I see ads for “No Salt” needed water conditioners. How do they work without using salt?
There are 2 immediate answers you need to know: 1. Many dealers will advertise a no salt water conditioner in a misleading way. Any brand of water conditioner can be operated without using salt. This is done by using a salt substitute, potassium chloride. It is generally more expensive compared to regular salt (sodium chloride), and can be difficult to find in some areas. Also, it is generally recommended you increase the salt setting on your control valve by about 10%, when using a salt substitute. This is usaully not the method being referred to as a “No Salt” water softener today, but be sure! 2. NEW TECHNOLOGY SALT FREE WATER SOFTENERS are a recent and reliable alternative that make perfect sense in most applications. There are multiple methods (many products & claims are hype & a waste of money) however, the only reliable one is a process called template assisted crystallization (TAC). TAC is a process in which calcium ions in the water are converted to calcium crystals. These cry
