There are some health concerns… Specifically, anyone with kidney disease, or on dialysis should avoid water. Also, soft water will kill plants over time, potted plants even quicker salting the earth comes to mind This article has valuable information, but it is missing much about how to route water, and materials for routing by the way, ALL new brass has even less or no lead content I agree that drinking soft water exclusively over time is not good for you… but small amounts, even daily, pose zero health risks to people in good health.
Certainly less risk than consuming bleached water enjoying that chlorine? Magnesium vitamin B Taking anything for that water to go away.. Health problems…thanks. I have a Fleck sxt water softener at home because I need soft water for bathing.
This water softener is working good but the taste of the water is not getting pleasant. So how I can improve the taste of the soft water? Getting a filter will improve the taste of your water e. I just bought an Aguagear water filter pitcher, having used bottled water for many years. But just realized the kitchen cold water tap may be hooked up to the water softener.
How much of a health problem would it be for my kids to drink the soft water through a filter that does not remineralize nor remove sodium? The best filter option to look into is reverse osmosis OR if you prefer using a pitcher, there are a few good options on my AquaTru article. Their system is a salt based system. We are on City Water with mid range hardness numbers, ph etc. Detroit Water.
My concern reading this article is the drinking aspect. My kids will drink from the fridge and faucets young.
Also, I have a sodium restricted diet. Would we be better off with a salt less water softener? How do we handle drinking water on a whole home level? Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This website uses cookies to analyse our traffic. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Privacy Policy. Skip to the content. Last Updated on December 7, Did you know that soft water is neither healthy nor desirable to drink?
Q: Filtering Soft Water Drinking? Water Geek. Two questions: — I recently moved into a house with a well and water softener. Thanks much. Softened water is often hazardous to your plants. Rainwater is free of the salts, minerals, and chemicals that are found in municipal treated water, groundwater, and surface water. Rainwater is also higher in nitrogen. Plants typically absorb most of their nitrates from the soil, and those nitrates come from rain.
This residue is the the minerals the water collects. The water you receive from the local water company or the water from your well is hard water. We drink hard water that has these minerals and our bodies benefit from the minerals. Hard water also has a better taste than softened water. Softened water is basically hard water with the calcium and magnesium removed.
The most popular and least expensive way to soften water is using salt to eliminate the minerals in the water. Hard water going through the softening process ends up with just one ion in the water and that ion is salt. This helps keep your shower clean and shower head cleaner. Your appliances should run more efficiently. However, salt in your water can have damaging effects to your plants.
This will cause a salt build up in the soil. You will then have to waste water by overwatering in an attempt to push the salt down in the soil. Ultimately you could face a large bill to treat your soil for too much salt. This can eventually turn into and expensive wasteful process.
Today more and more cities use wastewater to irrigate crops and landscapes. When you shower or wash clothes with softened water the water is recycled and used on large landscape or agriculture. Eventually the salt builds up in the soil and causes problems like compaction as well as depletion of vital nutrients. In addition, having hard water can be an expensive problem to have. Hard water is known to cause dry itchy skin.
Outfit after outfit disappearing into the nasty hard water abyss. That gets costly! Have you noticed that besides your clothes breaking down in the wash, appliances that use water need to be repaired more frequently? Yes, the small investment of a water softener could have saved you a pretty penny, but just wait, there is more. Have you ever noticed how fast you go through soap , dish detergent, shampoo, and cleaning supplies? That is because it takes a ton of those in order to clean with hard water.
Hard water is known to leave an awful residue on pipes and fixtures , meaning you will be replacing those items or having the plumber out much more frequently. As mentioned above it will also take a huge toll on any water-using appliances. It is ugly, and not something you should be messing with.
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