everyday use such as washing dishes, laundering clothes, cleaning the house, watering the plants, and for taking baths. Water can now be safely utilized without doing damages to the clothes and to our skin.
