Water softeners improve water’s sudsing ability, save on soap costs, make cleaning easier, and reduce mineral buildup or scale. Hard water contains more dissolved minerals than soft water, primarily positively charged calcium and magnesium ions. The most popular residential method of softening water involves the zeolite process. Water softeners of this type utilize salt to cause an exchange to take place between the calcium and magnesium ions in the water and the sodium ions in the salt. With this method, hardness can be reduced substantially, and the water takes on a slippery feeling. Unfortunately, water conditioned in this way is high in sodium, which can be hazardous to the health of people on sodium-restricted diets.
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