No matter where you live, your water’s attributes are unique to your well or municipal water supply. The water in your home is different than the water in other parts of the country. You may have hard water or soft water, and the water may have a different taste, smell or appearance than it would if you lived in a different city or state. For example, Long Island residents are used to water that is very different than the water in New York City.
Hard water is a common issue all over the world. Long Island residents generally experience some degree of hardness in their water. Definitionally, hard water contains a relatively high amount of dissolved minerals, particularly magnesium and calcium. This mineral content can change the taste of your water and can leave a white, flaky buildup (calcification) in the plumbing fixtures and equipment in your home (faucets, showerheads, appliances, water heaters). Hard water can create unnecessary stress on your home infrastructure over time, leading to high maintenance and repair bills. Hard water can also cause fading colors in the laundry, white streaks on colored fabrics, stiff clothing, and an overall weakening of the fabric fibers in your clothing.
A Culligan water softener reduces the overabundance of minerals in the water that causes hardness. People who have softeners in their home enjoy better tasting water, softer clothes, extended life of appliances and plumbing fixtures, cleaner plumbing systems, and more efficient cleaning cycles for both clothing and dishes.
If you are concerned about the quality of your water at home, please contact us for a water analysis. Free in-home water testing enables us to diagnose problems with your water that might be harmful to your home infrastructure; and, paid laboratory testing affords a more detailed view on chemical and bacterial properties that might be present in your water.
Water testing and analysis is a good first step to fresher, better-tasting water and peace of mind. Whether you live in New York City, Long Island, or the surrounding areas, Culligan of New York and Long Island has many solutions available to improve the water provided to you and your family.