One of the questions I’m asked the most is should I buy a water softener or a descaler? This is probably the biggest controversy in the world water softening. To start with, a water softener is a machine that gets rid of the hard minerals calcium and magnesium. A descaler is a machine that keeps the minerals from taking form for a couple hours. People often refer to descalers as salt free water softeners or magnetic water softeners. If you are looking to get soft water for all the benefits come with it then I suggest going with the traditional water softener.
If you just want to keep the lime scale from forming in your pipes then a descaler is the way to go. A descaler will be far cheaper than a water softener but will not bring anywhere near as many benefits. You will not have healthier skin and hair, soap scum will still form in your bathroom, soap will not lather better, and your clothes will still come out rough. If you don’t care about any of these benefits then a descaler will be the best option. A lot of people argue that descalers do get rid of hard water but these people have no idea what they’re talking about. I have been in the water softening industry for many years now so I think I would know. This is the only time that reading water softener reviews will not field a help you because so many people think they know what they are talking about.
If you just want to keep the lime scale from forming in your pipes then a descaler is the way to go. A descaler will be far cheaper than a water softener but will not bring anywhere near as many benefits. You will not have healthier skin and hair, soap scum will still form in your bathroom, soap will not lather better, and your clothes will still come out rough. If you don’t care about any of these benefits then a descaler will be the best option. A lot of people argue that descalers do get rid of hard water but these people have no idea what they’re talking about. I have been in the water softening industry for many years now so I think I would know. This is the only time that reading water softener reviews will not field a help you because so many people think they know what they are talking about.