Every guide on the site

Grouped by what you want to sort out. Area pages (Henderson, North Las Vegas and the rest) have their own list.

Choosing a softener

Sizes, salt-free systems, filters, and renting or buying.

Best water softener for Las VegasChoosing a water softener for Las Vegas's 16 gpg water, with no brand to promote: sizing, metered valve, certification, warranty and what to ask sellers.
How big a water softener for Las VegasWater softener sizes for Las Vegas homes by household, from the valley's published 16 gpg and Henderson's 18. Grain capacity, salt a year and a calculator.
Las Vegas water filtration optionsWhole house filter, reverse osmosis or a water softener in Las Vegas? What each system removes and which pairings make sense, from a site that sells none.
Las Vegas water softener rentalLas Vegas water softener rental or buy? We rent and sell nothing. What rental plans cover, the contract terms to read, and which suits your household.
Reverse osmosis in Las VegasReverse osmosis in Las Vegas: what it removes from valley water (591 ppm dissolved solids, 89 ppm sodium, per the district) and how it pairs with a softener.
Salt-free water softeners in Las VegasSalt-free softener, no-salt conditioner or 'water refiner' in Las Vegas's 16 gpg water? What each really does, from a site with nothing to sell.
Water softener for an apartment in Las VegasWater softener for an apartment in Las Vegas? What renters can do without plumbing work, what shower filters really remove, and when to ask the landlord.

Installation, settings, salt, running costs and repairs.

Buying softener salt in Las VegasHow much water softener salt a Las Vegas or Henderson home uses a year, worked out from utility figures, and which bag to buy: pellets, crystals or potassium.
Las Vegas water softener installationAn installer-free guide to water softener installation in Las Vegas: loops, drains and power, the steps, DIY or hire, and how to compare quotes.
Las Vegas water softener settingsThe water softener setting for Las Vegas (16), Henderson (18) and outlying areas, straight from each utility's figures, plus how to program it.
Outdoor water softener in Las VegasCan a water softener be installed outside in Las Vegas? An outdoor water softener against makers' heat limits, plus shade, covers and the garage.
Water softener leaking in Las VegasWater softener leaking in a Las Vegas garage? Turn the bypass first, then check the drain line, brine tank, overflow and seals. Plus normal noises.
Water softener loop in Las VegasA water softener loop is a pre-plumbed hookup on your main line. How to find one in a Las Vegas garage, what it needs, and what to do if there's none.
Water softener repair and service in Las VegasWater softener not softening in Las Vegas? Free checks to try before paying for service, a yearly maintenance routine, and when repair is worth it.
Water softener running cost in Las VegasWhat a water softener costs to run in Las Vegas each year: salt, recharge water at the water district's published rates, and upkeep, for a family of four.

What valley water does to your home, and sodium in softened water.

Is a water softener bad for plants?Is a water softener bad for plants? In Las Vegas, softening adds about 128 mg/L of sodium. What SNWA and extension services say, and how to work round it.
Las Vegas hard water problemsLas Vegas hard water problems explained: spots on glass, scale on faucets, water heaters and kettles, and what reduces each. Practical, no-sales advice.
Softened water and sodium in Las VegasSoftening 16 gpg Las Vegas water adds about 128 mg/L of sodium to the 89 already there. The figures, the sources, and how potassium or RO avoids it.
Tankless water heater hard water in Las VegasTankless water heater hard water in Las Vegas: 16 gpg is past makers' limits. Softener or scale filter, flushing, and what warranties exclude.
Water heater lifespan in Las VegasWater heater lifespan in Las Vegas: 10–15 years for a tank, 20+ for tankless (DOE). How hard valley water, flushing and the anode rod change that.

What's in the water, whether it's safe, and where our numbers come from.

Can you drink tap water in Las Vegas hotels?Can you drink tap water in Las Vegas hotels? Who supplies the Strip, what the water district says, why it tastes of chlorine, and what to ask the hotel.
Is Las Vegas tap water safe to drink?Can you drink tap water in Las Vegas? What the valley's utilities say about Nevada and federal standards, the taste, hardness and kidney stones.
Las Vegas water hardnessLas Vegas water hardness is 280 ppm (16 grains per gallon), very hard. Each local water system's published figure, and the minerals behind it.
Where our Las Vegas water figures come fromWhich Las Vegas Valley water utilities publish the hardness figures we use, what kind of data each one is, what it measured, and when we last checked it.

Hardness, softener size and dial setting for each place: see the area pages on the home page, or compare them all in the hardness by area table.