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Default Water Softener - Does it make water salty?


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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Yes, it puts a small amount of salt in the water.


It does not. It puts a small amount of *sodium* in the water.


Gee ok, you are correct. Want a cookie or something? sheesh!



You can't hardly notice
it though. When the water is treated by the softener, Calcium and
Magnesium
ions are replaced by Sodium ions.


That's correct. But sodium is not salt.

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