What are Water Softeners?
Water softeners are devices designed to remove minerals such as calcium and magnesium from hard water. These minerals cause water to be 'hard', leading to scaling and other issues.
- They replace calcium and magnesium with sodium or potassium.
- The process involves ion exchange technology.
How Do Water Softeners Work?
The functioning of a water softener can be broken down into several steps:
- Hard water enters the softener.
- The water passes through resin beads charged with sodium or potassium ions.
- Calcium and magnesium ions are exchanged for sodium or potassium ions.
- The softened water then exits the system.