If your water does not have that classic slippery, soft feel, it is often due to residual mineral accumulation in your plumbing pipes or a change in your personal perception of soft water. When hard water has been used in a home for years, thick limescale coats the interior walls of your pipes; when you install a softener, it takes weeks or months of continuous use for the soft water to gradually dissolve this old scale. Additionally, if your softener is out of salt or stuck in bypass, the water is genuinely hard. Verification: Perform a soap lather test in a clean bottle to see if suds form instantly.
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