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Water Softener - Does it make water salty? bigjohn14 02-17-2007
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Posted by Rick Blaine on February 17, 2007, 6:02 pm



>In the case of someone who is advised by their cardiologist to monitor
>sodium intake...what are the numbers?
>
>I had this discussion with a friend recently who is advised to watch her
>sodium...my thoughts are that the salt added to the water is minimal...and
>that for drinking, she might filter or buy "canned water". But my thinking
>has no numbers to back it up.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/AN00317

In most cases, softened water contains between 40-80mg of sodium per litre. To
put that in context, ask yourself how many litres of tap water you drink a day
and consider that a single slice of white bread contains between 150-200mg of
sodium and a can of chicken noodle soup can conatin over 500mg of sodium.

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Posted by Doug Miller on February 17, 2007, 5:09 pm


>Yes, it puts a small amount of salt in the water.

It does not. It puts a small amount of *sodium* in the water.

>You can't hardly notice
>it though. When the water is treated by the softener, Calcium and Magnesium
>ions are replaced by Sodium ions.

That's correct. But sodium is not salt.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by J.A. Michel on February 17, 2007, 6:03 pm



>>Yes, it puts a small amount of salt in the water.
>
> It does not. It puts a small amount of *sodium* in the water.

Gee ok, you are correct. Want a cookie or something? sheesh!


>
>>You can't hardly notice
>>it though. When the water is treated by the softener, Calcium and
>>Magnesium
>>ions are replaced by Sodium ions.
>
> That's correct. But sodium is not salt.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.



Posted by Doug Miller on February 17, 2007, 7:07 pm


>
>>>Yes, it puts a small amount of salt in the water.
>>
>> It does not. It puts a small amount of *sodium* in the water.
>
>Gee ok, you are correct. Want a cookie or something? sheesh!

There *is* a difference. Softened water does not taste salty. The OP asked if
water softeners add salt to the water. The correct answer to that question is
"no".

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by J.A. Michel on February 17, 2007, 9:53 pm


Nothing like splitting hairs. There are lots of different kinds of 'salt',
since you want to be so technical. Which salt did the OP mean? Sodium is
an ingredient in salt (sodium chloride), and the softener puts it in the
water. I believe this is what the OP wanted to know.


>>
>>>>Yes, it puts a small amount of salt in the water.
>>>
>>> It does not. It puts a small amount of *sodium* in the water.
>>
>>Gee ok, you are correct. Want a cookie or something? sheesh!
>
> There *is* a difference. Softened water does not taste salty. The OP asked
> if
> water softeners add salt to the water. The correct answer to that question
> is
> "no".
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
>
> It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.



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