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Top 4 Reasons To Install a Water Softener

Hard water contains high amounts of minerals like calcium, limescale, and magnesium. While high concentrations of these minerals in drinking water will not cause physical illness, hard water dries out your skin and hair, damages plumbing, and leaves chalky spots on your dishes and clothing.

Water softeners remove the minerals present in hard water through a process called ion exchange.

When a whole-home water softener is installed, you'll notice the benefits, including:

Cleaner Dishes and Plumbing Fixtures

White spots on dishes or a chalky buildup on faucets are results of the high concentration of minerals and limescale in hard water. You might also notice a cloudy substance left inside your drinking glasses, so they aren't as clean as they could be.

A water softener removes these minerals so that all of your dishes are clear and there's no chalky buildup left on your faucets or showerheads, meaning less time and money spent cleaning and rewashing dishes!

Tip from our team: If you already have a water softener and notice that your dishwasher produces spots on dishes, it's time to add more salt to your water softener.

Brighter and Softer Clothes

The minerals in hard water stiffen clothes as they dry, dulling both bright and dark fabrics and causing clothes to lose their softness.

A water softener restores the softness and brightness of your clothing as it removes the calcium and magnesium that creates hard water.

Softer Hair and Smoother Skin

Hard water could be the culprit if you struggle with clogged pores, flakey skin, dull hair, or an itchy scalp after moving into a new home. Hard water dries out skin and hair the more you use it because of mineral and soap buildup.

Installing a water softener can lead to healthier skin and hair for each member of your household by ensuring that cleansers and hair products are fully rinsed out.

Extended Plumbing System Life Span

With hard water, the same minerals and chalky buildup that collects on showerheads and faucets will also collect inside the home's piping, which can lead to corrosion over time.

Scale deposits can even clog corrosion-resistant PVC and PEX pipes, so a water softener is a great investment no matter the age of your plumbing system.

Water softeners help drain the buildup, ensuring a longer service life for piping and water-based appliances.

AAA Service Network Trusts & Installs Safeway Water & Salt Saver Water Softeners

The AAA Service Network team is proud to install Salt Saver and Safeway water softeners in homes throughout Southeast Michigan.

These systems are highly efficient and compact, allowing you to easily monitor your salt usage.

We're offering $300 off and 0% financing when you choose us for water softener and water treatment system installation. Call (517) 548-5040 or contact us online to request whole-home water softener installation today!