Tapworks Water Softeners

Water softeners - the answer to hard water problems in the home Water softeners have been around for ages but it’s only recently that they have begun to become accepted by many householders as another essential appliance to have alongside the washing machine, the dishwasher and the fridge freezer. Scale, scum and eczema.... We’ve always suffered from hard water across a major part of the UK but we’ve stoically put up with the problems it causes in our everyday lives – which range from appliances scaling up, to scum in the kettle, blocked showerheads and washed clothing that feels harsh and scratchy. Even skin complaints, such as eczema caused or made worse by hard water. Higher than necessary fuel bills? And that’s only what you can see. Clearly the damage caused by hard water where you can’t see it is more problematical – scaling up the inside of pipe work and radiators in your heating system, damaging hot water storage tanks and the heart of the heating system – the boiler. If not addressed, hard water can have a massive effect on the energy efficiency of a heating system, damaging its components and seeing far higher heating bills than you need to pay.