It is amazing to think that how a softener converts the hard water into soft water and removes all the hardness causing minerals from it. Here we will talk in more details about water softeners.

For eliminating hardness, ion exchange process is considered best in which sodium ion replaces calcium and magnesium ions from the hardness causing minerals to produce a mineral that does not cause hardness and makes water potable.

Resin tank in softener is prepared with minute beads of sodium ions. When hard water goes in this tank, the sodium ion immediately replaces calcium and magnesium. Softener control valve sends these calcium and magnesium ions to a brine tank. These ions are then used up by the brine tank and you get soft water.

Automatic softeners and Demand initiated regeneration (DIR) are the two softeners available in the market. Timers in automatic softeners manage the ion renewal, generally at night. However, Demand initiated regeneration softeners do whatever it has to do based on amount of water used.

Softeners using other technology than ion exchange are also present in market like one using charcoal filters but all such softeners are more expensive and not so effective as usual softeners.

Water softener system is not a device that a homeowner will take again and again. Hence, he needs to take a decision in a single go and prefer a softener that goes with all his necessities.

Selection of a softener should be done on the basis of amount of water used in a family. A family of 3 members generally uses 240 gallons a day. One gallon of water normally has 10 grains of hardness means 2400 grains of hardness is needed to be filtered out on daily basis. Hence, such family should choose a softener system whose recharging time cycle matches their requirements.

Hence, you need to select a softener that can be easily cleaned, conveniently handled and have sufficient warranty. You also need to check from where you are taking the softener means the brand name of your water softener should be good and it should be approved by government.

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