Many people who live in rural areas rely on well water to supply their home with water. Depending upon where you live there can be many different mineral in your water. The more minerals the “harder” the water is. Minerals, such as calcium and iron can either build up in your pipes or stain your sinks or washed clothes. For many years the only way to rid yourself of hard water was to purchase a water softener that used salt as part of the process. The idea was to trap the mineral, as ions, in a special resin in the water softener equipment. The salt would then be used to create brine and exchange the sodium for the minerals. And the process would repeat. The problem is that people are concerned that sodium ions aren’t all that good for. You can be the judge. However, if you want an alternative then there are several salt free or salt less water softener on the market that you may like. The most popular models use a special electrical current to temporarily alter the physical properties of the mineral dissolved in your water. The current alters them so they are less apt to cling to and deposit upon your pipes and fixtures. In essence they just wash away. These softeners don’t help with buildup in tanks; however, for pipes, they work well. Some advantages to these softeners include: 1) Water doesn’t have that “slippery feel” you get with a traditional softener. 2) You don’t need to replenish the softener with salt. This is a real plus as the bags are really heavy (forty pounds) and the softener is downstairs! 3) There are less moving parts. An electric softener consists of electronics and a coil to go around your pipes. 4) Less plumbing means less leaks! Some disadvantages are: 1) It doesn’t remove the minerals from the water. It just makes it so they don’t clink to pipes and fixtures. 2) Build up can still occur in tanks. For more information, please check out this site, where more details about water softeners are given.
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