Water Softeners

Water Softeners are a very common solution in Connecticut homes due to the hard water in our state. These inexpensive units will help get rid of calcium and magnesium that make the water hard. Hard water typically reduces the effectiveness of soaps and detergents and can cause scale buildup in hot water pipes, water heaters, faucets and showerheads. Hard water also causes spots on glasses and silverware coming out of the dishwasher, mineral stains on clothes coming out of the washing machine, and can even leave a film-feeling on your hands after washing.

Why eliminating hard water from your home is extremely beneficial:

• Reduced build-up of film on tubs, sinks, faucets and wall tiles.
• Elimination of spotting on glassware, dishes and flatware caused by hard water.
• Whiter and brighter laundry, while using up to 50% less detergent.
• Exclusion of hard water residue in fabrics, which can help clothing last longer.
• Reduced scale build-up in pipes, and up to 29% lowered energy consumption of your water heater due to reduced scale build-up.
• Preserve the life of your water using appliances such as washing machines, dishwashers and coffee makers.
• Decreased amount of cleaning agents and excess water going down the drain and back into your community’s groundwater and/or water system.

Save your pipes, appliances, dishes, clothes and skin with a Water Softener installed by Total Mechanical Systems!

In Water Softener systems, hardness ions (calcium and magnesium) are exchanged for salt (sodium or potassium) ions. The exchange occurs within the resin tank of the water softener. While water flows through the tank, it comes in contact with small resin beads which are covered with salt ions. This is why there is a higher salt content in softened water.

When larger volumes of water are softened, the beads become exhausted and contain nothing but hardness ions. These beads are recharged by adding bags of salt to the brine tank. Recharging works the same as softening but in reverse. The hardness ions swap places with the salt ions in the brine tank and excess minerals are rinsed into the waste water drain.