Extend the Life of Your Appliances with a Water Softener in Edmonton

Most homes in North America have hard water—89.3 percent in the U.S. and 85 percent in Canada.

It’s safe to drink hard water, but it can cause problems in your Edmonton home:

• Mineral accumulation in plumbing and appliances
• Reddish streaks in toilets
• Shabby clothing and rough towels
• Lackluster skin and hair
• Splotches on dishes, flatware and glasses
• Low flow rate during showers

Water softening solutions from Rob's Albertan Service Experts can manage your home water trouble and bring you purer drinking water.

Whether you’re starting to check out water softeners or you need water softener repair, our team of Experts are here to help.

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Benefits of Using a Water Softener

It’s economical to operate a water softener. It needs less than $3 in electricity per year.²

A water softener only needs about 2.5 pounds of salt. That’s 80 percent less salt than dial-style softeners.

Soft water can make cleaning take less time, help your appliances last longer and help you avoid plumbing clogs.

Clog-Free Plumbing and Fixtures

Soft water helps water flow smoothly in plumbing. Hard water causes mineral deposits to build up in your pipes and fixtures. This can create clogs and lower water pressure.

Showerheads in homes with hard water can lose 75 percent of their flow rate in shorter than 18 months. Soft water preserves the shine and full flow for faucets and showerheads, nearly as well as the day they were installed.

Soft water is doesn’t have a lot of minerals. It doesn’t cause deposits in pipes or constrict water flow in fixtures.

Longer-Lasting Appliances

Over time, hard water can cause minerals to accumulate in your washing machine and dishwasher.

The mineral deposits in hard water make limescale when heated. This can spread over the heating elements in your appliances, decreasing life span and efficiency.

As a result, your appliances may need regular fixes or need to be swapped out earlier.

Efficient Water Heaters

Soft water maintains the efficiency of water heaters.

Gas storage and tankless water heaters operating on soft water keep the factory efficiency rating over a 15-year lifetime. In comparison, using hard water for a gas water heater can reduce efficiency by up to 48 percent.

If you use an electric water heater, up to 30 pounds of rock-like scale can build up in the tank from hard water. The scale is a bad heat conductor. It can shorten the life of your heating element, because it has to work harder to heat water.

Soft Skin, Brighter Laundry and Cleaner Dishes

Hard water minerals build up on your skin and in your hair, causing it to look dull. It can also contribute to painful razor burn.

Soft water is better at cleaning soap residue, so you’ll have smoother skin and sleeker hair. Plus, your clothes will look brighter and your dishes will look cleaner.

Less Soap and Cleaning Time

When you have hard water, you have to use extra soap for a good lather. The minerals in hard water react with soap. This forms a scum on sinks.

With soft water, you won’t need to spend as much time cleaning to remove soap scum. You’ll also use less detergent.

What You Need to Know About Hard Water and Water Softener Systems

What is Hard Water?

Hard water has more minerals than ordinary water.

What is a Water Softener System?

It’s an appliance that takes out excess minerals like calcium and magnesium. It also minimizes chlorine, iron and volatile organic compounds.

How Long Does a Water Softener Last?

A water softener that’s the appropriate size for your home will last for a long time. Its lifetime depends on the manufacturer and how much you operate it.

How Much Does a Water Softener Cost?

Some water softeners are more efficient than others. As a result, the fee may differ.

Costs can also vary based on how hard your water is and how much water you consume. If your water is extremely hard and is used frequently, softening expenses will increase.

Is Softened Water Safe to Drink?

Softened water contains all the natural minerals we need. While a little bit of sodium is added during the softening process, softened water is perfectly safe to drink.

What’s the Quality of My Drinking Water?

Water quality fluctuates by geography and processing levels. It can also be influenced by construction, mining, agriculture and mineral deposits your groundwater travels through.

You can discover if there are pollutants in your home’s drinking water.

The Environmental Working Group has a free database of more than 30 million state records of tap water tests. About 81 percent of community utilities analyzed in the U.S. carry chemicals associated with cancer, according to the group’s investigation.

Can Brine from Softeners Damage my Septic Tank?

A study by the Water Quality Association determined a septic tank can’t be hurt by brine released by a water softener. The tanks that were reviewed were correctly placed and working normally.

Softened water may help decrease detergents being released into your septic tank.

Softer Water, Guaranteed

Hard water problems? Call us at 780-800-9047 or request an appointment online.

One of our professionals can check if you need a water softener.

We support our work with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee³ for a year. That means we’ll get the job done correctly the first time, whether you need us to service your water softener or install a new one.

¹Some exclusions apply.
²Based on manufacturer’s information and assumptions. Savings may vary based on the type of system you use.
³Not applicable to the Advantage Program. See your signed Advantage Program Agreement for full details and exclusions. 100% Satisfaction Guarantee is subject to certain restrictions and limitations as set forth in the applicable Terms and Conditions.