HOW SALT IS USED IN WATER SOFTENERS
Salt is extremely important for the functioning of water softeners. In order to complete the water softening process, salt must be added to the softener regularly. Does this mean softened water tastes like the ocean water you splash in at the beach? Is the level of sodium in softened water unhealthy for your family’s diet? This post will take a look at how water softeners use salt and what effect that salt has on your home’s water. HOW A WATER SOFTENER USES SALT TO REGENERATE Your water softener comes equipped with resin in the form of small, round beads, which are packed in the bed of the water softener’s tank. The resin beads are pre-charged with a coating of sodium ions that naturally hold a positive charge. The resin beads cause the hard water elements, such as calcium and magnesium, to stick to the resin in a process called ion exchange. Now salt enters the picture. The salt you regularly add to your softener creates a heavy salt brine mixture, which is used during a process...