Are you struggling with hard water in Phoenix? If so, you’re not alone—there are thousands of households with the exact same problem. The good news is you don’t have to put up with hard water any longer; you can eliminate the issue by installing a whole-house water filtration system from H2o Concepts.

At H2o Concepts, we’ve been providing Phoenix homeowners with safe, delicious drinking water for more than 30 years. Our state-of-the-art systems filter out all sorts of contaminants that negatively impact the smell, taste, and feel of your water.

If you want to improve your water quality, contact us to explore your filtration options. We can be reached by phone at 888-275-4261 or through the contact form on our site. If you’re not 100% sure that your home has a hard water problem, then keep reading; we’ve prepared a quick guide to the top ten signs there’s hard water in your Phoenix home.

10 Signs of Hard Water in Phoenix

How long have you been in your Phoenix home? Have just moved into a new place and noticed that the water tastes off?  Or maybe you’ve been in your home for so long that you’ve just started ignoring all of the problems hard water can cause. If you’re not sure whether you have hard water or not, here are the top signs to look for:

1. Your Water Doesn’t Taste Good

One sure sign that your home has hard water is if your water doesn’t taste good. Water is meant to be clean, clear, and refreshing. Hard water contains excess minerals and other contaminants that can cause your water to taste a bit off. More specifically, water that tastes somewhat metallic, chalky, or chemical in nature is likely to be hard water.

2. Your Water Smells Funny

Hard water can also have an odd smell. Take a good whiff of your water. What does it smell like? High-quality water will have no detectable smell while hard water can have a sour or earthy smell.

3. You’re Seeing Strange Stains

Do you have orange or brown stains in your toilet bowl, shower, or tub that are hard to get off? If so, you’re likely dealing with hard water. While you can temporarily eliminate those stains using vinegar or other household cleaners, they’ll just continue to return as long as your hard water issues remain unresolved.

4. You Suffer from Dry Skin

Another sure sign of hard water is if you and your family members are suffering from dry skin. Hard water contains excess minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and iron. These minerals interact with soap to create a film that will clog your pores. Over time, the film and clogged pores will lead to irritated, dry, flaky skin.

5. Your Shower Head Gets Blocked

How’s your shower head doing? Is it blasting out a full force stream every morning when you shower or is it coming out in spurts from various directions? Hard water will very quickly block up the small holes in your showerhead with their excess minerals. If you’ve seen a crusty buildup on your showerhead and have noticed it’s no longer spraying as effectively as it once did, then it’s likely you have hard water.

6. Your Hair Feel Straw-Like

Another consequence of having hard water is that it makes your hair feel dull, rough, and dry, like straw. Again, this comes back to the extra minerals in the water; soap can bind to the minerals to create a scum that doesn’t clean well and won’t wash away easily. This film builds up in your hair, which causes it to become rough and hard to manage.

7. There’s White Film on Your Dishes

This same white film can affect your dishes. Another clear indication that you have hard water is a thin whitish buildup on your plates, utensils, bowls, etc., after running your dishwasher.

8. There’s Soap Scum on Your Clothes

You can also see this film in your laundry. Have you ever noticed a distinct white film in the crease of your pants or in the armpit of your favorite shirt? That’s the same mineral/soap mixture that’s causing problems on your skin, hair, and dishes.

9. Your Appliances Wear Out Quickly

This soap film and the excess minerals that cause it can also build up inside appliances, like your dishwasher, ice maker, washing machine, water dispenser, and electric kettle. Over time, the build-up can block water outlets and cause damage, which shortens the lifespan of your appliances.

10. Your Water Heater Is Noisy

The final sign that you have hard water in Phoenix is a noisy water heater. Just like with any other appliance that has contact with hard water, your water heater can also start to develop a buildup of minerals. This mineral sediment can cause your water heater to make odd crackling sounds. So listen carefully to your water heater; if it starts making strange noises, that could be a sign you have hard water.

Contact Us to Solve Your Hard Water in Phoenix

If you’re ready to improve the condition of your water, then contact the team at H2o Concepts. You can reach us by phone at 1-888-275-4261 or simply fill out the contact form available on our website.