On or about 12 May 2007 11:24:18 -0700 did Gary Slusser
dribble thusly:


IMO, based on 20+ years in selling and servicing softeners etc., I
suggest using solar crystal sodium chloride and reducing sodium intake
by reading food and beverage labels. That includes well, bottled and
city waters, all contain some sodium naturally.

Gary
Quality Water Associates

Thanks for the information, but as I said in the original message, I
chose KCl for a variety of reasons. That was my shorthand way of
saying it was not just to avoid drinking extra sodium in the water.

A couple of the other reasons:

1) Potassium helps plants given softened water, while sodium harms
them. I'm not just talking about house plants, either.

2) Potassium is neutral to the bacteria in my septic tank, while
sodium *may* harm them. There's next to no reliable information on
how anaerobic septic systems deal with sodium-softened water, but some
anecdotal claims from those cleaning out septic systems correlate
reduced solids breakdown with the use of sodium ion exchange water
softeners.

3) The addition of potassium to our drinking water is a dietary
benefit.
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- Mike

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