How do water softener systems work? Are they magic? Adding salt gets rid of other minerals. . . HOW? I’ve never understood this. I’m 54, male.

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How do water softener systems work? Are they magic? Adding salt gets rid of other minerals. . . HOW? I’ve never understood this. I’m 54, male.

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Water filtration systems get rid of minerals, sediment, and other unwanted contaminates with various filtering strategies.

Then, separate or in-built, water softer systems will condition the water, such as using salts to adjust the water’s ‘hardness’ and re-adding healthy drinking water minerals.