What are water Softeners?

Water softeners are basically ion exchange systems that help in removing harmful minerals like magnesium and calcium from water entering the home. Such minerals are responsible for causing limescale and when they are removed, the water gets soft.

Since hard water is harmful and it leads to clogging of pipes, the water softening technique removes the ions to make it soft. Apart from treating the calcium and magnesium that makes the water hard, water softeners are also used for the purpose of removing iron from the water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conditions that need to be looked for installing water softeners

When at the time of investing in water softeners, it is important to install the best type of machine. Although water softeners come in plenty of types, salt based unit is one of the most popular.  Here are few conditions that should be kept in mind before installing new water softeners.

• Make sure the system is being installed at the place where it is easier to fit it into the plumbing system. In this regard, it could be installed in the basement, garage or in utility room near the water heater.
• Since water softeners are attached to the plumbing system, it is important that the equipment is checked against pressure loss or pressure drop. The water pressure should be set-up accordingly so as to allow for proper softening of water.
• At places where sodium is involved in drinking water, it is important to make sure that the line is bypassed using certain faucets along the kitchen sink.