{"id":503,"date":"2019-11-25T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/?p=503"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:35:33","slug":"hard-water-is-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/hard-water-is-big-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, Hard Water is BIG Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Does it take forever to lather soap in the shower? Or\nperhaps your crockery often comes out of dishwasher with white film or stains.\nAll of these problems and more are caused by hard water and yes, it is a big\ndeal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hard water might not be harmful for your health, but it can be\na real nuisance for your plumbing. However, understanding what hard water is\nand how it can affect your plumbing can help you determine what needs to be\ndone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to learn about hard water problems that might be\nimpairing your plumbing system! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Hard Water?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Hard water is a term used for fresh water supply that\ncontains relatively high amounts of dissolved minerals, including calcium and\nmagnesium. It often leaves a hard, flaky buildup commonly known as limescale or\nscale in pipes and on faucets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Hard Water is a Big Deal?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Hard water causes serious problems throughout your plumbing\nsystem. While issues like the lack of suds from soap or shampoo are largely\nminor, more serious issues are those that have to do with plumbing. This\nincludes scale build-up inside pipes, damage to boilers and sewage backups. The\nplumbing issues that make hard water a big deal are as under:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Water Bills<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

When buildup from hard water clogs a pipe, water and waste\nbecome trapped in the plumbing line. With the usual usage, the pressure in the\npipe keeps increasing until a crack is formed. The crack then causes water to\nescape into other spaces before it reaches your sink or fixture. As a large\namount of water keeps getting wasted, it causes a hike in your water or utility\nbills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reduced Flow Efficiency<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Limescale from hard water reduces the diameter of pipes due\nto the buildup on the inside. The buildup then leads to blockages and reduces\nthe flow-efficiency. And this is not it; it then goes on to weaken your pipes\nand corrode them over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low Quality Drinking Water<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

It is likely you have noticed debris in your drinking water.\nThis debris is due to the presence of minerals like iron, copper, calcium, and\nmagnesium. Aside from the decline in the quality of water, the buildup in your\npipes keeps increasing. If this issue is ignored, the buildup continues to grow\nuntil the pipe becomes clogged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call DeHart Plumbing Heating & Air Inc.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The only fix to a clogged pipe is to get a water line installation. But the good news is you can prevent it by hiring a reliable plumber in in Modesto, CA and investing in a water softener system. If you are looking for a plumber in in Modesto, CA<\/a> to help reduce the negative effects of hard water, look no more. We\u2019ve got your back! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule Service with DeHart Plumbing Heating & Air Inc. Today! <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hard water might not be harmful for your health, but it can be a real nuisance for your plumbing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":759,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[113,88,114,112],"class_list":["post-503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-hard-water","tag-modesto","tag-water-softener","tag-water-treatment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":760,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503\/revisions\/760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}