"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in
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"Eddie G" wrote in message
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I installed a water softener several months ago and since then I
notice
in the shower that I feel that the soap doesn't fully rinse off of
me. Is this normal with water softeners? Does this mean my wateris
TOO soft?

Should I use a different brand of soap, like Zest, that promotes no
soapy feeling?

To start, let's get a technicality out of the way. There is no such
thing as "too soft". There is though, less hard. There are
different degrees of hardness, but it is either soft or some degree of
hardness. Just like a lamp can be dimmed or brightened, it can be
"too off". It is either off or on.

The soap is rinsing off. What you feel is your very clean skin, not
coated with minerals in the water. Some people like that feel, others
don't. For those that do not, they adjust the softener to do a less
than good job or mix in some hard water, defeating the purpose of the
softener to start with. Personally, I like the slick feel of clean
skin, but if you have never had it, it can be a little strange.




There is no such thing as "too soft". There is though, less hard.

I'll have to see if she buys into that one :-)