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

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

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

• Mineral accumulation in plumbing and appliances
• Reddish discoloration in toilets
• Worn-looking clothing and coarse towels
• Lackluster skin and hair
• Stains on dishes, flatware and glasses
• Low flow rate during showers

Water softening solutions from Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning can manage your home water trouble and bring you fresher drinking water.

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

Interested in getting a new water conditioning system for one affordable monthly payment? Contact us for more information about our Advantage Program™.¹

Benefits of Using a Water Softener

It’s economical to run a water softener. It uses less than $3 in electricity year-round.²

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

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

Clog-Free Plumbing and Fixtures

Soft water helps water flow freely in plumbing. Hard water causes mineral sediment 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 shorter than 18 months. Soft water preserves the luster and full flow for faucets and showerheads, nearly as well as the day they were installed.

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

Longer-Lasting Appliances

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

The mineral deposits in hard water make limescale when they become warm. This can spread over the heating elements in your appliances, reducing life span and efficiency.

As a result, your appliances may need repeated fixes or need to be swapped out ahead of time.

Efficient Water Heaters

Soft water preserves 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 cut 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 bad heat conductor. It can shorten the life of your heating element, because it has to work more to heat water.

Soft Skin, Brighter Laundry and Cleaner Dishes

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

Soft water is superior at cleaning soap residue, so you’ll have smoother skin and sleeker hair. Plus, your clothes will look more colorful and your dishes will have fewer spots.

Less Soap and Cleaning Time

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

With soft water, you won’t need to use as much time cleaning to remove 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 eliminates additional minerals like calcium and magnesium. It also minimizes chlorine, iron and volatile organic compounds.

How Long Does a Water Softener Last?

A water softener that’s the appropriate size for your home will last for a long time. Its age 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 total may differ.

Costs can also be different based on how hard your water is and how much water you consume. If your water is especially hard and is used excessively, softening rates 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 completely safe to drink.

What’s the Quality of My Drinking Water?

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

You can find out 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 plants tested in the U.S. carry chemicals connected to cancer, according to the group’s research.

Can Brine from Softeners Damage my Septic Tank?

A study by the Water Quality Association discovered a septic tank can’t be damaged by brine let out by a water softener. The tanks that were studied were correctly placed and working normally.

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

Softer Water, Guaranteed

Hard water problems? Call us at 321-428-7635 or request an appointment online.

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

We stand behind 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 repair 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.