On the market there are always products to help with hard water areas. Two of the most popular are water softening devices and tablets. However, many people are unsure as to which of the two options will work the best for them in their house. In order to decide for yourselves, it is a good idea to take a look at water softening devices versus tablets.
To begin with a water softening device is very easy to fit and this can be done in well under an hour. In fact many people can do this themselves without the need to call a plumber or other professional. Tablets on the other hand are simply added to either washing machines or dishwashers before they are used to alter the hard water. However, using tablets means that you need to have a constant supply of them in the house or they cannot be used. A water softening device on the other hand is always in place and does not need replenishing.
Tablets which soften water can only be used in electrical appliances. They cannot be added to drinking water as they will make the water harmful as tablets contain chemicals to rid the water of calcium and magnesium. A water softening device on the other hand creates perfectly safe drinking water and does not rely on any harmful chemicals at any stage of the treatment process. So if you are looking for water that is safe to drink, you will not be able to get this from using limescale removing tablets.
Continually purchasing tablets to use within your electrical appliances can be very costly, particularly since these tablets can only be used in dishwashers and washing machines. This means that showerheads, pipes and kettles will still feel the effects of limescale. In contrast, when you use a device to soften water you will only pay once for the device and a minimal amount each month to run it. Over time this works out at around £5 per year in electricity, which is much cheaper than having to pay for water softening tablets each time you go to the supermarket.
Devices that soften water are also incredibly convenient when compared with tablets. As soon as they are fitted you can rest assured that the water in your home is being continually softened. Tablets on the other hand need to be used every time you intend using your dishwasher or washing machine. Add to this the fact that they do not soften any other water and you can see why using a device to soften water is a much easier and convenient method of water softening.
Before reading this advice you may have thought that tablets were the best method of removing limescale from hard water. In actual fact they are very expensive and only work in certain electrical appliances, which doesn’t make them very convenient. In contrast, a water softening device will soften all of the water in your home and continue to do this without any input from you and at a much lower cost than tablets.
