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February 3, 2025
How to Remove Calcium Deposits on Faucets For Good
How to remove calcium deposits on faucets forever? Discover the best solution: install a water softener for permanent removal. Enjoy clean water and a 6-year warranty!
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Tired of that white gunk blocking your hot shower and kitchen faucet? Hard water buildup caused by calcium carbonate is a big problem in Texas — let's talk about how to remove calcium deposits on faucets for good.
Home remedies like white vinegar and lemon juice work for a week or two. Commercial cleaners like CLR last a few weeks longer, but can cause eye and skin irritation.
The best solution for permanent calcium buildup removal is water softening. A home water softener stops mineral deposits before they form — so stop constantly cleaning calcium buildup and fix the problem once and for all!
Mother Modern Plumbing installs water softeners that exceed industry benchmarks. Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners get clean tap water, a free in-home demonstration, and a 6-year warranty on all installations.
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Why Is There Calcium Buildup on My Faucet?
Calcium buildup on your faucet is caused by hard water. This water contains extremely high levels of dissolved calcium carbonate, lime and magnesium . Mineral deposits are pulled off rocks as they enter the Dallas and Fort Worth water supply, leading to high mineral concentrations in your tap water.
When water droplets evaporate on your shower head and other faucets, the minerals they collected are left behind to harden.
Texas hard water creates calcium deposits on plumbing fixtures
A major reason there's calcium build up on your faucets is simple — you live in Texas. KSII Texas reports Texas has the 6th hardest water in the United States.
“Texas’ average water hardness is 200 milligrams per liter,” says Garrett Stringfellow of KSII. That's over 3 times harder than the national soft water standard (60 milligrams per liter).
This hard water level causes faucet clogs, pipe damage and early appliance burnout — 3 very familiar, very annoying problems for DFW residents.
How Mineral Buildup Damages Your Plumbing
Stubborn calcium deposits create poor water pressure and clog faucet holes.
Over time, calcium buildup clogs drains, causes scaling in your sewer line and causes plumbing damage.
5 symptoms of calcium deposits in your plumbing system
You may notice 5 symptoms of mineral deposits in your faucets, shower heads and pipes:
- White buildup on your shower head or the holes in your faucet
- Skin rash: hard water may cause eczema, especially in children
- Hard water stains on your laundry and towels
- Poor water flow, especially out of your shower and sinks
- Increased soap scum on faucets
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How to Remove Calcium Deposits on Faucets: Why DIY Doesn't Work
DIY methods for removing calcium and mineral deposits from faucets are short-term solutions to a long-term problem. These temporary fixes clean calcium buildup for a week or two — but they don't address the underlying problem.
It's true that white vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda all clear minerals from your faucet head. But they don't stop calcium, magnesium and limescale from entering your home through the city water supply.
While DIY solutions seem cheap right now, what happens when your water flow gets blocked again — and again?
Commercial cleaners clean faucets — but cause health concerns
Commercial cleaners like CLR do a better job at removing calcium and limescale from plumbing fixtures than DIY methods. But their results aren't permanent — that calcium deposit will return in a few weeks to clog your faucet spout again.
Also, commercial faucet cleaners contain harmful chemicals known to cause health problems to humans and pets.
A study by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater found that CLR causes several health concerns to homeowners:
- Eyes: CLR “can cause eye irritation with ulceration”
- Skin: “Prolonged skin contact may cause ulceration”, discomfort and rash
- Internal: Exposure to CLR may cause “abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting” and “irritation of the respiratory passages”.
Water Softener Installation Removes Calcium for Good
There's no reason to stress about calcium build up on your faucets if calcium never enters your house!
Installing a water softener system blocks calcium carbonate, magnesium and limescale from your home plumbing system. Water enters your system through an ion tank, where resin beads trap hard minerals and replace them with sodium ions from salt.
This calcium salt exchange allows clean water to enter your water using appliances, taps and faucets. No more white gunky residue on your shower heads, and no more scale and buildup on your faucets.
5 added benefits of water softener installation
Home water softeners eliminate calcium carbonate and other hard minerals before they enter your home. This doesn't just mean clean faucets and clear water flow — soft water has multiple benefits throughout your home!
- Softer, less brittle hair
- Improved skin quality
- Better dishwasher function (cleaner dishes)
- Better washing machine function (no hard water stains on clothes)
- Longer appliance lifespan
How to Remove Calcium Deposits on Faucets: Call Mother
Call Mother Modern Plumbing for fast, friendly water softener system installation anywhere in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Our plumbing experts rigorously test every brand we install — you only get water softeners we'd install in our own homes.
Once we install your water softener, enjoy a free in-home demonstration of how the system keeps calcium deposits out of your pipes and faucets. Then, rest easy with our 6-year full warranty on all installations.
Living in Texas doesn't mean fighting against calcium buildup forever. Fix the problem once and for all — call Mother!
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