Including filter system and high-performance Magnesium filter.
Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral that can dissolve into household water from surrounding rock and soil. In small quantities it’s normal, but higher concentrations change how water behaves around the house. In Broward County’s typically hard municipal supply, homeowners often first notice effects like that familiar “hard” feel, persistent spots on fixtures, or soap that won’t lather—symptoms that can be caused by magnesium alongside calcium, so testing is the only way to know which mineral is responsible.
Elevated magnesium isn’t always detectable by taste or smell, and its consequences tend to show up in everyday use rather than in a glass. Mineral-heavy water encourages scale to form in water heaters, plumbing, and appliances over time, and it can leave stubborn residue on dishes, shower doors, and faucets. In Lauderdale Lakes homes—where hard water issues are common—a simple water test will reveal whether magnesium contributes meaningfully to your household hardness.
The most effective single-filter solution at the point of entry is a whole-house water softener that uses ion exchange. These systems remove hardness minerals like magnesium by exchanging them for sodium or potassium ions as water flows through a resin bed, so softened water reaches all taps and helps prevent scale buildup in showers, sinks, and appliances around your Lauderdale Lakes property. Because treatment happens before water is distributed, it protects fixtures and equipment throughout the home.
Sizing an ion exchange softener depends on your measured hardness, the number of people in your household, and daily water use, and it’s installed to treat all incoming water so every faucet benefits. The resin is regenerated on a schedule to maintain consistent magnesium removal rather than allowing performance to decline like some media-only options. If lowering magnesium specifically is your goal rather than targeting taste or odor, an ion exchange whole-house softener is typically the right choice—Mr. Pure Water in Lauderdale Lakes can test your water and design a system matched to your needs.