PASADENA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/21/07 -- Most "facts" surrounding "hard water" are
actually not true. LifeSource
Water would like to debunk five urban legends about hard water that
have been floating around for years.
Myth # 1 - Hard water clogs pipes.
Fact: Between the early 1950s and the late 1970s, many homes were built
using galvanized steel pipes. Minerals such as calcium attach to and clog
this type of pipe. Late in the 1970s plumbers returned to using pipes made
of copper and later plastic; these pipes will not have lime buildup.
Myth # 2 - Minerals in hard water are contaminants.
Fact: Hard water simply means water rich in calcium and magnesium. Minerals
are not contaminants, they're nutrients. Scientific findings conducted by
the World Health Organization have shown that drinking water rich with
minerals protects good health. Clean "hard" tap water is the same as
"Mountain Spring Water" found in expensive bottled water. It tastes great
and it's good for people, plants and animals.
Myth # 3 - Hard water is harsh, fades clothes and dries skin and hair.
Fact: Hard water does not fade colors or dry skin and hair. Typical tap
water contains more chlorine than most swimming pools. Chlorine, also
known as bleach, attacks the proteins in hair and skin making them dry and
it fades clothes. Water softeners remove healthy minerals, not chlorine.
Myth # 4 - Water softeners filter water.
Fact: Water
softeners don't filter water; they exchange minerals with sodium,
therefore converting dirty, chlorinated hard water into dirty, chlorinated
salty water. There is still a need for a water filter, known as reverse
osmosis to remove the softener salts, sediments and chlorine. A reverse
osmosis filter is needed to provide palatable water and is only available
at the kitchen sink, not the rest of the home.
Many people end up buying bottled water.
Myth # 5 - Water softeners are safe for the environment.
Fact: According to Ann Heil, a Senior Engineer with the Sanitation
Districts of Los Angeles County, automatic water softeners waste water and
can spill as much as 350 pounds of salt into the waste stream per year,
polluting waterways and damaging plant and aquatic life. Water softeners
and reverse osmosis systems also waste hundreds of gallons of water per
household every month. For more information on the effects of water
softeners on the environment, visit www.lacsd.org/chloride.
Mineral deposits on glassware and shower doors can be eliminated without a
water softener. A teaspoon of Sour Salt in dishwasher loads will make
glassware sparkle. AMAZ-Sealant will prevent spots on shower doors. A
non-salt whole-house water system that retains healthy minerals works great
for drinking, bathing, cooking and cleaning.
About LifeSource Water
LifeSource Water Systems,
Inc. has been manufacturing and distributing
eco-sensitive, health-conscious, whole-house water systems to residential
and commercial customers since 1984.
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