Hard water can be detrimental to your dishwasher! It causes limescale build up on components on your warewasher and will build up on areas that you cannot see. This puts a strain on your warewasher and its components, which will harm your wash results and shorten the lifespan of your dishwasher or glasswasher.
So how do you prevent this? One option is to descale your machine as the limescale builds up. However, this is generally not the best solution. Descaling doesn’t guarantee a completely limescale free warewasher. It doesn’t reach all of the parts and will leave some components and parts covered in scale.
The best and simplest solution for the headache of hard water, is a water softener. This can be an internal or external option. Both will prevent limescale build up, which will ensure the best wash results, less breakdowns and machine longevity.
We’ve created a handy hard water map to help you see if you need a water softener.
