A Fouled Resin Bed
Iron, sediment, and chlorine all shorten the life of the resin inside a softener. Wells running into a softener with no filter ahead of it are the usual case.
Water Softener Systems In North Texas
Hard water leaves scale in your pipes, your water heater, and your appliances. A water softener protects them by removing the calcium and magnesium that cause it. We find out how hard your water is, then size the system to your household.
What You Notice Around The House
Signs You Need A Water Softener
Soap Will Not Lather
Hard minerals react with soap instead of letting it foam. You use more shampoo and more detergent for the same result.
White Crust On Faucets And Shower Doors
That is dissolved mineral left behind after the water dries. It comes back after every cleaning as long as the water is hard.
Laundry Feels Stiff And Looks Dingy
Minerals settle into the fabric and change how it feels. Detergent also has a harder time rinsing out.
Your Water Heater Is Noisy Or Slow To Recover
Scale collects on the parts that heat your water. It acts like a blanket between the burner and the water.
Dry Skin And Dull Hair After A Shower
Hard water leaves mineral and soap residue on your skin and hair. That film is what makes your skin feel tight and your hair feel heavy.
Faucets And Valves Wearing Out Early
Scale builds up in the small passages inside valves and cartridges. That is where the wear shows up first.
What Hard Water Is Doing
Common Problems In North Texas Homes
The Wrong Size Or The Wrong Setting
A softener rinses itself based on your hardness and your household size. Set wrong, it either wastes salt or lets hard water slip through.
A Salt Bridge In The Brine Tank
Salt can harden into a crust across the tank with an empty gap underneath. The tank looks full while no brine is being drawn.
Softened Water On Outdoor Spigots
Your lawn and your garden get nothing out of softened water. We plan the install so outdoor lines, and often a kitchen cold tap, stay on untreated water.
How It Works
How A Water Softener Works
Hard water is water carrying dissolved calcium and magnesium. It picks them up underground, moving through rock on its way to your well or your city water supply.
A softener trades those minerals away. Your water runs through a tank of small resin beads that hold sodium. The beads grab the calcium and magnesium and let the sodium go.
Once the beads are full, the softener rinses itself. It draws brine from the salt tank, washes the hard minerals off the beads, and sends them down the drain.
Softening is not filtering. It takes out hard minerals and nothing else. It does not remove sediment, it does not touch the chlorine smell, and it is not built for bacteria.
Hardness is measured in grains per gallon, and it is not the same across North Texas. Your number is what sets the size of the system and how often it rinses.
From Consultation To Completion In 3 Easy Steps
01Water Quality Review
Understanding your water quality today helps us build out the water filtration system for your tomorrow. Optional in-home testing is available.
02Clear Recommendations
We determine the right water filtration equipment to solve your unique problems. Each component is specifically chosen to deliver exceptional results.
03Professional Installation
Licensed and insured plumbers install, calibrate, and configure your system. Backed by a 100% workmanship guarantee and manufacturer equipment warranties.
What It Costs
What Affects Cost
Hardness is different at every house, so we do not publish one price. These are the things that move the number. We go through them with you before we quote, and there is never any pressure to buy.
- How hard your water is and how much your household uses each day
- The type of softener, whether it runs on a timer, a meter, or two tanks
- Whether iron or sediment has to be filtered out ahead of the resin
- The plumbing needed to tie in and to keep outdoor lines untreated
- Whether a drain and an outlet are already close to the install spot
- How much salt or potassium it will use over a year
Questions We Hear Often
Questions About Water Softeners
Will my water taste salty?
A softener trades hard minerals for a small amount of sodium, and the amount depends on how hard your water was to begin with. Most people cannot taste it. If you are watching sodium closely, we can set the system up with potassium instead, or leave one drinking tap untreated.
Do salt-free conditioners work the same way?
No. A conditioner changes how the minerals behave so they stick less. The hardness is still in your water, which matters if you want your soap to lather and not just less scale on the shower door.
How much salt will it use?
That depends on your hardness, your water use, and how the softener is set up. A metered unit rinses based on the water you actually used, which usually means less salt than a timer.
Will a softener fix my iron problem?
Only a little of it, and iron shortens the life of the resin. When iron is the main complaint, it gets its own equipment ahead of the softener.
More Ways We Can Help
Other Water Treatment Services
Whole-Home Water Filtration
Treat your entire home. Showers, sinks, and appliances all use pure water
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Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water
Purify the water you use for drinking, cooking, and making ice
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Well Water Treatment
Eliminate the rust staining and rotten egg smell from your well’s water
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City Water Treatment
Provide your home with clean water by removing the chemicals used in city water
Explore serviceFind Out How Hard Your Water Is
Tell us what you are seeing on your fixtures and your dishes. We will help you figure out how hard your water is, whether a softener is the right fix, and what else your water may need.