Guest Blogger: Solutions for your Home’s Top 5 Water Problems

Water problems in a home occur in cities with municipally supplied water and in homes with a well. The best way to treat water problems is to first identify their cause. However, many common problems that face homeowners can easily be solved if the right treatment is used.

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The Solution

The best way to solve water problems is to have a water softener or electronic water conditioning system installed in your home like scalewatcher. This is a proven product for homes that have hardwater and limescale problems. The unit that is added to the water system helps to remove limescale – and if it doesn’t work, customers get their money back.

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Here are 5 common water problems in the home:

Hard Water 

This is the most common problem with homes that have a well as the source or water. Hard water from a well is not typically treated to remove minerals and other dissolved solids. However, homes that have municipally supplied water also face hard water problems. The addition of a water conditioner is the best way to get rid of hard water.

Odour and Taste

Water that is not conditioned to remove dissolved solids can often have a bad taste or smell bad. These dissolved solids typically consist of iron, hydrogen sulphide, and other chemicals can cause your water to smell like strong chlorine or rotten eggs. The best way to solve this problem is to filter water using a sink-mounted filter or a whole house water filter.

Water Spots

This is a problem that typically occurs when clear glasses, silverware and dishes in a dishwasher. If the water is not treated to remove minerals, then this will be a common occurrence. Minerals in water may leave spots on glassware, fixtures, shower doors, and even on clothes. This problem can be corrected if you have a water conditioner installed. The unit will treat water by using salt to remove particles found in water that cause spots.

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Rust Stains

The occurrence of rust stains on clothes, in a sink, or in a tub is the result of iron in your water. Iron is a substance that will typically leave a red or sometimes brown stain on fixtures and clothes. Rust stains are a main reason that money and time is spent to clean or purchase ruined clothes. Iron that is in water can also be the reason why there is a metallic taste when drinking water at home. You can get rid of the iron in your water by installing a new water conditioner.

Additional Information 

If you see that water leaking from pipes leaves a greenish blue stain on piping, then there the water has a high acid content. This can occur on the outside of pipes and on the fixtures of a sink and is the result of acid eating away the inside of your water pipes. The acid that is left unchecked will slowly eat away the inside of water pipe until a pinhole leak occurs. You can easily prevent this problem by installing a water conditioner in your home.

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