Thursday, August 14, 2014

The Function Of Water Softeners

By Linda Ruiz


Water is actually a very significant need of humans. Because of its significance, it has been called the fountain of life. To put it accordingly, the concept of it being a need has become the only significance before. But with the intro of the modern age, the regard for comfort and convenience has become a huge concern.

Actually, before, as long as there is water, there is no need for more designs. After all, things can be done whether or not it tastes good or feels soft. The only matter that is regarded is whether or not it is clean. But that kind of ideology is no longer the case nowadays. With that, water softeners have been created.

Basically, due to the quality of living in this era, the old practices and ideologies have already been left and the new ones have been accommodated. That is why if you notice, these days, there has been a high regard for the feeling of comfort and convenience. And speaking of which, you can say that the change was triggered by the change in the norms.

Now, you might wonder why there is a need for softeners when it is not a solid substance. Speaking of this, when you get to categorize H2O as hard, it has something to do with the substance contained in it. Of course merely feeling the substance will not make you conclude whether it is soft or hard.

So to speak, you speak about hardness, it contains a big amount of minerals, calcium, and magnesium. Since the base of H2O is underground where rocks and soil are found, it is understandable that it contains such elements in abundance. Now, when it comes to measuring hardness, it is done per gallon, or in milligrams per liter.

Now, you might be confused why such elements are not good when they are basically helpful to humans. The answer to this is basically because given the modern standards of today, such elements should be kept at a desired and profitable range. Or if not, it will cause some negative effects.

One of these negative effects is that calcium and magnesium which are dissolved can build up in the insides of kettles, coffee makers, heaters, industrial machines, and pipes. With that, it can reduce the flow through the pipes which will eventually make them clogged. Aside from that, it will be a poor conductor of heat as well.

Aside from that, hard H2O can also reduce the ability of a soap to lather whether in the sink, shower, dishwasher, or washing machine. With that, it reacts with soap in a way which produces a sticky scum. But then worry not, because you can actually combat the situation in various ways.

Basically, you can filter this by using a filtration method or a reverse osmosis. That aside, you can add some packaged chemical softeners into it as well like a washing soda or a powdered borax. Speaking of this, filtration can actually improve how it tastes. You can also afford of descaling as an alternative.




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