Water Softeners

What’s In Your Water?

If you live in or near Austin, you likely access Austin’s city-wide water supply. While the water is completely safe to drink, it does contain minerals from Lake Travis and the Lower Colorado River.

Common Chemicals and Mineral Deposits that are Found In Your Water

See the city of Austin’s water quality https://www.austintexas.gov/department/water-quality-reports

These Chemicals and Minerals are Bad for Your Pipes

The pipes in your home are designed to withstand the corrosive effects of the water that flows through them daily. But when you add in the harmful chemicals and mineral deposits that slip through the sanitation process and make their way to your home, they can seriously reduce the lifespan of the pipes, faucets, and appliances in your house that need water to do their job.

For example, if you have a water heater that uses a tank to heat and store hot water for later use, the heating process will separate some of the chemicals and minerals in the water to form sediment and calcium deposits that will settle at the bottom of your water heater tank. After enough use, the mineral buildup will block the heating element in your tank and cause it to work twice as hard to do its job. This extra work will not only drive up your utility bill from the extra power usage, but it will also shorten the lifespan of your water heater unless you contact a licensed plumber to come flush your water heater tank regularly, or install a water softener.

How to Tell if You Have Hard Water in Your Home

• Limescale, calcium, and rust buildup around faucets and fixtures
• Hard water spots and film on your shower glass that’s difficult to clean off
• Dry hair, skin problems, or needing multiple shampoo rinses to clean your hair
• Clothing that fades after only a few washes
• Malfunctioning sinks, washing machines, dishwashers, or other appliances that use water
• Leaky faucets or faucets that spray water in multiple directions
• Sink and toilet fixtures require frequent maintenance to replace seals and gaskets
• Banging noises coming from your water heater
• Earthy or heavy chlorine smell coming from your water

So what can you do about the poor water quality in your home? 

Pro Veterans Plumbing is transforming Austin’s water quality one home at a time, with water purification, water softener, and water filtration system installations every year. Imagine softer, healthier water that replenishes rather than destroys: odorless, fresh-tasting, fewer contaminants, and less buildup in your pipes and appliances.

With Pro Veterans Plumbing, your family will have the best of everything: knowledgeable Austin plumbers and top-of-the-line services and solutions that include a complete plumbing assessment and warrantied parts and labor for your peace of mind.

Benefits of Water Filtration Systems in Your Home

• Safer, great-tasting drinking water for you and your family
• Reduced skin and hair irritation from hard water
• Longer lifespan for your pipes and appliances
• Less soap scum and hard water deposits on your clothes, dishes, fixtures, baths, and showers
• Save money and the environment by never buying bottled water again