Hardness and Iron Are Different
Hardness is mainly dissolved calcium and magnesium and commonly creates white scale. Iron more often produces orange or brown staining. A home can have one, the other or both.
Testing Determines Sizing
Hardness is commonly reported in grains per gallon or mg/L as calcium carbonate. Measured hardness and any iron present help size a softener correctly.
How Colonial Approaches It
Colonial Water Solutions begins with the home and the water. We use on-site evaluation, collect certified-laboratory samples when necessary, explain the findings, and recommend treatment only after the problem is understood.