The Truth About Salt-Free Water Softeners

If you’re in the market for a salt-free water softener, unfortunately, you are out of luck. A salt-free water softener does not exist. The ion exchange process used by water softeners doesn’t work without the sodium ions displacing the calcium and magnesium ions that create water hardness. A more accurate description of units commonly marketed as salt-free water softeners would be a salt-free water conditioner or scale inhibitor. Join John Woodard, Master Water Specialist, as we debunk salt-free softeners and explore water softener alternatives. Learn more about water conditioners on our blog: https://www.freshwatersystems.com/blo... Shop our whole-house water filters: https://www.freshwatersystems.com/col...