Centennial homeowners experience the effects of hard water every day without necessarily connecting the symptoms to the water. Scale buildup on showerheads and faucet aerators that clogs them every few months. Spots on dishes and glassware despite using a dishwasher. Dry skin and hair after showering. Increased wear on appliances. Shortened water heater life. And reduced efficiency in tankless water heaters and washing machines from internal scale deposits. All of these are direct effects of Centennial’s hard water at 150 to 250 parts per million, and a properly sized and installed water softener addresses all of them at the source.

Water treatment installation connects to other plumbing services. For water heaters that have been shortened in service life by hard water, our water heater replacement team handles the replacement along with softener installation as a combined project. For tankless water heater owners protecting their investment, our tankless water heater service covers descaling and ongoing maintenance. See all Centennial plumbing services.

• Whole-home water softeners that remove calcium and magnesium from the water supply before it enters the home’s plumbing, protecting fixtures, appliances, and plumbing from hard water deposits.
• Reverse osmosis drinking water systems installed under the kitchen sink to provide filtered drinking and cooking water from a dedicated faucet.
• Whole-home filtration systems for sediment, chlorine taste and odor, and other water quality concerns specific to the Centennial water supply.
• Salt-free water conditioners for homeowners who want scale prevention without the salt use and maintenance of a traditional ion exchange softener.
• Water quality testing to assess the specific mineral content and water quality conditions in your Centennial home before recommending a treatment solution.

Here are the water treatment systems our Centennial plumbers install most often.

What Does Hard Water Do to a Centennial Home Over Time?

Hard water damage accumulates gradually in Centennial homes, which is why many homeowners do not fully appreciate the impact until they look back at the repair and replacement costs over a decade. Water heaters in Centennial’s hard water have a shorter service life than the national average because scale buildup inside the tank reduces efficiency and accelerates corrosion. Dishwashers and washing machines accumulate scale in their heating elements and spray arms. Showerheads clog with mineral deposits and require regular soaking in vinegar or replacement. And the fixtures themselves show hard water staining that is difficult to remove once it has built up.

A properly sized water softener installed by WireNut addresses all of these issues at the source by removing the calcium and magnesium before the water enters the home’s plumbing. The payback in reduced appliance repair costs, extended water heater life, lower soap and detergent use, and improved fixture longevity typically justifies the investment within a few years in Centennial’s hard water environment.

What Size Water Softener Does My Centennial Home Need?

Water softener sizing is based on the hardness level of your water, the number of people in the household, and the daily water usage. Centennial’s water hardness of 150 to 250 parts per million is in the hard to very hard range. A household of four people in Centennial would typically require a softener with 32,000 to 48,000 grain capacity to regenerate efficiently on a reasonable salt use cycle. Undersized softeners regenerate too frequently, using more salt. Oversized softeners regenerate too infrequently, which can allow hardness to pass through between regenerations.

WireNut performs a sizing calculation based on your home’s actual water hardness and usage before recommending a specific unit. Centennial homeowners get a softener that is sized correctly for their specific conditions, not a one-size-fits-all recommendation.