Soft water helps protect your water-using appliances, pipes, and bathroom and kitchen water fixtures from scale build-up damage. In addition, soft water heats up much faster than regular hard water, effectively providing you savings on your energy bill. But the benefits do not stop there. Soft water also needs less detergent or soap to do its job. So you will also see savings on cleaning and bathing/shower supplies. Your skin and hair will also benefit from washing them with soft water.