Tim Streater wrote:
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harry wrote:

It's not considered a good idea to drink softened water.

Agreed but no one has ever explained why (to us, at least). Last year we
tried to find out as we will be installing a water softener, and a
filter jobby on the kitchen tap.

Because water softeners work by replacing the calcium salts in hard
water with equivalent sodium salts, and it is known that too much sodium
is bad for you. In people who are prone to it, excessive sodium in the
diet can increase blood pressure.

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Tciao for Now!

John.