Water Softeners For Your Home

Water conditioning units are available for remediating bacteria, metals, pesticides, radiological, and volatile organic problems as well as for visual and sensory problems like staining, hardness and odor.

At Midwest Plumbing, we will sample the water in your home to determine if there is a problem and then design the appropriate water treatment system to remedy the problem. Proper design, installation, and maintenance is important because your water must have proper filtration and ozone concentrations high enough to maintain an adequate residual in order to treat bacteria and/or viruses.

Your water should always be tested for bacteria and/or viruses prior to drinking or use. Moreover, water conditions change from season to season and therefore, it is recommended that you have your water tested periodically by a qualified professional.

Water Softeners

Many water supplies contain hardness minerals (calcium and magnesium). These minerals form a scale and create problems in water heaters, washing machines, dishwashers, coffee makers, humidifiers and plumbing systems. A modern and efficient water softening system provided by your Tucson plumber eliminates hard water problems. It removes calcium and magnesium from your water supply by filtering it through a resin softening medium. Salt is used to revitalize the system to provide soft water for your daily needs.

Water softeners combat this nuisance by eliminating the minerals that cause hard water. The most common kind of water softener is a mechanical appliance plumbed directly into the home's water supply intake. The water softener exchanges calcium and magnesium with sodium in a process called ion exchange.

The water softening system consists of a mineral tank and a brine tank. The water supply pipe is connected to the mineral tank so that water coming into the house must pass through the tank before it can be used.

The mineral tank holds small beads (also known as resin) that carry a negative electrical charge. The positively charged calcium and magnesium (called ions) are attracted to the negatively charged beads. This attraction makes the minerals stick to the beads as the hard water passes through the mineral tank .

If you would like  a water softener system for your Kansas City home, please call us today at 913.724.3950 or complete our service request form.