Laundry Soil removal in soft water has proved significantly more effective in soft water than in hard water, no matter how much soap or detergent is used. It causes clothing to look dingy, grayed, or yellowed, to mat or stiffen with repeated washings. Fibers may deteriorate, wearing out at a faster rate. Soft water aids the rinsing process, removing dirt and cleaning agents from the fiber and lengthening fiber life. Dishwashing Here, too, the cleaning agents combine with the minerals in hard water to form a dulling film.
Soft water makes dishes and glassware shine - hard water spots are eliminated.
And you use only half the amount of detergent or soap hard water requires. Floors, windows, and woodwork clean better with soft water, too. Plumbing and Appliances Hard water has an obvious adverse effect on appliances and plumbing systems. It's easiest to see as the rock-hard scale forms on shower heads, faucets, and humidifiers, but it also builds up rapidly in dishwashers, clothes washers, pipes, and water heaters, decreasing their life. Just follow the instructions on the wrapper and compare your results to the color chart to get your hardness degree.