What is the difference between hard water and soft water? What problems could each type cause in your home?

What will be an ideal response?


Hard water has high concentrations of ions, mostly calcium and magnesium. Hard water reduces the effectiveness of detergents and causes mineral buildup in pipes and appliances. Soft water has low concentrations of dissolved ions. Soft water is reactive and could dissolve your pipes, leading to unhealthy levels of metals in your water.

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