The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends drinking at least eight glasses of water per day. However, data from the Virginia Cooperative Extension shows that approximately 85% of residential properties in the US use hard water. The problem with hard water is it contains high levels of minerals and metals such as magnesium, calcium, manganese, barium, zinc, iron, aluminum, and stromium that can cause a host of problems. With these facts, it is obvious that water softeners can majorly benefit you and your home. Click through to read more on what the top 7 benefits are of having a water softener. Read more »