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.

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We drink nothing but water in our home, and didn’t care for the slightly salty taste, so we switched to potassium chloride instead of salt. It is FAR more expensive, but worth it because of all the water we drink. People are always commenting on how good our water tastes when they come over.