Risks or Effects - Scale in utensils and hot water system, soap scum

Sources - Dissolved calcium and magnesium from soil and aquifer minerals containing limestone or dolomite

Hard Water Scale - 

Solution - Rainsoft Water Conditioner

Dry Skin - There may be more soap residue in your hair and skin than you think.  Hard water is dissolved rock. When you shower or bathe, the dissolved rock attaches to your skin and hair, making it very difficult to rinse soap and shampoo away.  The dry feeling of your skin or the dull appearance of your hair is caused by soap or shampoo residue left on your hair and skin!

Too Many Cleaners - Hardness or calcium dissolved in water causes cleaning products such as: soaps and detergents to clean less effectively.  The result is you need more and more soap in order get to things clean.  Imagine if your laundry scoop was 1/4 cup instead of 1 cup.  Your white clothes are brighter, and softer with only 1/4 the amount of soap.  The result is you spend 1/4 the amount of money on your laundry products.  Not to mention the fact you will no longer need fabric softeners.  By eliminating the dissolved rock from your water you not only save with your laundry supplies, you also save with every cleaning product you use!  Any appliance in your home also benefits from softened water (see chart below)