Water Softeners

 

Water Softeners - 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

The standard whole-house softener works on the principle 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 beads called "resin," arranged in columns called "resin beds" that reside in the "resin tank." These beads attract the mineral ions of hard water while giving off sodium ions. To periodically recharge the beads with sodium ions, they're 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.