The science behind the benefits
Ben Saunders
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
This document, published by the United Kingdom Water Treatment Association (UKWTA), is an excellent summary of the scientific evidence for the benefits that come from fitting a water softener. The benefits discussed in the report include:
- softened water reduces the amount of maintenance and servicing your appliances need
- water softeners save energy
- water softeners reduce fuel costs
- water softeners reduce carbon emissions
- softened water removes existing limescale
- with softened water, you use less soap, shampoo and detergent
- softened water is better at removing stains
- clothes last longer when washed in softened water
- cleaning is easier with softened water, because there’s no scum
- softened water is kinder to the skin
- softer water means softer hair
Download the report as a PDF
Myth: you don't need two tanks, because you don't need soft water at night
Ben Saunders
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Saturday, May 07, 2011
A common misconception, sometimes found on money-saving forums, is that the only benefit of a twin tank water softener is that it can provide soft water 24 hours a day, which isn’t worth the extra cost, because with a basic, cheap, single tank softener, you only get hard water in the middle of the night - and who needs soft water in the middle of the night?
In this post, we explain that regenerating at night - whether they need to or not - means that these single tank water softeners will always be inefficient, wasting water and salt, and costing you money.
One hundred thousand softeners built
Ben Saunders
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Jonathan Lord MP, Harvey Bowden, and our 100,000th softener
It was a proud moment for everyone at Harvey Water Softeners this week when our 100,000th softener came rolling down the production line, here at our purpose-built factory in Old Woking, Surrey.
Jonathan Lord, MP for Woking, was on hand to see the event, which marked another major milestone in this Great British success story.
Harvey Softeners washing powder now available in trial packs
Chris Larkin
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Friday, April 08, 2011
We know that most people have tried and trusted brands for most products, including washing powder. Since its launch, we have been including a trial pack of our soft water washing powder with all new softeners purchased, and an overwhelming amount of customers have switched over for the benefits it brings.
Revolutionise Your Washing With Harvey's Washing Powder
Shashi Kapoor
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Monday, January 24, 2011
At Harvey’s, we believe that simpler is better. Everything we produce is designed to make you feel good and do you good, including our brand new washing powder.
We’ve cut all the excess chemicals and nasties from our washing powder and gone right back to a simple soap based formula. It’s better for your wallet, family and even the environment.
Start 2011 With Soft Water
Shashi Kapoor
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
On behalf of everyone at Harvey Water Softeners, I hope you are all enjoying the New Year.
So as usual for this time, everyone is trying to adopt new routines (or struggle back into their old ones!) How about taking a chunk of cleaning time out of yours? One of the less talked about benefits of a water softener is the amount of time that it can save you with cleaning. After all, you’ve got to find that extra hour to take of advantage of your brand new gym membership!
Why Buy the Best Water Softener?
Shashi Kapoor
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Friday, December 03, 2010
The water softener industry is certainly one where ‘buy cheap, buy twice’ applies. There are some cheaper models of softener on the market but they are by no means as worthwhile. Considering it is a device that your whole water supply passes through, day in and day out, good build quality is essential. Our softeners are rigorously tested and manufactured to a very high standard of quality and materials. The materials are food grade, though I wouldn’t recommend trying to consume your water softener!
10 Reasons Why Every Home Should Have a Water Softener
Shashi Kapoor
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Monday, September 13, 2010
I love to use lists as the subject of blog posts and it occurred to me that I haven’t written one here yet. I decided to do a quick write up on the benefits of water softeners. Let me start by saying that there are many more than 10. It also occurred to me while reviewing our page on water softener benefits that customers can have very different reasons for buying water softeners.
