--- title: Blog | AJ Karres (4) description: Your Indy Water Pros enjoy sharing our water quality knowledge with the Indianapolis community. Our goal is to enable everyone to have the best water possible. (4) --- [![AWCLogo-white](https://www.indywaterpros.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos/AWCLogo-white.png?width=219&name=AWCLogo-white.png "AWCLogo-white")](https://www.indywaterpros.com) [![fixed-header-logo.png](https://www.indywaterpros.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AWC-Home-Temp/fixed-header-logo.png?width=150&name=fixed-header-logo.png "fixed-header-logo.png")](https://www.indywaterpros.com) [ Contact Us ](https://www.indywaterpros.com/contact-us) # Blog ### Subscribe to Email Updates ## [What Minerals Do Water Softeners Remove?](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/what-minerals-do-water-softeners-remove) Water softeners primarily remove the minerals calcium and magnesium from your water. These minerals are harmless to your health, but they contribute t... ## [Choosing the Right Water Softener for Your Home](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/choosing-the-right-water-softener-for-your-home) You're tired of the stains on your clothes and dishes from hard water, not to mention the wear and tear on your appliances, but you're unsure of what ... ## [Are Water Softeners Worth It?](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/are-water-softeners-worth-it) Water softening is an important treatment method for residences and businesses that have hard water. Hard water causes a build-up of calcium carbonate... ## [Is My Well Water Safe to Drink?](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/is-my-well-water-safe-to-drink) We talk a lot about water softening treatments to help combat hard water (water that is high in dissolved minerals like calcium and magnesium). Hard w... ## [The Top 3 Repairs in Commercial Water Softeners](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/the-top-3-repairs-in-commercial-water-softeners) The average commercial water softener generally lasts 10 to 15 years. While a water softener is an appliance you don’t have to give a lot of thought t... ## [How Do You Size a Commercial Water Softener?](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/sizing-a-commercial-water-softener) Commercial vs Residential The main difference between a water softener used in a commercial application and one used in a residential setting is its s... ## [Why Magnetic Water Treatments Don’t Work](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/why-magnetic-water-treatments-dont-work) Magnetic water treatments are exactly what they sound like—hard water is run through a magnetic field as an alternative to water softening. Magnetic w... ## [How a Commercial Water Softener Works](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/how-a-commercial-water-softener-works) Water softening is a water treatment method that was developed to help prevent industrial and domestic headaches. ## [What Bacteria is Found in Drinking Water?](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/what-bacteria-is-found-in-drinking-water) About 90 percent of Americans get their drinking water from public water systems, which are monitored and regulated by the Environmental Protection Ag... ## [Water Softener History](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/the-history-of-water-softeners) One of the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century is public water disinfection and treatment. That’s according to the Centers... [**](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/author/aj-karres/page/3) [**](https://www.indywaterpros.com/blog/author/aj-karres/page/5) ![post_img](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/2558854/hubfs/Future-Vision-Assets/post_img1.jpg?width=786&name=post_img1.jpg "post_img") [![AWC Logo](https://www.indywaterpros.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logos/awc-white.png?width=508&name=awc-white.png "AWC Logo")](https://www.indywaterpros.com) #### Site Info #### Have Questions? We're always here to help. - ** [+1 317 788 8888](tel:13177888888) - ** [info@advantagewaterindy.com](mailto:info@advantagewaterindy.com?Subject=Water%20Softener%20for%20my%20home&Body=Please%20include%20your%20contact%20information%20and%20a%20brief%20description%20of%20what%20service%20you%20are%20most%20interested%20in.) #### Stay in Touch - [**](https://www.facebook.com/advantagewater/) - [**](https://www.yelp.com/biz/advantage-water-conditioning-indianapolis) - [*![](https://www.indywaterpros.com/hubfs/icons/nextdoor%20icon.svg)* ](https://nextdoor.com/pages/advantage-water-conditioning-1/recommend/) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/16139847/) - [*![](https://www.indywaterpros.com/hubfs/AWC-Home-Temp/angieslist.svg) *](https://www.angieslist.com/companylist/us/in/indianapolis/advantage-water-conditioning-inc-reviews-419104.htm) © 2017, Advantage Water Conditioning, Inc. All rights reserved. A family company since 1994. Proudly located in Indianapolis, Indiana USA