Disadvantages of Water Softener Units

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Should you Not Use a Water Softening Unit?

If you are on a low sodium diet, some health risks could occur with softened water due to the sodium that is added into the water with a softening system. There is approximately 8 mg/1 ppm of sodium added for every grain of hardness that is removed from the water. Thus, if you are on a low sodium diet, you must take this aspect into consideration. In fact, it would be a good idea to consult your physician before installing a water softening unit. There is a fairly simple remedy to this situation. You may leave one kitchen tap un-softened so that you may use it for drinking and cooking purposes.

In addition to avoiding softened water for drinking (for both humans and pets), you should also not use softened water for houseplants, lawns and gardens because of the sodium content.

A water softening may possibly overload or reduce the efficiency of a small septic or sewer system.

You should not use softened water in a steam iron or evaporated cooler. In fact, it is best to use distilled water or water from a reverse osmosis unit for your steam iron or water cooler.

With sodium based water softeners, there is a risk of corrosion of iron pipes and exposed steel surfaces. These types of pipes are not found in newer homes since most of the pipes are now either coated or composed of stainless steel, which would not be affected by the sodium. If your water is treated catalytically or magnetically, it would not be affected.
 

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