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

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

It’s all right to drink hard water, but it can cause problems in your Rochester home:

• Mineral collection in plumbing and appliances
• Reddish discoloration in toilets
• Shabby clothing and scratchy towels
• Dry skin and hair
• Spots on dishes, flatware and glasses
• Low flow rate during showers

Water softening solutions from Strogen's Service Experts can manage your home water problems and bring you better-tasting drinking water.

Whether you’re starting to research 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 inexpensive to operate a water softener. It needs less than $3 in electricity year-round.²

A water softener only requires 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 run longer and help you avoid plumbing clogs.

Clog-Free Plumbing and Fixtures

Soft water helps water flow freely in plumbing. Hard water causes mineral coatings to gather in your pipes and fixtures. This can create clogs and reduced 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 luster and full flow for faucets and showerheads, nearly as well as the day they were put in.

Soft water is doesn’t have a lot of minerals. It doesn’t leave deposits in pipes or restrict 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 they become warm. This can coat the heating elements in your appliances, reducing life span and efficiency.

As a result, your appliances may need regular service or need to be replaced ahead of time.

Efficient Water Heaters

Soft water preserves the efficiency of water heaters.

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

If you own 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 decrease the life of your heating element, because it has to work longer to heat water.

Soft Skin, Brighter Laundry and Cleaner Dishes

Hard water minerals accumulate on your skin and in your hair, making it dry out. It can also lead to painful razor burn.

Soft water is superior at cleaning soap residue, so you’ll have silkier skin and sleeker hair. Plus, your clothes will look brighter and your dishes will have fewer spots.

Less Soap and Cleaning Time

When you have hard water, you have to use additional soap for a good lather. The minerals in hard water react with soap. This creates a scum on showers.

With soft water, you won’t need to waste as much time cleaning to get rid of 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 removes additional 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 right size for your home will last for a long period. Its life span depends on the manufacturer and how much you run 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 differ based on how hard your water is and how much water you need. If your water is especially hard and is used excessively, softening costs will rise.

Is Softened Water Safe to Drink?

Softened water includes all the natural minerals we need. While a small amount of sodium is put in during the softening process, softened water is completely safe to drink.

What’s the Quality of My Drinking Water?

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

You can find out if there are contaminants in your home’s drinking water.

The Environmental Working Group maintains 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. have chemicals linked to cancer, according to the group’s investigation.

Can Brine from Softeners Damage my Septic Tank?

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

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

Softer Water, Guaranteed

Hard water problems? Call us at 603-923-4570 or request an appointment online.

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

We stand behind 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 repair 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.