5 Reasons to Upgrade Home Water Softener Equipment

It is an investment, a worthy one, acquiring a quality water softener for your home. However, if it is not benefiting you anymore the way that it should, that investment becomes wasteful. It may be time to upgrade to a new and improved one. If the system that treats your water is outdated or old, then it is unlikely functioning efficiently, actually costing you precious water, money, and time.

Is a New Water Softener Necessary?

You could have a high quality system for a decade, even more. Eventually you will need to upgrade it, if you even think waiting that long wise. Most upgrade their smartphones before they die. The same is true of our cars. There are many reasons to take advantage of newer technologies, improved features, and other efficiency-increasing advancements, especially when it comes to water softening technology.

Here are five reasons you know it is time:

Rising Costs

When your water and electricity bills start skyrocketing, it could be that your water softening equipment is not running at optimum efficiency anymore. Additionally, if your water is hard again and you are using more shampoo, soap, and detergents than usual, then it is not doing its job properly. Perhaps you need to use more salt due to filling the tank more frequently. If bills are rising, it is time for an upgrade.

Sustainability Issues

Most appliances today promise “high efficiency,” meaning they use energy and water more efficiently. They require quality water softeners to maintain this sustainability, since soft water ensures they last longer and work better than when they use hard water. The latest technologies promise extra efficiency, going beyond the advantages of having an already efficient system.

Much like artificial intelligence, or AI, water softening equipment can now learn your water usage patterns and adjust cycle times accordingly. This ensures it uses just the right quantity of water and salt necessary while regenerating. Ultimately, this technology ensures sustainable systems and cheaper utility bills, all good reasons to consider an upgrade.

Wireless Notifications

Water softening equipment now comes smart, able to communicate with your other smart devices and appliances. Wireless technology can relay data from your system to your mobile device, and it can send this data to the company who services it on a, hopefully, regular basis. You can set your smartphone app to notify you of salt refill and maintenance reminders, as well as system status.

These apps even allow you to monitor, in real time, current flow rate through your house, or you can switch “Vacation Mode” on when you are away. You know how much water is running, how many gallons goes through your home each day, how much water the system can still treat before needing to regenerate, and track your water usage, from installation and its entire history.

Monitor Water Quality

Each home has its own water supply, and therefore water quality. Each home requires its own customized solutions to ensure water softeners actually work. Systems installed years previously may not offer protection from contaminants in your water now, which is why you should test your water at once a year, especially if you draw water from a well. If quality is bad, an upgrade will fix the problem.

Increase in Contaminants

Municipal water is rich in contaminants. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are microbes, heavy metals, prescription medications, micro plastics, pesticides, and worse in your tap water. It is vital that you test it regularly, as well as the water that comes out of your in-home treatment system. If contaminant levels are high, you definitely need to replace your water softener.

The reason for tap water being so dangerous is for a variety of reasons, all inexcusable, but reality nonetheless. City infrastructure is aging, little to no maintenance occurring. No new water treatment plants are under construction, no new dams or reservoirs. Fluoride runs rampant, and there is no safety in drinking it. Rather invest in a quality, working, efficient system that protects you from these risks.

Conclusion

A reverse osmosis drinking oxygenated water system eliminates all these worries, but more and more folks are investing in whole house systems instead, which do a fine job of purifying water too. If you notice any of these problems with your current water softener equipment, then it is time for an upgrade, if not a complete overhaul. Making it smart will also make life easier, all worthy reasons to consider.