Why Soft Water?
HARD WATER V SOFT WATER
Why have a water softener?
Has the water pressure in your shower suddenly dropped off? Have you noticed your water looks a little bit cloudy? These are both common indicators of hard water. Hard water is water with a high mineral content.
A water softener is probably the one desirable domestic appliance still missing from your home.
In the areas of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, and Oxfordshire, the water is hard. Over time, limescale, caused by the minerals found in hard water, will build up in your water cylinders, heating pipes, shower heads, screens, work surfaces, taps and sanitary ware, meaning costly repairs or replacements.
This can all be helped by installing a water softener, enabling your water pipes and cylinders to become more efficient, your taps, shower heads and screens, staying shiny, whilst you bathe in silky softened water, helping those suffering with dry skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis by using less soap and detergent.
Differences between softened water and hard water
Hard Water
Soft Water
Installing a high quality water softener means you would use as much as 50% less soap and detergent than if you lived in a naturally soft water area and more if you live in a hard water area.
A high quality water softener will typically pay for itself within three – six years.
Installing a high quality water softener means you would use as much as 50% less soap and detergent than if you lived in a naturally soft water area and more if you live in a hard water area.
A high quality water softener will typically pay for itself within three – six years.
Installing a high quality water softener means you would use as much as 50% less soap and detergent than if you lived in a naturally soft water area and more if you live in a hard water area. A high quality water softener will typically pay for itself within three – six years.
THE BENEFITS
LIMESCALE FREE HOME
Cleaner kitchens, taps, bathrooms & shower screens.
By removing limescale from your home you cut down on cleaning time. No need for costly limescale removers, shower heads remain unclogged and shower screens are crystal clear.
SAVE MONEY
On soap, shampoo, washing powder, detergent, limescale removers & heating costs.
Softened water uses a process called ion – exchange to soften the water, this means the water produced provides more of a lather, saving as much as 50% on soap and detergent.
Your Gas Bill
Installing a high quality water softener you can begin to save money on your gas and heating bills. This is because with hard water forming scale on the inside of the copper pipe, the heat cannot penetrate the copper walls of the pipes which in turn means 25% less efficiency.
ENVIRONMENT
Less products = Less pollution!
Installing a water softener in your home will save energy through efficient appliances and by cutting down on cleaning products, you also use less packaging, chemicals and plastic!
LONGER LASTING APPLIANCES
More efficient!
Over time, limescale build up takes its toll on your household appliances, from kettles, washing machines, dishwashers, heating cylinders and boilers. This will have an affect on how well they perform and how long they will last.
SOFTER SKIN
Helps improve skin conditions such as eczema & psoriasis.
Eczema also known as atopic dermatitis affects one in five children in the UK but can also affect adults. Eczema causes the skin to become red dry cracked and itchy, this can be particularly upsetting for a child. Latest studies show hard water can be an environmental trigger for many people who suffer from eczema and for many people a water softener can improve their skin condition.
A Silkflow Customer Said
“There has been a big improvement (we would say as much as 90%) in my mother’s eczema since fitting the model of water softener you recommended. We would not hesitate to advise anyone to try one if they have a skin irritation. The itching all over her body has all gone which was causing her to scratch and result in a lot of bleeding and scabbing. Her whole body was previously irritated and mum was at her whit’s end with it and sometimes it had her in tears.
Within as quickly as 2 weeks the change was dramatic and mum is more or less ‘itch free’ and is once again feeling positive, which is a huge relief to us all! We both just cannot believe the change in her skin that happened so rapidly and I can tell you, we are most grateful for that!”
LUXURY
Softer water & extra bubbles
Soft water feels cleaner, softer and more luxurious like having your very own spa treatment. No need for body lotion or oils as your skin feels like Silk!
