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A Little Bit of Salt Can Help Protect Your Hair Skin and Your Pipes

Many people have probably heard about the benefits of soft water. Cleaner clothes, softer skin, better pipes and no spotting on dishes are always at the top of the list.



But what about all that salt



If ones ever seen the salt rock supply being replaced in a water softener it's8217;s easy to leave with the impression that this 10 pound bag of sodium is actually being added to the water. However, the salt is really being used to recharge the resin medium that the water passes through. This recharging is an ion exchange. As the water passes through the tank hard mineral ions (mostly calcium and magnesium) are exchanged for soft mineral ions (sodium or potassium).



After about 6 days the resin medium is depleted and can no longer exchange ions. At this point the resin will be automatically recharged with a flush of sodium or potassium and be ready for another week of work.



The small amount of sodium that is added to your water is a result of this ongoing ion exchange between the water and the resin medium.



So how much sodium is added to your water



That depends on the hardness of the water entering the softener. Below is a simple chart which shows the additional amount of sodium you would consume by drinking one quart (32oz) of softened water.



Note: GPG represents grains per gallon and is the standard measurment for water hardness.



1.0 GPG Hardness equal 7.5 mg sodium per quart

5.0 GPG Hardness equal 37.5 mg sodium per quart

10.0 GPG Hardness equal 75 mg sodium per quart

20.0 GPG Hardness equal 150 mg sodium per quart

40.0 GPG Hardness equal 300 mg sodium per quart



To make a more normal comparison using everyday foods:



One slice of regular white bread has 161 mg sodium

3/4 cup of canned baked beans has 1130 mg sodium

1 tablespoon of catsup has 204 mg sodium

1 medium frankfurter has 610 mg sodium

1 cup of whole milk has 127 mg sodium



So, for water 20 grains hard one would only have 150 milligrams of added sodium per quart of water which is less than one slice of regular white bread!



Overall the amount of salt a water softener adds to ones diet is quite small when compared to the everyday foods folks already eat, but the benefits to house pipes, clothes, skin and hair are enormous.



But what If any amount of salt is unacceptable



Today there is another choice besides using salt to recharge the resin bed in your softener. Potassium Chloride is commonly used now instead of rock salt to recharge the resin bed. Potassium Chloride is available at most hardware stores just like rock salt and only cost about $2.00 more per fifty pound bag.



There was a three year study performed by Dr Lynn Woo and her staff at UC Davis using different percentages of water softener discharge water to irrigate different turf grasses with and the results were very positive. The turf grasses were healthier using percentages of potassium dosed water than without and less watering was needed.



Because of its additional benefits, a growing population of folks are using potassium chloride instead of rock salt in their water softeners



So not only is potassium an important part of ones diet, soft water can also be used for healthier plants, trees and turf!



Craig Phillips

President

http://www.qualitywatertreatment.com

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