Water Hardness Test: Check Your Water and Find Out What to Do

Water hardness test – a procedure used to determine the concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in water, which is what determines water hardness. The test can be carried out using special strips or reagents that change colour depending on the hardness level. It helps assess whether the water needs softening.

What should you do, and where should you start, if you want to soften the water at home? If limescale has become a never-ending headache, the first thing we recommend is having a water hardness test done. Quick tests can be carried out right in our showrooms, but if you'd like a more detailed water analysis, we recommend ordering a chemical water test. You can order one conveniently and quickly straight from our online shop by clicking this link:
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You can choose from a range of different water tests. In our online shop they're classified as follows: municipal water test, borehole water test, well water test, new-building handover test, or a free quick water test. If you're unfamiliar with any of these terms, or would like more detailed advice and information, contact our professional team for a personal consultation at hello@aquafilter.lt, or fill in our customer needs questionnaire and we'll get back to you fully prepared to answer all your questions, saving everyone time. You can find this questionnaire right here:
https://aquafilter.lt/klientu-poreikiu-anketa/

Why Are Drinking Water Tests Useful?

Drinking water, you'll agree, should be safe, pure, clean, odourless and colourless. If you notice or have doubts about your water quality, or suspect that its properties have changed, contact us right away and order a water test. Testing water is nothing new, and it's a fairly common procedure, since consumers understand how important water quality is in their lives.
A water test will show which elements are present in your water and, most importantly – whether they exceed the legally established limits. Once the water has been analysed in a laboratory, the report will show all the readings, including the water hardness level, so you can then choose the right measures to improve the situation.
The data provided in a water hardness table can be a real lifesaver when choosing the right equipment. This matters a great deal, since the wrong water softener can not only fail to improve the water but can actually make its quality worse. There's more than one such story out there, and before choosing expensive equipment, it's advisable to seek advice first, since the equipment itself can also end up damaged beyond repair. Protect yourself — get a drinking water test done.

How to Soften Water?

First of all, why does water become hard? We know very well that hard water results in limescale, which forms when too much calcium and magnesium dissolve in the water. It might seem that these elements are completely harmless to our bodies — even beneficial — yet limescale still causes a lot of damage. The deposits you can see on surfaces aren't the only place it settles; it also builds up inside appliances, on shower heads and taps, which slows down the flow of water.
Limescale also dries out skin and hair. If your skin feels tight after showering, even though you drink enough water during the day, that's a first sign to check whether your water is too hard. Limescale also "settles" on hair too, which is why people look for cosmetic products to make up for dry hair — products that are expensive and not always effective.
The most effective and fastest way to soften water – is to install a water softener. Today's latest technology produces units that can be tailored to absolutely everyone's individual needs: according to the amount of water used, according to the size of the home (with differently sized units available), according to the water source (municipal, well or borehole), and even according to colour or design. With so many choices available, only experienced specialists can really help here.
Water softener prices vary too, but this is a long-term, highly reliable solution if you want to forget about limescale, improve the condition of your skin and hair, ensure your appliances run longer without issues, and reduce your use of household chemical cleaners, which also harm your health and your surfaces.

You can browse the full range of water softeners right here: https://aquafilter.lt/produkto-kategorija/vandens-filtrai-namams/

The Most Popular Water Softeners

Water Softener AGS-STAR-1044. Stylish, sleek and elegant in shape, and, without question, functional. A favourite for its versatility, since it suits softening both municipal and borehole water. It removes not only limescale but also the organic matter that changes the water's colour. Read more about this product here:
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Water Softener AGS-ERA-0835. This filter is a favourite among city dwellers, since it's specifically designed for softening municipal water. Its price is attractive, yet it's in no way inferior to pricier units. As we mentioned, price isn't the deciding factor. Read more about this softener here:
https://aquafilter.lt/produktas/vandens-minkstinimo-filtras-era-0835/

Water Treatment System Set. This is probably the most effective solution chosen by our customers, since it's a six-stage treatment set that carries out every water treatment stage in sequence. This set cleans the water and captures every particle, even the smallest ones, that shouldn't be in the water but aren't visible to the naked eye. Read more about this set at this link:
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Categories where you can find more useful products:
Iron removal filters: https://aquafilter.lt/produkto-kategorija/vandens-filtrai-namams/vandens-nugelezinimo-filtrai-namui/
Drinking water dispensers: https://aquafilter.lt/produkto-kategorija/vandens-filtrai-biurui/vandens-koloneles/

Sparkling water makers:
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Consumables (iron removal media, salt, anion resin, cation resin)
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Water is a living substance and is highly sensitive to changes in its environment. Water quality problems caused by the environment also affect our quality of life and our surroundings, and cause a great deal of inconvenience. If you want your home to always be clean, your appliances to run longer and stay just as effective as the day you got them, if you want to feel better, or even build new habits for yourself and your family members around drinking tasty, pure and safe water, get a water test done and invest in water filters.