Your home has hard water. If you look at your options, you will note two main ones that can help protect your pipes from hard water damage – a water conditioner and a water softener. Finding the right one for your home starts with knowing more about each of these water filtration systems.

What Is a Water Conditioner?

A water conditioner does not use salt to counter the effects of dissolved minerals. Instead, it conditions the water to reduce chlorides that can cause microscopic leaks in copper pipes. Additionally, this system prevents scale build-up inside your water heater and pipes. Because it does not require salt, you can use it even if you have a severely salt-restricted diet.

Our whole home water conditioner will also filter out particulate matter and chemicals, thereby improving your home’s water quality. With a self-cleaning system, maintenance for this system is at a minimum.

How Is a Water Conditioner Different from a Water Softener?

A water softener chemically counters the dissolved minerals in water by replacing the ions of calcium and magnesium with sodium or potassium ions. This type of system reduces the mineral concentration in water to less than one grain per gallon, which reduces the need for soap and detergent.

A water softener will also protect your plumbing from mineral build-up and scale deposits, the same way that a water conditioning system can.

Which Should You Purchase?

The right one to purchase for your home depends on your needs. If your home’s water is exceptionally hard and you find that you need to use soap, shampoo, or detergent in large amounts to get clean, you may need a home water softener. However, for homes that need to protect their plumbing without the added salt of a water softener, a water conditioner works well.

Find Out More About Whole Home Water Filtration at Best Home Water Treatment Systems

Get either a whole home water conditioner or a water softener from us at Best Home Water Treatment Systems. Contact us onlineor by dialing our office at 951.737.1500. We’re here to guide you to find the right solution to getting better-tasting water and protecting your plumbing from the inside.