Extend the Life of Your Appliances with a Water Softener in Fort Wayne

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 issues in your Fort Wayne home:

• Mineral accumulation in plumbing and appliances
• Reddish stains in toilets
• Worn-looking clothing and coarse towels
• Lackluster skin and hair
• Splotches on dishes, flatware and glasses
• Low flow rate during showers

Water softening solutions from Rolf Griffin Service Experts can manage your home water trouble and bring you better-tasting drinking water.

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

Interested in getting a new water conditioning system for one reasonable monthly payment? Contact us for more information about our Advantage Program™.¹

Benefits of Using a Water Softener

It’s economical to use a water softener. It needs less than $3 in electricity year-round.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 work longer and help you avoid plumbing clogs.

Clog-Free Plumbing and Fixtures

Soft water helps water flow freely in plumbing. Hard water causes mineral sediment to accumulate in your pipes and fixtures. This can create clogs and decreased water pressure.

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

Soft water is lacks 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 build up in your washing machine and dishwasher.

The mineral deposits in hard water form limescale when they become warm. This can cover the heating elements in your appliances, decreasing life span and efficiency.

As a result, your appliances may need regular repairs or need to be exchanged earlier.

Efficient Water Heaters

Soft water preserves the efficiency of water heaters.

Gas storage and tankless water heaters operating on soft water maintain the factory efficiency rating over a 15-year lifetime. In comparison, using hard water for a gas water heater can cut 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 decrease the life of your heating element, because it has to work more 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 cause painful razor burn.

Soft water is better at washing away soap residue, so you’ll have silkier skin and shinier hair. Plus, your clothes will look less faded and your dishes will look more flawless.

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 sinks.

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

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

What is Hard Water?

Hard water has more minerals than regular water.

What is a Water Softener System?

It’s an appliance that removes excess minerals like calcium and magnesium. It also lowers 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 many years. Its age 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 total may differ.

Costs can also differ based on how hard your water is and how much water you consume. If your water is especially hard and is used frequently, 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 added during the softening process, softened water is absolutely safe to drink.

What’s the Quality of My Drinking Water?

Water quality differs by geography and processing levels. It can also be affected by construction, mining, agriculture and mineral deposits your groundwater travels 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 water sources analyzed in the U.S. have chemicals linked to cancer, according to the group’s research.

Can Brine from Softeners Damage my Septic Tank?

A study by the Water Quality Association found a septic tank can’t be damaged by brine discharged by a water softener. The tanks that were monitored were correctly placed and working normally.

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

Softer Water, Guaranteed

Hard water problems? Call us at 260-557-1275 or request an appointment online.

One of our Experts can check 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 properly 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.