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Binghamton
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Watertown Area: 315-788-0930 |
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Soft Water |
Water that's good for you and your home.
Water softeners are used to treat hard water. They work
by replacing the calcium and magnesium in the water with
sodium. They may also remove a small amount of iron or
manganese, but for high levels, it is not recommended.
Water softeners will generally require a professional
installation, and they are relatively expensive to both
purchase and maintain.
 A
water softening system can enhance the quality of water
throughout the home, from the kitchen to the bath. Take
a look at a few of the ways your family can benefit from
soft water ...
• Towels washed in water softened by water softeners
need 1/3 less detergent and come out 45% whiter.
• Clothes are softer, cleaner, brighter and last longer.
• Dishes are cleaner with less soap and hard water
spotting.
• Tubs, showers and sinks are easier to clean, thanks to
reduced hard water build-up.
• Soft water will feel noticeably smoother to your skin.
How A Softener Works
A standard whole-house softener works on the principal
of ion exchange, termed "cation exchange". It
conditions hard water by substituting sodium chloride
(salt) for the hardness minerals such as calcium,
magnesium and iron.
Inside a cation-exchange softener, the house water
supply flows through plastic-like beacs called "resin",
arranged in columns called "resin beds" that reside in
the "resin tank". These beads attract mineral ions of
hard water while fiving off sodium ions. To
periodically recharge the beads with sodium ions, they
are flushed with salt water (brine), a process that
removes the hard mineral ions from the resin and
discharges them as waste. Once excess sodium is rinsed
away, the cycle begins again.
 A
typical softener has a resin tank, resin bed, brine tank
and some type of control. The resin tank is a container
for the resin bed. The beads that make up the resin bed
are typically made from styrene and divinylbenzene. The
brine tank is filled with water and dissolved salt used
for regenerating the resin beads. The unit's flow and
regeneration processes are handled by the control.
SWBG offers residential and commercial softeners sales
and service.
We service what we sell plus our competitors'
softeners. Emergency service is always available 24/7. |
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