"Si" $3o&m wrote in message
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Philosopher writes
Si wrote:
In message . com, Part
timer writes
We are in hard water area and getting bored of having to de scale the
kettle! I also wonder what the inside of the washing machine must look
like but perhaps I have been made paranoid by those calgon adverts?
fitting a water softener will not stop your kettle scaling up -
softened water is neither pleasant nor good to drink due to its salt
content.

It has no salt: just sodium carbonate.

Whatever, it's not healthy to drink. Or am I wrong about that?

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The water produced is 'Softened' ; that's not equivalent to _Soft Water_.
Soft Water has flowed 'cross granite and /or been filtered thorough
volcanoes ..... although soft water pours out of taps in Liverpool and
Lancashire it bears little resemblance to the diluted chalk that exits my
taps in a ;Hard Water' area.

The 'softened' water has an elevated amount of Sodium but I can't taste it.
It seems to make a decent cup of tea / coffee without any scum and both
beverages are transparent. It's great for bathing in, washing clothes /
dishes etc. etc. ...but not apparently for watering plants.

The 'experts' say if shouldn't be drunk - it's not supposedly potable - but
the same experts have lectured me about the evilness of bacon butties,
hamburgers, chips, red-meat, dairy products,
chocolates, red wine, whiskey ..... .....'

Drinking 'softened' water hasn't done me any h

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rrr ...gh!

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Brian