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Ford2001

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Yes I read some of the water softener thread repiy posts.

I have hard water coming into my house. I also have an electric storage hot water heater.

My softener just up and quit have I am thinking I should do without it.

Can someone out there help tell if the softener would help the electric hot water heat elements
last longer?

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Soft water does minimize the calcium buildup on elements and may prolong their life. As for the heater tank itself, the softener just changes the character of the deposits so the heater would still accumulate deposits, which might not have any effect on the longevity of the tank.
 
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