How do Water Softeners work?
"Softening water" refers to chemically replacing calcium & magnesium ions (which cause those "hard water" problems) with sodium ions (which don't); here's more:How Stuff Works -- good overview
Morton Salt -- short & sweet
Water Quality Association -- a Q&A style discussion, includes some safety questions, and some good technical facts
ProblemWater.com -- good pictorial diagrams
WaterValue.com -- goes into a bit more mechanical detail
CMHC -- why you might need water softening
Culligan -- just the basics, clearly
uwsp.edu -- very in-depth, talks about septic-tank concerns
Handyman's-eye view of water-softener repair
esu7.org -- students researching water-related issues
posted by Tracy Logan @ 11:22 PM
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