In article om, "Eddie G" wrote:

Go to http://www.lifesourcewater.com/comparison-chart.html and read
under the "water softener" column. It says the water is not good for
drinking, plants, or pets. Is this propaganda to sell you their own
system?

Softened water *is* bad for plants. As Gary noted, water softeners operate by
replacing calcium and magnesium ions in hard water with either sodium or
potassium -- both of which cause soil to become hard by decreasing its
permeability to water. And that makes it hard for plants to get the water they
need. Use hard water on your plants.

People who are on sodium-restricted diets should avoid drinking softened water
also -- even if the softener uses potassium instead of sodium.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.