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Most of the water in Central
Florida is between 15 and 25 grains per gallon, so you can see why
hard water becomes such a problem for your home. Since hardness is
really dissolved rock, the average family of four will have more
than 15 pounds of rock per year in their water for each grain of
hardness
These mineral deposits in your
home from hard water can: |
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- Clog plumbing and water bearing
appliances
- Increase energy costs for water
heaters
- Build up scale on fixtures and shower
doors
- Produce cloudy ice cubes
- Make unsightly rings in the toilet
and bathtub (soap scum)
- Dry out skin and hair
- Leave spots and stains on dishes and
silverware
- Turn white fabrics gray and fade
colors in the laundry
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If I have a water softener, do I need a drinking water system?
Water softeners improve the water we bathe in
and clean with throughout the home. Softeners are not purifiers and
will not reduce a wide range of potential contaminants.
The water in our area also contains high levels of total dissolved
solids (TDS) and chlorine creating bad tastes and odors. Many
consumers want to purify their water for drinking, cooking and ice
cubes with a reverse osmosis system. Reverse osmosis purification
systems can be installed at locations where purified water is
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Do water
softeners put salt in the water?
A water softener does not put salt into the
water. It merely exchanges calcium ions in the water for sodium or
potassium ions. The amount of sodium or potassium coming through in
soft tap water is extremely low.
For example, in 10 grain hard water, the amount of sodium in an 8
ounce glass of soft water is typically equivalent to the sodium in
one slice of white bread. Soft water, by dietary standards, would be
considered a "low sodium" beverage. Consumers may use potassium as a
regenerant if you prefer not to clean out the system with sodium. Be
sure to check on the efficiency of the water softener before using
potassium as it is higher priced and 25% less efficient than sodium
as a regenerant. |
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What is a "no salt" system?
"No salt" systems are not true water softeners.
The only way to remove hard water deposits from your home is through
the ion exchange process of a softener. No salt "softeners" do not
remove any hardness minerals from the water. These types of systems
are typically whole house carbon filter systems called conditioners.
They improve bad tastes and odors and reduce chlorine, but will not
prevent hard water problems.
If a consumer is looking to protect their home from hard water
damage, they should shop for a real water softener. The claims made
by these "no salt" systems are not certified by any third party
testing lab such as the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) and
companies that sell these systems often make unsubstantiated
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How does this two tank system keep me in soft water 24 hours per
day?
Twin
Tank Design Soft water is available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. Service keeps switching from tank to tank, so one tank will
always be ready to soften your water, no matter how much water you
use in a day. Your system will be able to clean itself with clean,
soft water too. And that keeps it operating at top capacity.
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