Do you buy bottled water because your water tastes or smells bad? Is your skin dry and itchy? Do your water-bearing appliances fail frequently? These are signs that your water quality isn’t up to par. While you may have safe, city-treated water, it can still cause you significant problems. Here are 10 signs that you need to invest in better water quality:

1. YOUR SKIN IS DRY & IRRITATED

Wouldn’t it be nice to step out of the shower with clean, soft, and smooth skin? Unfortunately, the chlorine in city water can cause dry skin, and hard water causes a film to form on your skin that is difficult to rinse off. This often contributes to dry and irritated skin. Rather than having to use lotions and oils to remedy these problems, why not bathe in soft, chlorine-free water?

2. YOU HAVE DAMAGED, DRY, & BROKEN HAIR

Do you want soft, sleek, and luxurious hair without having to buy expensive hair products? Make your life easier by bathing in soft, chlorine-free water! The chlorine that’s in city water can damage your hair and cause split ends. The minerals in this water further compound these issues by reacting with your soap and forming a sticky film on your scalp and hair. This film is difficult to rinse off and makes your hair dull, broken, and lifeless.

3. YOUR TAP WATER TASTES BAD

The chlorine and chloramine that are added to city water are important because they kill microorganisms and keep the water safe to use. However, once the water is in your home, they can cause it to taste bad. Buying bottled water is a way around this problem, but wouldn’t it be nice to be able to just drink water straight from your tap? Save money and the environment by investing in your water quality!

4. YOUR TAP WATER SMELLS BAD

From rotten egg smells to chlorine odors, there are various reasons that water can smell bad. Regardless of the reason, if your water smells bad, you’ll probably find yourself buying and lugging around heavy bottles of water instead of just using your tap water. What if you could actually enjoy using your tap water for bathing, drinking, cooking, and cleaning? Investing in your water quality means you will enjoy less waste, better tasting food, and less hassle across the board! 

5. YOUR WATER APPLIANCES FAIL FREQUENTLY

Are your water heater, dishwasher, and washing machine failing sooner than they should? The minerals in your city’s water can cause scale to build up in your appliances and shorten their lifespans. Chlorine worsens these issues by drying out rubber seals and requiring you to repair or replace your appliances sooner.

6. YOUR FAUCETS HAVE UNSIGHTLY MINERAL BUILDUP 

Do you have white, crusty buildup on your faucets? How about rust staining? Hard city water causes scale to build-up on fixtures that is difficult to clean. That same scale builds up on the inside of your pipes and home infrastructure too, which can ultimately result in slower water flow and pipe corrosion throughout your home. 

7. YOU HAVE SPOTTY DISHES

Water spots form from hard water minerals that are left behind after water has evaporated. These unsightly marks can appear on glass, dishes, and cars unless you carefully dry everything after you wash it. Save yourself from time-intensive hand drying by investing in your water quality!

8. YOU HAVE TO SCRUB YOUR BATHROOM FREQUENTLY TO REMOVE SOAP SCUM

Hard water minerals found in city water–calcium and magnesium–just don’t react well with soap. When using hard water to wash, a thin and sticky film is left behind. This film builds up over time and can become extremely difficult to remove. If you’re sick of spending countless hours cleaning up the layers of soap scum on your bathtub, showers, and sinks, it’s time to think about improving your water quality.

9. YOUR CLOTHING LOSES ITS COLOR QUICKLY OR FEELS SCRATCHY

Chlorine breaks down the fibers in fabric, which causes them to lose their color and wear out. If your clothes feel scratchy–especially when you don’t use fabric softener–there’s probably hard water soap curd buildup on them that can also make your whites start to turn yellow. If you live in an area with higher levels of iron in your water, then you may also experience yellowing whites and rust staining on your clothing as well.

10. YOU HAVE WATER STAINING

Have you noticed strange-colored stains around your sinks, toilets, or in your appliances? Red, orange, or black stains indicate that there’s iron or manganese in your water. If your water has low pH, you may find blue-green stains. These stains can be difficult and costly to remove–especially if you have to replace the fixture or appliance altogether. Why not avoid these issues and headaches by investing in better water? 

Don’t just deal with your water problems – solve them! Having high quality water saves you time and money. You can reduce the amount of time you spend cleaning and the amount of soap and cleaning products you consume. You can stop buying and hauling cases of bottled water. You can entertain with confidence! 

When looking for water treatment options, make sure they address your specific concerns; not all water treatment systems are created equally. Contact your Local Clean Water Crusader for a FREE water consultation with no hassle, hype, or sales pressure.