On Jun 5, 6:01�pm, FatterDumber& Happier Moe
wrote:
I read up on this a little. � Anyone use it? �Does it really work?http://www.easywater.com/
� Sounds like one of those things you stick on a fuel line and claim to
get 99 miles/gallon gimmicks to me.

Conventional water softeners remove the calcium and magnesium ions
from dissolved bicarbonates & substitute sodium ions (got from the
salt). The sodium salts do not precipitate out as the calcium and
magnesium ones do (usually onto heat exchanger surfaces, or anywhere
where the water is agitated.)
You don't need anything if your water is not hard (ie got these
dissolved bicarbonates in it.)
Sodium salts are bad for your health. Calcium/magnesium salts are good
for you. So drinking softened water is not good for you.

There are magnetic and electronic devices that claim to modify these
calcium salts and prevent them precipitating out. So your water
remains healthy to drink but no scale is formed water heaters etc.
Do they work. I was very suspicious for years, but I have seen tests
done and there is an effect. I don'r say it is as "good " as te
chemical softener but it's there.
However there are lots of crooks about. List of them here. Hope
you've got some time on your hands. :-)
http://www.chem1.com/CQ/gallery.html