Water Softening Systems
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DROP Duplex Smart Water Softener
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DROP Duplex Smart Water Softener is a professional-grade system that guarantees 24/7 soft water. With its cutting-edge technology and progressive flow design, ...

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DROP City Smart Water Softener
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DROP City Smart Water Softener is a revolutionary solution designed specifically for city water. This smart softener not only provides exceptional water ...

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DROP Smart Water Softener
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Say goodbye to hard water and welcome the DROP Smart Water Softener into your home. This comprehensive water treatment system offers unparalleled protection ...

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Fleck 5812 High Flow Digital Meter Water Softener
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Fleck's high flow valve water softener is suitable for both residential and light commercial applications where the plumbing is 1" to 1.5" and the demand for ...

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Fleck 5600 SXT Digital Meter Grain Water Softener
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5600 SXT Softeners combine the superior performance of our fiberglass resin tanks with the added benefits of electronic control. The 5600 SXT Control permits ...

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Fleck 5600 Econominder Meter Water Softener
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The Fleck 5600 series water softeners are the flagship model of all water softeners. These are the MOST reliable and MOST durable ones on the market. Backed by ...

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Aquasana EQ-1000-AST-AMZN Water Softener, 1,000,000-Gallon, Blue & APEC Water Systems ROES-50 Essence Series Top Tier 5-Stage Certified Ultra Safe Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filter System
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Clean, Great Tasting Water From Every Tap In Your Home - Removes 97% of chlorine and reduces harmful contaminants like lead, mercury, herbicides, ...

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APEC Water Systems TO-SOLUTION-IRON15 Whole House Iron and Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Water Filter, Salt Free Water Softener & Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filtration Systems for 3-4 Bathrooms
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APEC’s IRON TOTAL SOLUTION system is a multi-stage whole house water purification package that delivers high quality filtered water to every outlet ...

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WECO COMP-1252 Complete Whole House City Water Treatment System with Water Softener, Conditioner, UV Disinfection System & Drinking Water RO System (COMP-1252)
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Complete whole house water treatment train for municipal water includes a high efficiency softener, catalytic carbon backwash filtration system, whole house UV ...

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Salt-Free Water Softener Anti-Scale System
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Saltless Water Conditioner and Anti-Scale system is a Whole House application with 4 stages of filtration process that can deliver softer water and trouble ...

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Arsenic and Water Softener Whole House System
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A combination of a Whole House Arsenic Removal and A Water Softener. This unit works in situation where arsenic reduction is desired, along with a removal of ...

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Water Softener and Acid Neutralizing System
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Water Softener and Acid Neutralizer System by CRYSTAL QUEST, a whole house application with 4 stages of filtration against hard water and acidic or low pH ...

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Dual Tank Water Softener and Iron+Manganese Removal System
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Dual Tank Whole House Water Softener and Iron, Manganese and Hydrogen Sulfide removal Water System. Designed to remove hardness, iron and rotten egg smell ...

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Water Softener And Whole House Dual System
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Dual Tank Water Softener and Whole House System by Crystal Quest is a Whole House application with 6 stages of filtration utilizing the advanced Eagle ...

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Whole House Water Softener System
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Hard water is water that has high mineral content like magnesium and calcium. Staining on your sinks, tubs, showers and clothing are major indicators for water ...

There are a variety of options for softening your home’s water

Contrary to popular belief, many homes use softeners in their water systems. In the United States, about a third of households have such systems. Depending on your home’s layout and design, there are many different methods to soften drinking water. Though replacing a system can be expensive and time-consuming, it’s important to understand the benefits and drawbacks of each type before making a choice about what will work best for you.

Salt-based systems generally rely on the addition of sodium chloride (common table salt) to help maintain taste and odor quality. Salt-free systems do not contain any sodium chloride; instead they rely on other minerals that can be added to offset the loss of minerals from hard water sources or add minerals that may not naturally be present in water (such as magnesium chloride or calcium carbonate). For example, calcium chloride is often added in combination with various colored additives that change the coloration and flavor of the softened drinking water while maintaining mineral content. Reverse osmosis (RO) is another method of treating hard water using very small membranes that filter out impurities while allowing contaminants such as lead to pass through into the softened drinking water.

While there are no pure measures for effectiveness based on scientific evidence or independent testing results, some experts recommend replacing your current system every five years in order to prevent possible breakdowns that may cause problems later down the line (such as slow response times or corrosion issues), particularly if you live in an area with hard well water. To ease up cost concerns regarding replacement parts and maintenance costs over time, many people choose a combination system such as reverse osmosis followed by carbon filters; these kinds of systems aim to optimize chlorine removal by removing both chlorine from tap water (using RO) and converting chlorinated contaminants within tap potable into less harmful byproducts such as trihalomethanes via chemical reactions with chemicals within carbon filters (#8 & #9).

Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water is more compatible with soap and extends the lifetime of plumbing.

Soft water is easier on your skin and hair, better for your laundry and dishes, and it doesn’t leave mineral deposits in your water heater or pipes. Softeners work by removing the minerals that create hard water through an ion exchange process. Hard water enters the softener tank where it comes into contact with resin beads; these beads are coated with sodium ions. Each sodium ion attracts a hard water molecule–magnesium or calcium–and as they mix, they form a soft, soluble substance that can be easily rinsed away by the running water. The softened water then flows out of the tank and into your home’s plumbing system.

Hard water (or water hardness) is formed when calcium and magnesium ions are disslved in water.

Water hardness is generally caused by the presence of dissolved calcium and magnesium ions. Magnesium and calcium are two of the most common elements found on earth, so it’s not surprisingly that they’re also present in a lot of water sources.

Hard water can be softened by removing these calcium and magnesium ions. This can be done with a process known as ion exchange, which essentially replaces those hard-water ions with sodium ions.

Ion exchange is typically used at a commercial scale to reduce water hardness. Homeowners can also soften their water through this method, but there are some downsides that may make home ion exchange unfeasible for some people.

The two main types of water softeners are salt-based systems and salt-free systems.

The two main types of water softeners are salt-based systems and salt-free systems. The latter, as the name suggests, don’t use salt to remove hard minerals from water. Instead, they rely on a filtering process that reduces hard mineral content in the water that is then circulated through the home’s plumbing system. While most households will benefit from a salt-based system, some people with certain health conditions may have difficulty consuming foods cooked or prepared using softened water. In these situations, a salt-free system may be the better choice for you and your family members.

Salt-based systems work by removing the hard minerals through a process called ion exchange.

These salt-based systems work through a process called ion exchange. Ion exchange is when the minerals in hard water (calcium and magnesium) are swapped out with sodium or potassium ions within the softener system.

For example, the Calgon method uses a resin that attracts the calcium and magnesium ions in hard water and exchanges them for sodium ions.

Another type of ion-exchange water softener uses a mineral tank and a brine tank. The mineral tank is filled with small polystyrene beads called zeolite. Zeolite has sodium ions bonded to it. When the hard water passes through this tank, calcium and magnesium replace the sodium as they bond to the resin beads. These minerals stay behind in the mineral tank while sodium-enriched soft water flows into your home’s plumbing system.

Salt-free systems use a technology called template-assisted crystallization (TAC) to convert the hard minerals into microscopic crystals that stay suspended in the water.

Template-assisted crystallization (TAC, for short) is a process that converts hard minerals into microscopic crystals. These crystals stay suspended in the water where they cannot cause damage to pipes and appliances. TAC does not remove the hard minerals from the water; it just keeps them from forming sediment inside pipes and on surfaces.

While these systems are considered salt-free because they do not use salt directly to soften water, don’t confuse this with a filtration system. Salt-free systems do nothing to filter or purify your water, which means all contaminants are still able to pass through into the rest of your plumbing system.

A third type of water softener uses reverse osmosis to remove salt from saturated or brackish water.

A third type of water softener uses reverse osmosis to remove salt from saturated or brackish water. These systems are common in the treatment of drinking water and are very effective at removing salt from your water. However, these systems require regular maintenance and can be very expensive. They also require a lot of space for storage of the membranes used in the process.

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