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

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

It’s all right to drink hard water, but it can cause trouble in your Richmond home:

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

Water softening solutions from Eveready Service Experts can take care of your home water trouble and bring you purer drinking water.

Whether you’re starting to check out 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 reasonable monthly payment? Ask us for more information about our Advantage Program™.¹

Benefits of Using a Water Softener

It’s inexpensive to use a water softener. It needs less than $3 in electricity per year.²

A water softener only requires 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 easily in plumbing. Hard water causes mineral coatings to accumulate in your pipes and fixtures. This can cause clogs and decreased water pressure.

Showerheads in homes with hard water can lose 75 percent of their flow rate in fewer than 18 months. Soft water keeps the shine and full flow for faucets and showerheads, nearly as well as the day they were installed.

Soft water is low in minerals. It doesn’t create deposits in pipes or restrict water flow in fixtures.

Longer-Lasting Appliances

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

The mineral deposits in hard water form limescale when they become warm. This can cover the heating elements in your appliances, decreasing life span and efficiency.

As a result, your appliances may need repeated service 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 using soft water maintain the factory efficiency rating over a 15-year lifetime. In comparison, using hard water for a gas water heater can reduce efficiency by up to 48 percent.

If you have an electric water heater, up to 30 pounds of rock-like scale can accumulate in the tank from hard water. The scale is an inferior 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 build up on your skin and in your hair, causing it to look dull. It can also cause painful razor burn.

Soft water is superior at rinsing soap residue, so you’ll have silkier skin and shinier hair. Plus, your clothes will look less faded and your dishes will have fewer spots.

Less Soap and Cleaning Time

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

With soft water, you won’t need to waste as much time cleaning to eliminate 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 ordinary water.

What is a Water Softener System?

It’s an appliance that takes out extra minerals like calcium and magnesium. It also reduces 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 many years. Its life span depends on the manufacturer and how much you run it.

How Much Does a Water Softener Cost?

Some water softeners are more efficient than others. As a result, the price may differ.

Costs can also differ based on how hard your water is and how much water you consume. If your water is very hard and is used heavily, softening rates will go up.

Is Softened Water Safe to Drink?

Softened water has all the natural minerals we need. While a little bit of sodium is put in during the softening process, softened water is completely safe to drink.

What’s the Quality of My Drinking Water?

Water quality varies by geography and processing levels. It can also be influenced by construction, mining, agriculture and mineral deposits your groundwater goes through.

You can find out if there are contaminants in your home’s drinking water.

The Environmental Working Group maintains a free database of more than 30 million state records of tap water tests. About 81 percent of community utilities tested in the U.S. carry chemicals associated with cancer, according to the group’s investigation.

Can Brine from Softeners Damage my Septic Tank?

A study by the Water Quality Association found a septic tank can’t be harmed by brine discharged by a water softener. The tanks that were reviewed were correctly placed and working properly.

Softened water may help limit detergents being let into your septic tank.

Softer Water, Guaranteed

Hard water problems? Call us at 804-548-4480 or request an appointment online.

One of our professionals can figure out if you need a water softener.

We support 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 service 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.