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

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 problems in your Austin home:

• Mineral buildup in plumbing and appliances
• Reddish streaks in toilets
• Worn-looking clothing and scratchy towels
• Dull skin and hair
• Spots on dishes, flatware and glasses
• Low flow rate during showers

Water softening solutions from Strand Brothers Service Experts can address your home water issues and bring you fresher drinking water.

Whether you’re starting to research water softeners or you need water softener repair, our crew of specialists 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 inexpensive to run a water softener. It uses 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 more effortless, help your appliances run longer and help you avoid plumbing clogs.

Clog-Free Plumbing and Fixtures

Soft water helps water flow easily in plumbing. Hard water causes mineral deposits to build up in your pipes and fixtures. This can create clogs and reduced water pressure.

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

Soft water is doesn’t have a lot of minerals. It doesn’t create deposits in pipes or constrict water flow in fixtures.

Longer-Lasting Appliances

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

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

As a result, your appliances may need regular fixes or need to be swapped out ahead of time.

Efficient Water Heaters

Soft water preserves the efficiency of water heaters.

Gas storage and tankless water heaters using soft water keep the factory efficiency rating over a 15-year life span. In comparison, using hard water for a gas water heater can cut efficiency by up to 48 percent.

If you have 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 shorten the life of your heating element, because it has to work harder to heat water.

Soft Skin, Brighter Laundry and Cleaner Dishes

Hard water minerals accumulate on your skin and in your hair, causing it to dry out. It can also lead to painful razor burn.

Soft water is more efficient at rinsing soap residue, so you’ll have smoother skin and sleeker hair. Plus, your clothes will look more colorful and your dishes will have fewer spots.

Less Soap and Cleaning Time

When you have hard water, you have to use more soap for a decent lather. The minerals in hard water react with soap. This makes a scum on tubs.

With soft water, you won’t need to use as much time cleaning to get rid of soap scum. You’ll also use less detergent.

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

What is Hard Water?

Hard water has more minerals than ordinary water.

What is a Water Softener System?

It’s an appliance that takes out extra 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 many years. Its lifetime depends on the manufacturer and how much you operate 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 vary based on how hard your water is and how much water you use. If your water is extremely hard and is used frequently, softening costs will increase.

Is Softened Water Safe to Drink?

Softened water has all the natural minerals we need. While a little bit of sodium is put in 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 influenced 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 utilities analyzed in the U.S. carry 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 harmed by brine let out by a water softener. The tanks that were monitored were correctly placed and working properly.

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

Softer Water, Guaranteed

Hard water problems? Call us at 512-592-3072 or request an appointment online.

One of our Experts can determine if you need a water softener.

We support our work with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee³ for a year. That means we’ll get the job done right 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.