Since we have been looking into a water softener system for our home, I wanted to share some of my research on what it is and how it can help.

Basically what a water softener does is filter out the hard stuff from you household water. The hard stuff in water is mineral deposits like calcium and magnesium. A water softener system looks much like a hot water tank does but is a little bit smaller. On the inside is a filter made of beads covered with sodium ions. Sounds a little bit sci-fi, huh?

Well those ions attract the mineral deposits from the water as the water flows over the beads so that the hard part of the water is left behind but the soft and clean water flows on through and gets to your pipes and through your faucets.

This prevents build up in your pipes, the tubes in your appliances and the faucets and shower heads in your home which means less repairs over time and better water flow.