The Benefits of a Water Filter System

If you live in a hard water area, you’ll be glad to know that there are ways to address the problems that arise from using water high in mineral content.

One such way is to have a water filter system installed. But what exactly is a water filter system, and the advantages it can offer?

Let’s begin!

What Is a Water Filter System?

A water filter system is a device used to rid water of undesired impurities from the water as it enters your property. A water softener, in particular, is designed to eliminate magnesium and calcium ions.

This, therefore, can turn hard water into soft water. You might have it installed in your kitchen sink or another accessible location.

A water softener cylinder features resin beads which are used for ion exchange. This allows specific minerals to be removed. Salt is also added. Other ways of softening water exist (e.g., chemical softeners, which you can add to appliances or an ion exchange filter which softens tap water).

However, a water softener is required to soften all water used in and by your property.

Benefits of a Water Filter System

There are many benefits to adding a water filter system to your property. In other words, there are various advantages to turning hard water soft. Let’s explore the most notable examples.

Cleaner Drinking Water

One of the key benefits of using a water filter system is that you’ll have cleaner and healthier drinking water. This higher-quality soft water may support your immune system and benefit your mental health. One way or another, soft water will likely taste better.

Stops Soap Scum

If your property suffers from recurring soap scum, using a water filter system can prevent new soap scum from forming. Of course, you’d need to carefully clean existing soap scum to get rid of any signs of soap scum. Be sure to proceed with caution and heed any safety precautions.

Improved Appliance Efficiency and Lifespan

Another notable upside of installing a water filter system is that only allowing soft water into your home can improve the efficiency and life expectancy of appliances that use water. This can include your kettle, washing machine, dishwasher and boiler.

For the most part, soft water benefits these appliances since far fewer mineral deposits are left behind by soft water than is the case with hard water.

All in all, this can result in better performance and lower maintenance requirements. These advantages can lead to better efficiency and a longer appliance life expectancy.

Can Lower Heating Bills

With soft water, your heating system’s pipework will descale with time. This means that your heating system will begin to work more efficiently and last longer with fewer maintenance requirements.

As a result, these upsides can lead to lower heating bills in the short term and keep your bills lower for longer than would otherwise be the case. This is essential because hard water can wear down a boiler/central heating system faster than soft water.

Skin and Hair Health Benefits

Interestingly, a water filter system can also benefit skin and hair health through showering and bathing in soft water.

You may notice that even with soaps and shower gels, you’re not getting a nice lather on your skin as you’d hoped. This would result from hard water and its negative effects mixing with shower/bathing products.

Needing more shower gel and soap due to hard water can not only cost more but result in skin irritation. This is especially problematic for those with psoriasis, dermatitis or/and eczema. The residue left behind from hard water minerals is not good for anyone’s skin.

Therefore, with the opposite being true, soft water can benefit your skin. However, it can also benefit hair health.

The growing interest in water filter systems is part of a larger trend in the UK towards healthier and more sustainable living spaces. To understand how this fits into the broader UK Construction Statistics, you might find our dedicated page insightful.

Other Advantages

Along with the advantages already discussed, a water filter system (and the soft water it offers to a property) can potentially introduce the following benefits: