While I'm not a chemist, High School Chemistry was sufficient to tell
me that the difference between salt and Sodium is not a question of
splitting hairs. The OP asked whether a softener makes water salty
(read the subject line). It does not. If adding Sodium to water
made it salty, then it would seem logical that adding Chlorine makes
my pool water salty - Chlorine being the other component of salt.

In article , jm44316
@spamnotalltel.net says...
Nothing like splitting hairs. There are lots of different kinds of 'salt',
since you want to be so technical. Which salt did the OP mean? Sodium is
an ingredient in salt (sodium chloride), and the softener puts it in the
water. I believe this is what the OP wanted to know.


"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "J.A. Michel"
wrote:

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "J.A. Michel"
wrote:
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!

There *is* a difference. Softened water does not taste salty. The OP asked
if
water softeners add salt to the water. The correct answer to that question
is
"no".

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