One of the most common complaints about a plumbing system is the presence of hard water within the home. Hard water is problematic because it can be harmful to your plumbing system as a whole and because it negatively affects how you and your family use your plumbing system. At Water Quality Solutions we can help you with your hard water related issues. We expertly install, maintain, and repair water softeners for both local homeowners and commercial properties. We carry top rated water softeners in Lincoln, Nebraska, ensuring our clients get the best water treatment products available.

When you hire our professionals to install or repair your water softener, you can feel confident knowing that you chose the best team for the job. In every task we conduct, our goal is to maximize customer satisfaction by providing the highest quality and most customized services possible. We will bring this dedication to excellence to task for you.

Call us today if you need to hire a professionally licensed plumber to install or repair a water softener in your home. Our polite and knowledgeable staff is here to assist you in any way that we can. Our water conditioning experts can answer any hard water related questions that you may have. We can schedule your appointment today.

What is a water softener?

A water softener is made up of three main components:

  • Control Valve: determines when regeneration is necessary, the direction of water flow and the amount of time spent in each cycle
  • Pressure Tank: holds the resin that exchanges sodium for hardness minerals and is under water line pressure
  • Salt Tank or Cabinet: holds the salt that makes the brine solution used to regenerate the softening resin

How does a water softener work?
A water softener removes hardness minerals (calcium and magnesium) through a process called ion exchange:

  1. Raw water runs through a bed of sodium charged softening resin contained in a pressure tank
  2. Hardness ions attach to the resin, exchanging with the harmless sodium ions
  3. Eventually the resin contains only hardness minerals and has to be regenerated
  4. The control valve monitors water usage and determines when to regenerate
  5. The resin is backwashed to rinse away impurities
  6. A strong brine solution is then drawn through the bed and hardness ions are exchanged for sodium ions
  7. The hardness ions are then rinsed to the drain
  8. The softener is now ready to soften again

Feel The Difference of Soft Water!

  • Spot-free and film-free dishes and glassware
  • Use 75% less soap
  • Cleaner, brighter, softer laundry
  • No scum rings in sinks and tubs
  • Soft, supple skin and silky hair

There are two key benefits of softening your water

  • Longevity of your plumbing and related equipment. Your pipes, fixtures, drains, water heater, and dishwasher all suffer when minerals build up inside them, eventually leading to problems you’ll have to pay for. A water softener helps prevent issues caused by hard water.
  • A cleaner home. Minerals can accumulate on your dishes, sinks, clothing, and hair when you wash them. If you want dishes without spots, hair and clothing that doesn’t feel grimy, or sinks and tubs without a strange patina of white, you need a water softener