Some reasons why using soft water is better for your clothes:

Clothes stay brighter and look better. Hard water leaves minerals in most fabrics over time, giving the appearance of dull and worn-out clothing. 

Soft water has more washing power than hard water, so you don’t have to use as much detergent to get the same results. You may find that you can use up to 2/3 less detergent to get those items of clothes clean. 

Your clothes last longer. The minerals in hard water not only make detergent less effective, but they also cause damage to fabric fibers. This can shorten the life of your clothes by as much as 30% 

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Stop in today and try our washers with soft water. Let us help keep you looking your clothes their best! 

Why are detergents more effective in soft water than in hard water? 

To answer this question, let’s first look at the chemical make-up of hard water. Hard water, by definition, is water that contains a high concentration of calcium and magnesium ions; it is these minerals that prevent detergents from being as effective as they should be. When the “detergent” molecules come in contact with the magnesium and calcium in hard water, a chemical reaction occurs and magnesium stearate or calcium stearate forms; this is the waxy substance known as soap scum. This reaction prevents the soap from producing the cleansing action it was intended. It is a completely different story for soft water. Water that has been softened by a water softener, replaces the magnesium and calcium minerals with sodium or potassium; these minerals do not react with the compounds in detergents so they perform as the detergents were intended.