While drinking water with minerals is
recommended for your health, the same cannot be said for your plumbing: hard
water, or water with high mineral content, can be the cause of a bigger
plumbing headache.
Water normally becomes hard as it flows through
the ground, since it can collect minerals such as calcium and magnesium along
the way. Water, which has a mineral content of over 3.5 grains of mineral per
gram (GPG) is already considered hard water, but to accurately and easily test
whether your household’s plumbing contains hard water, you can test it by
looking at the sud formation in water: hard water would normally yield less
lather formation when used with soap, and would instead produce soap scum, or a
white precipitate.
Hard
water not only quickens the wearing down of fixtures and appliances, but it
can also have adverse effects on the pipes and the entire plumbing system. For
one, it can cause particle build-up on tubs, showers, sinks, and faucets.
Moreover, the minerals found in hard water can accumulate inside pipes, causing
problems such as reduced water flow, clogs, and an increased stress on pipes
and fixtures.
There are several ways you can soften hard
water, yet what should you do when it begins to take a toll on your plumbing?
For solutions on plumbing problems such as this, it might require immediate
repair or treatment from plumbing services to avoid more serious problems in
the future.
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