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What Are Water Softeners?
By Kent Pinkerton, Fri Dec 9th
Soap scum. Stiff clothing. Clogged pipes. No matter what youtry, it's hard to get your surfaces clean. Scale builds up.Dishes come out of the dishwasher with spots on them. All ofthese problems occur because of hard water, a frustrating butfixable situation. The term, "hard water," refers to water with a high mineralcontent. The most common minerals that cause water hardness arecalcium and magnesium. As water is absorbed into the ground, theminerals are pulled from the earth and eventually end up in ahousehold's water supply. Hard water can clog household plumbing. Water hardness, or how much of a mineral is present in water, ismeasured in grains per gallon (GPG), parts per million (PPM), ormilligrams per liter (MG/L). Water up to 1 GPG is consideredsoft, water; from 1 to 3.5 GPG is considered moderate, and water3.5 to 7 GPG is hard water. Kits used to test water hardness canbe purchased at a pool supplier or from a water softener dealer.
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water softeners plug right into the household water supply.Ionic exchange water softeners consist of negatively chargedplastic beads, a brine tank, and a regenerating system with atimer or other monitoring device. Sodium or potassium chlorideis added to the brine tank when regeneration is necessary. Homewater softeners range in price from $400 to $1,200, and the saltranges from $5 to $7 per bag. Price depends on type, size, andtype of softening agent. Alternatively, magnetic water softenersconsist of only 2 magnets attached to the outside or inside ofwater pipes. Water softeners work by replacing ions of the minerals thatcause hardness with "softer" ions. Water is filtered throughcharged plastic beads and the magnesium or calcium ions arereplaced with sodium or potassium ions. In the case of magneticwater softeners, magnetic energy causes chemical changes in theminerals. Using water softeners poses no health risks, except for thosewho are on sodium-restricted diets. Keep bottled water on handfor cooking and consumption, or use potassium chloride insteadof sodium chloride to soften. Potassium chloride is moreexpensive than sodium chloride. There are also no health risksassociated with choosing not to soften water. About the author:Water SoftenersInfo provides detailed information about magnetic and ionicexchange water softeners, home water softener systems and kits,product reviews and comparisons, water softener salt, and more.Water Softeners Info is the sister site of Dishwashers Web. |