A Water Treatment Supplier in Cedar Rapids IA provides equipment that prevents staining from mineral content in tap water. Various hard minerals can cause discoloration on various surfaces and on fabric. Iron, calcium, magnesium and manganese are the biggest culprits. The problem tends to be worse in rural areas that rely on good water. Calcium and manganese, however, are common in municipal supplies as well. Those minerals are usually the ones characterizing “hard water.”
Calcium and magnesium don’t stain fabric, but they do cause accumulation of hard scaly material on fixtures and surfaces on which water sits. That buildup tends to occur around faucets and taps, on the flat edges of sinks, on the bottom of shower stalls and along bathtub rims. It also accumulates on shower curtains and doors. The discoloration ranges from white to greenish. That scaly material can be difficult to remove, especially if people don’t keep up with the task regularly. Softeners provided by a Water Treatment Supplier in Cedar Rapids IA are common appliances in area households since hard minerals are prevalent in the region’s water.
Iron is particularly problematic in regard to staining, especially if the iron content is high. It leaves orange discoloration on all the places that also can be affected by lime scale, and it causes gradual yellowing of white and light-colored fabrics in the laundry. Also, iron adds an unpleasant metallic taste to water. High manganese content can cause bluish-black staining of fabric, but fortunately, this is relatively unlikely. That mineral quickly sinks to the bottom of bath or laundry water and usually doesn’t harm fabric unless the material sits there at the bottom too.
Water treatment from a company such as Waterhouse Water Systems will stop all these problems for the home’s residents. A softener dramatically reduces the hard mineral content in tap water. Adding a whole-house carbon filtration system also is helpful if the water has unpleasant odors or the residents don’t care for its flavor. This equipment even eliminates sulfur odors and sulfur-like smells that result from iron bacteria. Click here for more information on the devices offered by this particular organization.