Can Water Be Too Soft?
If you notice your skin feeling slippery or slimy after a shower or the dishes are slipping out of your hands from the dishwasher, it may be because your water is simply too soft. Use our tips below to fix this issue at home.
What Is Soft Water?
Fist off, it is important to distinguish between softened water and soft water. Naturally soft water, deionized or reverse osmosis water, needs minerals, the universal solvent. Softened water, where ion exchange replaces hardness mineral ions with ions that are more soluble, will not be aggressively corrosive.
It’s also important to understand soft water is not the same as pure water. The TDS (total dissolved solids) of zero soft water is nearly the same as the unsoftened original supply.
What Is Hard Water?
Hard water will be produced when water filters through deposits of chalk, gypsum, or limestone. This water can be high in calcium and magnesium, which can be problematic depending on the setting the water is used in.
The issues arise when the water causes boilers to malfunction in industrial settings or creates a soap formation. This can clog up shower or laundry valves inside your home.
What Causes Water To Be Too Soft?
After installation of a water softener, some homeowners may find that the water is too soft overall. Typically, this is the result of one of the following issues.
Using Too Much Soap
One of the many advantages of a water softener is that you can use less soap than normal and still get an efficient cleaning. When you have a water softener installed at home, you can often use only half the amount of soap or shampoo that you used prior to installation.
Incorrect Hardness Settings
It’s quite possible that the water softener default setting is much too high for your family. This could result in excessive sodium in the water after the regeneration which causes slipperiness. Be sure to have your settings checked to see if you are getting optimal programming for your water softener.
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