TYPES OF WATER IN YOUR HOME

There are two types of water in your home – working water and drinking water. Working water is used for bathing, laundry, washing dishes, and cleaning. Drinking water is the most important water in your home because you ingest it. Ever wonder about the quality of your home’s drinking and working water? Contact Turbo Plumbing Pros to schedule your free in-home water analysis test!

WATER TREATMENT SERVICE IN LEXINGTON KY

Limestone Deposits in Kentucky Tap Water

Kentucky’s water is considered hard because it’s full of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and limestone. These minerals are the main cause of common household issues such as clogged pipes, foul odors, and limescale deposits on fixtures. This can stop appliances and increase the energy usage due to mineral deposits slowing down the water that flows through them.

HOW HARD WATER IN KENTUCKY IS MEASURED

Hardness is measured in grains per gallon on a scale from 0 to 10+. Here at Turbo Plumbing Pros, we like to imagine that one grain of hardness is about the size of a single TicTac. So if your water is 0 grains per gallon of hardness, then it contains zero TicTacs, and is considered soft. If your water measures a 3+ then it’s considered hard. These hardness levels are responsible for the soap curd, scale buildup in pipes and on fixtures, bathtub rings, dry skin & hair, and numerous other household problems.

WATER SOFTENING HELPS REDUCE THE LIMESTONE FOOTPRINT

Your plumbing fixtures, tile, hair, skin, and clothing all take a beating from the hard water coming into your home. Water softeners work by removing the minerals that contribute to limescale build-up from the water. Less limescale build-up on pipes helps your plumbing run smoothly. Softeners are installed on your main water line at your home and use an electrically charged ion resin in a tank to remove the particles that make your water hard. The calcium, magnesium, and other minerals are trapped by the ions leaving you with soft water.

WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS IMPROVE OUR DRINKING WATER

Improve the quality of your home’s drinking water by installing a water filtration system to remove the chemicals that affect the smell and taste of water. With a water filtration system, you will not only eliminate the need to purchase plastic water bottles, but you will also save money in the long run. Contact Turbo Plumbing Pros today to learn how you can have quality drinking water pouring straight from your home’s faucet!  

COMBINING YOUR WATER SOFTENER AND FILTRATION SYSTEM

Get the cleanest water possible in your home by combining your water softener AND water filtration system. Doing so, will give you the purest and softest water imaginable. You will be left with soft skin & hair, clean drinking water, less scale build-up on pipes and faucets, and more! Contact a Turbo Plumbing Pros expert today to get started.

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