The Water Softener Blog

If you’ve ever wondered whether softened water is safe to drink, you’re not alone —well over 165,000 people search for this topic every month. In this guide, we’ll cut through the confusion with a clear explanation of what “water softener water” actually is, when it’s safe to drink, where it may not be ideal, and the best alternatives if you want the benefits of soft water without added sodium. 💧 Is Water Softener Water Safe to Drink? Over 165,000 people search this topic every month. Here’s the expert answer. Read the Guide What Is Water Softener Water? Home water softeners use water softening  resin to replace hardness minerals—primarily calcium and magnesium—with a small amount of sodium (or potassium, if you use potassium chloride). This prevents limescale on fixtures, inside pipes, and in water-using appliances. Softened water often feels “silkier” on skin and helps soaps and detergents work more efficiently. Is Softene...

Reverse Osmosis filtration  is a process where water is forced through a semi-permeable membrane to reduce total dissolved solids and other contaminants from water to supply clean, fresh drinking water.     A typical residential reverse osmosis system will have 3 to 7 stages of filtration consisting of a 5-micron sediment pre-filter, an Activated carbon filter, a Block carbon filter, a Reverse Osmosis Membrane, an  In-line  Activated carbon post filter, and a water holding tank.   The pre-filter and carbon filters are there to remove sediment and any chlorine that may be present in the water supply to protect the membrane from becoming fouled out with iron and large particulate matter to protect the reverse osmosis membrane.  The RO membrane is the main stage of the filtration process and removes up to 99% of contaminants in the water supply.    The list of filtration that a Reverse Osmosis drinking water system will remove is exten...