Hard Water vs. Your Water Heater

What Hard Water Means and How To Deal With It

Hard water, or water with calcium and other minerals, can cause damage throughout your home. Of all the appliances in your home, your water heater suffers the highest risk from the damaging effects of hard water. This is due to the rapid formation of scale minerals in all parts of the water heater as the water is heated. The damaging effects and energy losses are even more dramatic for tankless water heaters which have become more common. One of the best way to handle it is a customized softener solution for your home’s needs. Schedule a free consultation today to learn how, or read on to get more info.

How Hard Water Damages Water Heaters

Your water heater is in trouble when hard water creates limescale or “scale” (chalky sediment build-ups) in it. All types of water heaters, even tankless ones, can get scale on their base and in their inlets, pipes, lines and more. Scale will also act as an insulator that makes it more difficult for heat to get out of a water heater’s tank. All this can have a lot of negative effects on your water heater, including:

Making it less effective and more costly to use.
Reducing the capacity of water in its tank (if it has one).
Leading it to overheat, which can lead to leaks and further damage.
Voiding any manufacturer warranties it has (if it gets too damaged).
Shortening its lifespan (up to 50% or more).

Preventing and Removing Hard Water from Water Heaters

Short-term fixes like flushing, cleaning or lowering your water heater’s temperature may address scale buildup temporarily, but they don’t solve the underlying hard water problem or prevent it from returning.

A Kinetico Water Softener Solution will attract and permanantly eliminate the minerals that create hard water. Its non-electric, on-demand operation and dual-tank design help reduce repair costs, conserve salt and water and provide soft water 24/7. Together, these efficiencies help lower ongoing expenses while supporting appliance performance and reliability throughout your home.

Protect Your Water Heater With a Kinetico Water Softener System

Avoid the expenses and headaches that come with hard water in your water heater.

A Kinetico water expert can test your water for hardness and help you enjoy softer water for years to come.

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