Extend the Life of Your Appliances with a Water Softener in Philadelphia

Most homes in North America have hard water—89.3 percent in the U.S. and 85 percent in Canada.

It’s all right to drink hard water, but it can cause trouble in your Philadelphia home:

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

Water softening solutions from Stallion Heating Plumbing Air Conditioning can manage your home water problems and bring you fresher drinking water.

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

Interested in getting a new water conditioning system for one reasonable monthly payment? Ask 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 requires about 2.5 pounds of salt. That’s 80 percent less salt than dial-style softeners.

Soft water can make cleaning easier, help your appliances last longer and help you avoid plumbing clogs.

Clog-Free Plumbing and Fixtures

Soft water helps water flow freely in plumbing. Hard water causes mineral coatings to gather in your pipes and fixtures. This can lead to clogs and reduced water pressure.

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

Soft water is lacks minerals. It doesn’t leave deposits in pipes or limit water flow in fixtures.

Longer-Lasting Appliances

Over time, hard water can cause minerals to become concentrated in your washing machine and dishwasher.

The mineral deposits in hard water make limescale when they become warm. This can spread over the heating elements in your appliances, lowering life span and efficiency.

As a result, your appliances may need frequent fixes or need to be replaced sooner.

Efficient Water Heaters

Soft water protects the efficiency of water heaters.

Gas storage and tankless water heaters running on soft water hold on to the factory efficiency rating over a 15-year lifetime. In comparison, using hard water for a gas water heater can reduce efficiency by up to 48 percent.

If you own 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 poor heat conductor. It can reduce the life of your heating element, because it has to work longer to heat water.

Soft Skin, Brighter Laundry and Cleaner Dishes

Hard water minerals collect on your skin and in your hair, causing it to become dehydrated. It can also cause painful razor burn.

Soft water is more efficient at rinsing soap residue, so you’ll have silkier skin and shinier hair. Plus, your clothes will look brighter and your dishes will look cleaner.

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 forms a scum on tubs.

With soft water, you won’t need to spend as much time cleaning to get rid of 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 soft water.

What is a Water Softener System?

It’s an appliance that eliminates additional minerals like calcium and magnesium. It also reduces chlorine, iron and volatile organic compounds.

How Long Does a Water Softener Last?

A water softener that’s the appropriate size for your home will last for a long time. Its lifetime 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 fee may differ.

Costs can also vary based on how hard your water is and how much water you need. If your water is extremely hard and is used heavily, softening rates will rise.

Is Softened Water Safe to Drink?

Softened water has all the natural minerals we need. While a little bit of sodium is added during the softening process, softened water is completely safe to drink.

What’s the Quality of My Drinking Water?

Water quality varies by geography and processing levels. It can also be impacted by construction, mining, agriculture and mineral deposits your groundwater travels through.

You can learn 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 plants analyzed in the U.S. contain chemicals linked to cancer, according to the group’s investigation.

Can Brine from Softeners Damage my Septic Tank?

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

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

Softer Water, Guaranteed

Hard water problems? Call us at 215-278-9690 or request an appointment online.

One of our Experts can figure out 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 correctly the first time, whether you need us to repair 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.