Dry, itchy skin no matter how much lotion you use. Hair that's dull, tangled, and impossible no matter what shampoo you buy. You've blamed products, the weather, your age — but the real culprit pours out of your showerhead every morning: Florida water.
OUC's own testing puts Orlando's water hardness at 129 parts per million — moderately hard — plus an average of 1.2 ppm of chlorine in every drop. Hot shower water opens your pores and hair cuticles, and then:
- Hard-water minerals leave a microscopic film on skin and hair that no amount of rinsing fully removes.
- Chlorine strips natural oils, leaving skin tight and dry and hair brittle.
- Soap can't lather properly in hard water, so you use more product — which leaves more residue.
What changes with soft, filtered water.
Take the minerals and chlorine out, and the whole routine transforms. Many people report their skin feels softer and less dry, hair feels silkier and more manageable, and soaps and shampoos finally lather the way they're supposed to — so you use less of everything. It's not magic; it's just what happens when your water stops fighting your products.
Feel the difference yourself — book a free water test →
The one-two punch.
A water softener takes the hardness minerals out of every tap and showerhead in the house, and a whole-home carbon system pulls the chlorine out with it. Pair that with truly natural soaps and shampoos — the Pure & Gentle line we sell with every install — and your shower goes from the thing damaging your skin and hair to the best part of your day.
What's in your water? Utility reports are system-wide averages — nobody has tested your tap. Schedule your free in-home water test and find out. Get your $100 gift card for dinner just for having your water tested — take your family to dinner! Or learn more at orlandowaterfiltrationpros.com.