Are your eyes playing tricks, or does your favorite white shirt look a little dingy? If you question whether your clothes look and feel clean coming out of the washing machine, you’re not alone. Issues with laundry such as yellowing or graying clothes and stiff towels are not uncommon. If you’re experiencing any of the following issues at home, you are likely dealing with a hard water problem.

Why Hard Water and Laundry Don’t Mix
Hard water contains dissolved compounds of calcium and magnesium – and, simply put, those minerals do not play nice with detergents. The greater the mineral count, the harder the water and the larger the impact could be on laundry. In fact, a study by Purdue University found that clothing washed in hard water wears out 15 percent faster than clothing washed in soft water.

Hard water prevents water from mixing with detergent to form an effective cleaning agent. The calcium minerals bond with the soap to create a detergent curd that sticks to the fabric fibers, drawing in more dirt than before you washed your clothes. Over time, detergent residue can turn your white clothes gray or yellow, and you may even discover white or gray streaks on your colored clothes. This buildup is also what makes laundry feel stiff and crusty. When this happens, fabric is less likely to flex, creating more friction that causes unnecessary wear-and-tear on your laundry.

Common concerns associated with hard water include:

• Laundry grays or yellows easily
• Fabric is stiff and not fluffy
• Clothes are weakened or tear easily
• White or gray streaks appear on colored clothes

To combat this issue, homeowners resort to using even more detergent and hotter water, resulting in additional expenses. At the end of the year, your bills have increased, you’ve spent more in detergent, and you’ve ultimately had to replaced damaged, worn clothing.

Better performance and savings can be found using softened water. That means buying less laundry detergent, saving on utility bills, and clothes last longer and look better. Not to mention, soft water allows appliances to last longer. Moral of the story, if you want cleaner clothes, sheets, and towels, get a water softener.

Fixing the Problem with Soft Water
If you suspect hard water is causing a toll on your clothing, you should begin by determining if you truly have hard water. Start with a simple home test. This soap test will tell you if you have hard water or not; it will not tell you the approximate level of hardness, which is measured in parts per million (ppm).

First, fill a clear container with water. Add approximately 10 drops of soap into your container and shake vigorously. If the container has a good amount of suds at the top and the water below is clear, you likely have soft water. On the other hand, if your water is cloudy and doesn’t have a thick layer of suds on the top, you have a hard water problem. What occurred during this test occurs on a larger scale in your washing machine.

Now that you’ve confirmed you have hard water, you’ll want to call a water treatment professional to determine the exact hardness of your water. They will also test for contaminants which may be resulting in other water problems throughout your house.

With soft water you’ll likely notice other benefits around your house, including:

• Less soap scum in bathrooms
• Cleaner, less-slimy feeling hair
• Softer, less-dry skin
• Longer lasting appliances
• More efficient dishwashing sessions

Time to Call Lindyspring Lake of the Ozarks!
Stop replacing your wardrobe so often and learn more about the difference between hard and soft water. Then talk to a water treatment professional to discuss options tailored to your specific needs. The Lindyspring LCR Series II water softener removes unwanted hardness or minerals from your household water - whether from municipal sources or private wells. Used alone or in combination with Lindyspring filters and neutralizers, this system can meet the most challenging water problems existing today. Count on Lindyspring Systems, the best water treatment company at the Lake of the Ozarks, to provide you with the best possible water quality for your home or business!

For All Your Household Water Conditioning and Treatment Needs Count on LINDYSPRING!

Water hardness, chlorine taste, odd smelling water, or maybe even floaters in your water are common occurrences at the Lake of the Ozarks. Fortunately, there are solutions for pretty much any water issue you might run into. At Lindyspring Systems, we offer a variety of water treatment products that can meet or exceed your expectations for water treatment service. Take a look the systems we offer that can help you in your home or business.

Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water
The Lindyspring Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water System is designed to provide your family with the cleanest, healthiest water possible, reducing nitrates, lead, arsenic, and more! Multiple filters clean ordinary household water to reduce unwanted and harmful contaminants.' System performance is verified with a touch monitor on the system's faucet base. Installation is simple - no electricity needed.

Lindyspring Impression Series RC Conditioners
A Single System Used to Effectively Treat Municipal Water

• Removes hardness
• Removes chlorine and associated odors
• Softens household water using minimal salt and water

Whether you have municipal water that is hard or chlorinated, Impression Series®RC water conditioners deliver the clear, soft, odor-free water you want and need. It's environmentally-friendly tank design eliminates the need for two systems by combining two medias into one tank. The activated carbon removes chlorine and other unwanted tastes while the high capacity resin is used for the maximum in softening capabilities. It's true . . . nothing will last longer than your first Impression.

Lindyspring Sanitizer
For homeowners who use well water, the sanitizer water conditioning system is recognized for its unique ability to kill and remove iron and sulfur bacteria - a naturally-occurring bacteria what can incubate and grow in water softener beds and other water appliances. Most homeowners experience this problem as red or black slime and stains on plumbing fixtures, and foul smells when operating a tap.

The system safely creates chlorine from the softener's brine solution. The dissolved chlorine then sanitizes the media bed with each regeneration of the system. An exclusive crystalline media acts as a superior filter and softener that removes iron, manganese and hardness - while raising pH to acceptable level and securing chlorine for continued media sanitizing.

Water Softeners - LCR Series II
The LCR Series II water softener removes unwanted hardness or minerals from your household water - whether from municipal sources or private wells. Used alone or in combination with Lindyspring filters and neutralizers, this system can meet the most challenging water problems existing today. Our water softeners come in different sizes to conform to anything from a condo which is a mini sized unit all the way up to the large units.

Count on us for expert advice on which system configuration is just right for your household and water condition. With proper water testing and system selection, you'll optimize your savings in salt and water usage while continuously enjoying the best possible water quality.

Count On Lindyspring Systems!
Lindyspring Systems offers a wide array of products and solutions to fit every water treatment need. We sell and lease residential and commercial water treatment systems at Lake of the Ozarks. Any type of water problem can be taken care of by us. We also deliver to your home or business 40 lb. bags of coarse solar salt and 40 lb. bags of potassium chloride. Do you want to learn more about the water services we provide? Visit our website for more information.

For All Your Household Water Conditioning and Treatment Needs Count on LINDYSPRING!

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What is Well Water?
Well water is water that comes from the ground, called ground water. There is a threshold underground where water is stored beneath the surface of land. A well is a structure that is created to tap into, and deliver ground water, to a home or structure for use. A hole is dug into the ground and a pump is installed to pump fresh water to a residence for consumption.

Types of Wells
There are three types of private drinking water wells:

1. Dug wells are holes in the ground dug by shovel or backhoe and are typically lined (cased) with stones, brick, tile, or other material to prevent collapse. Because dug wells are typically shallow (approximately 10 to 30 feet deep) they have the highest contamination risk. 
2. Driven wells are hammered or hydraulically pushed into the ground and pull water from the water-saturated zone. Driven wells are also shallow (approximately 30 to 50 feet deep) and have a moderate-to-high risk of contamination from nearby land activities. 
3. Drilled wells are deeper (approximately 100 to 400 feet) and typically have metal or plastic pipe casing which protect the well water from sources of contamination. Drilled wells have a lower risk of contamination. However, no well can be assumed to be contamination-free.