Are saltless water softeners any good?
The only kind of “softener” by definitions is an ion exchange water softener. My family has been in the water treatment industry for 45 years. The entire time has been with Culligan. It’s not that we and other people aren’t looking for the holy grail of salt-less soft water, but “currently” there is no better way to “soften” water other than with an ion exchange water softener. The definition of “soft water” is the absence of hardness minerals in the water. These salt-less systems make a lot of around the edges claims. Try reading this: http://www.chem1.com/CQ/http://www.chem1.com/CQ/ The makers of these devices claim that having that calcium and magnesium in the water is good for you. We get our vitamins and minerals from our food not our water. Water is what flushes our cells and organs and keeps things hydrated. Food is where the energy comes from. We have used forever an analogy for how much salt is in a quart of softened water. With the average hard water out there you can expect
