Autotrol Faded, Stiff Laundry System

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Step 1: Evaluate Your Household Laundry Needs Against Treatment Capacity

This week, your key decision is to assess whether your current water treatment setup keeps pace with your household’s laundry demands. Consider the volume of laundry your family produces daily and how your equipment handles it. Even if your system works, faded laundry suggests it may not fully address water conditions affecting fabric care at your home.

Step 2: Review Water Quality Variation Documented Over Time

In Bernalillo County’s aquifer S100RIOGRD, U.S. Geological Survey samples collected from 41 separate wells between May 2017 and November 2018 show a wide range of water hardness as calcium and magnesium compounds. The median hardness measured was 231.0 mg/L, with values spanning from 101.0 to 1260.0 mg/L. These fluctuations reveal that water quality can vary significantly depending on specific well depth and location, which can impact laundry outcomes.

Step 3: Understand What the Range Means Versus Federal Standards

None of the sampled results exceeded federal thresholds for water quality, confirming no regulatory exceedances in the area aquifer tested. However, these measurements do not confirm the condition of your household’s private supply, since only direct testing can clarify your own water hardness levels. Hardness itself is not a safety concern but is known to influence fabric appearance post-washing.

Step 4: Recognize the Consequences of Leaving Faded Laundry Untreated

Ignoring faded laundry caused by untreated water characteristics can lead to gradual fabric wear and persistent dullness over time. While not a health hazard, ongoing effects include stiff textiles and less vibrant colors due to mineral deposits interfering with detergent performance.

Step 5: Observe Changes When Using the Autotrol Faded, Stiff Laundry System

Once the Autotrol Faded, Stiff Laundry System is configured in your water care routine, expect improvements in fabric softness and color retention. This system is designed to address the mineral factors documented in the Bernalillo County aquifer, reducing the impact of water characteristics that contribute to laundry fading and stiffness. Note that this solution ships ready to configure for household use.

Step 6: Account for Variations in Large or Seasonal Households

Larger families or seasonal residences may experience more pronounced or fluctuating laundry quality issues due to variations in water use intensity and possible changes in water quality during extended absences. Adjusting system operation or testing more frequently can help maintain laundry care despite these variables.

Order a water hardness test for your home’s supply to confirm your specific conditions. A result showing elevated calcium and magnesium would indicate that the Autotrol Faded, Stiff Laundry System could benefit your laundry's appearance and fabric feel, settling the question of how best to proceed.

Where this information comes from

Source: USGS groundwater sampling. Sampled 2018-11-29. These figures describe groundwater sampled in this area. They are not a test of any individual private well - only a test of that well can establish its own water.

On record: U.S. Geological Survey sampling of Hardness, Ca, Mg in the S100RIOGRD aquifer (Bernalillo County): 41 results from 41 wells, median 231.0 mg/L, range 101.0-1260.0 mg/L; none above any federal threshold