Hard water can cause a number of problems for households, including:
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Water softening or water conditioners remove deposits of calcium and magnesium, which make the water “hard.” Some top-of-the-line systems may remove hard metals, algae, fungi, and other some other contaminants.
Water softening systems are generally installed where your water line comes into your home so that it softens water throughout the house. The reason why that’s the case is that hard water will generally affect every point at which you personally use water (kitchen, bathrooms), as well as all your appliances that have water lines attached to them, such as dishwashers, clothes washers, and refrigerators.
Hard water is generally measured in grains per gallon (GPG) of calcium carbonate on the following scale:
Counties in New Jersey will vary wildly. But North Jersey tends to have the hardest water, ranging anywhere from 7 to 15, depending on the county.