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	Hard Water versus Soft Water - What are the Benefits?
		Some soft water is naturally occuring, but most soft water consumed in the United States is created by water softeners.
		Water softeners are simple gadgets that trap calcium and magnesium in the water and replaces it with salt.
		So when you drink soft water, you are drinking water that has had the minerals removed and salt added.
	buywaternow.com /softvshardwater.shtml (353 words)

	Hard water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On the other hand, hard water is considered to be ideal for brewing certain styles of beer (compared to the pilsener style of beer, the brewing of which requires very soft water).
		Water hardness usually measures the total concentration of Ca and Mg, the two most prevalent divalent metal ions, although in some geographical locations iron, aluminium, and manganese may also be present at elevated levels.
		A water softener works on the principle of cation or ion exchange in which ions of the hardness minerals are exchanged for sodium or potassium ions, effectively reducing the concentration of hardness minerals to tolerable levels.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hard_water (2240 words)

	Soft water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Soft water is the term used to describe types of water that contain few or no calcium or magnesium ions.
		The term is relative to hard water, which does contain significant amounts of such ions.
		Soft water usually originates from peat or igneous rock sources, such as granite but may also derive from sandstone sources, since such sedimentary rocks are usually low in calcium and magnesium.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soft_water (98 words)

	Crystal Choice - Soft Water (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Soft water means you'll use less detergents and cleaners yet still have better cleaning results.
		Soft water washes soaps and shampoo completely away, leaving nothing but soft, clean skin and hair).
		Water is considered "hard" if the hardness measures more than 120 parts per million or 7.0 grains per gallon.
	www.crystalchoicewater.com /soft/index.jsp (286 words)

	Hard Water vs. Soft Water (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Soft water, on the other hand, may taste salty and may not be suitable for drinking.
		Hard water on heating also forms scales in pipes and tea kettles due to the presence of carbonate precipitates Scales are responsible for narrowing and clogging the pipes and preventing efficient heat transfer.
		Meanwhile, soap is also less effective in hard water because its reacts to form the calcium or magnesium salt of the organic acid of the soap.
	www.finewaterimports.com /water.imports/articles/44/index.html (394 words)

	Harwich Water Department - Hard Water/Soft Water (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Water from your faucet may be hard or soft, may have a distinctive taste or none at all, may be clear or somewhat cloudy.
		Soft water tends to be corrosive, doing gradual damage to household plumbing pipes and fixtures.
		When we were talking about who has hard or soft water, remember we said "untreated water." As with most other characteristics of water quality, your water utility treats water quality, your water utility treats water to balance hardness/softness, to provide you with water that is neither too hard not too soft.
	www.harwichwater.com /resources/resources23.html (689 words)

	Soft Water, Conditioned Water, Water Softeners and Benefits
		Soft water is essentially free of dissolved calcium or magnesium.
		Water enters a water softener where it comes in contact with a bed of tiny beads that hold sodium chloride or potassium chloride ions.
		Water conditioners may be designed to help with other water problems, too, including the reduction of radium, barium and excess iron.
	www.clearwatersystems.com /cond.php (1128 words)

	Pacific Institute - Soft Path for Water
		The “soft path,” as described by Peter Gleick and colleagues at the Pacific Institute, is a comprehensive approach to water management, planning, and use.
		Underlying the soft path for water is the insight that people don’t want to “use” water – they want to drink and bathe, produce goods and services, grow food, and generally meet human needs.
		The soft path recognizes that the health of our natural world and the activities that depend on it (like swimming, water purification, ecological habitat, and tourism) are important to water users and people in general.
	www.pacinst.org /topics/water_and_sustainability/soft_path (626 words)

	Risk of Sudden Death in Soft Water Areas
		Thus the Ontario correlation between soft water and a high percentage of death certificates signed by a coroner probably has to be explained in terms more general than those of any postulated relationship between soft water and the risk of sudden death from CHD.
		In all likelihood, hardness of water is another such variable, whose predictive value depends on the degree to which, in a particular geologic setting, hardness correlates with the presence or absence of some water constituent having real physiologic significance.
		We have therefore launched a nation-wide collection of water samples and are making determinations of a number of trace elements, among which (in view of the recent report by Voors (11)) we now propose to include lithium as well as chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, molybdenum, vanadium and magnesium.
	www.mgwater.com /risk.shtml (1736 words)

	WTR Soft Water FAQ
		The dissolved calcium and magnesium carbonate (which are responsible for hard water) are exchanged to soften the water.
		A water filter is different in that it filters or removes chlorine, pesticides, bacteria, or suspended particles from the water.
		Soft water greatly reduces the scaling of pipes, faucets, pots, glasses, tubs, etc. You will use less laundry soap, dishwashing soap, and hand soap.
	www.gordonwater.com /wtr_soft_water_faq.html (393 words)

	natural mineral water, spring mineral water, low mineral content water, sparkling mineral water, light mineral water, ...
		The mineral water spring is at 8 metres higher than sea level and emerges at a temperature of 13.6°C. The mineral water is protected by large waterproof banks of clay throughout its journey.
		What is more, the mineral water can have diuretic effects and is a low mineral content water that is rich in calcium, crystal clear with a pleasant smell and an exceptional taste, all these characteristics allow for an important, competitive and high position in the beverage market.
		This thirst-quenching water, thanks to its high PH levels is in fact pure and contributes to prevent the ageing of cells which guarantee physical and psychological well-being.
	www.acquaparadiso.it /mineral-water.asp (681 words)

	Soft Water and ..
		For those who keep and spawn discus and other Amazon fishes the need for soft water, should be second nature to them, but the battle starts with your efforts of achieve this objective.
		The disadvantage to this method of water purification is the prohibitive cost of energy to heat the water.
		Excess ions taken in along with the water are carried in the blood and excreted at the gills.
	article.dphnet.com /cat-01/softwater.shtml (691 words)

	Soft Chlor - Soft Water Chlorination Systems - FAQ
		At only one-seventh the salinity of sea water, the salt concentration is very low (0.5%) and barely detectable to the taste.
		SOFT CHLOR is like having your service company stop by every day to add just the right amount of chlorine to ensure a safe, ideal sanitization level for swimming.
		SOFT CHLOR completely eliminates the need for routine purchase, storage and addition of regular chlorine, making your pool easy and inexpensive to maintain.
	www.softchlor.com /pages/FAQ.html (383 words)

	Hard vs. Soft Water - Keidel Bath, Plumbing, Kitchen - Cincinnati, OH
		Take a sample of the water to be tested and send it to the state health department or an EPA laboratory for testing.
		Then clean water is used to flush away the excess brine and accumulated ions, leaving the beads ready to remove additional hardness.
		The obvious disadvantage to soft water is the level of sodium (salt) deposited in the water.
	www.keidel.com /resource/water/hard.htm (979 words)

	Hard Facts On Soft Water - Plumbing Electric News Story - WJAC Johnstown
		While many consumers use a water softener so they can enjoy the benefits of soft water, there is some confusion about whether softened water is safe to drink.
		Installing a water softener is quick, easy and greatly reduces the natural hard minerals found in water, making it easier to get clothes clean, leaving skin less dry and irritated, and making showering more pleasant.
		As hard water moves over the resin beads, the calcium and magnesium minerals are attracted to the beads and replaced with sodium ions, creating soft water.
	www.wjactv.com /plumbingelectric/2366510/detail.html (757 words)

	The Water Treatment FAQ
		Waters that contains dissolved minerals, such as calcium and magnesium above certain levels are considered "hard water" Because water is considered a "solvent", i.e., over time it can break down the ionic bonds that hold most substances together, it tends to dissolve and 'gather up' small amounts of whatever it comes in contact with.
		The water must then be held for a short period of time to allow the hydrogen sulfide to precipitate out of the water.
		Aeration consists of breaking the incoming water into small droplets (spray) into the air, drawing fresh air through that spray, collecting the water into a storage tank, repressurize the water, passing it through a particulate filter to catch any particles that might be carried out of the storage tank.
	www.softwater.com /faq.html (6764 words)

	Pentair Water Treatment - Water too soft???
		Again, the slippery feel of soft water is as I stated - "...due to the fact that there is no hard water coating on the skin..." and "...due to the feeling of their natural body oils being allowed to do their job of lubircating their skin.".
		Softened water is where we have taken water that typically had a good balance of minerals and stuff and merely exchanged one for another so we have not taken anything out.
		Softened water as Gary stated leaves your skin slipery because it doesnt leave a hard soap scum on the surface and also doesnt strip the natural oils away leaving them on your skin to do what nature intended.
	www.pentairwater.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=494 (1132 words)

	On The Go - Portable Water Softener
		When hard water passes through the softener, calcium and magnesium ions are attracted to the charged resin beads.
		The solution to hard water is either to filter the water by distillation or reverse osmosis to remove the calcium and magnesium, or to use a water softener.
		Filtration would be extremely expensive to use for all the water in a house, so a water softener is usually a less costly solution.
	www.portablewatersoftener.com /dev/how.htm (511 words)

	Pacific Institute - Soft Path for Water
		It will deliver water services that are matched to the needs of end users, on both local and community scales.
		The soft path requires governments, communities and private companies to collaborate to meet water-related needs, rather than merely to supply water.
		This contrasts with the unshakeable belief of most policy-makers that large, centralized water systems are the only way to meet unrelenting growth in demand, and that such demand is an inevitable outcome of growth in population and gross domestic product (GDP).
	www.pacinst.org /topics/water_and_sustainability/soft_path/nature.html (867 words)

	Soft Water Inc.
		Soft Water Inc. is proud to offer the Hellenbrand Iron Curtain® IC-2.0.
		Nothing is worse than ruining your clothes in rusty water except maybe taking a shower in water that smells like rotten eggs.
		Soft Water, Inc. believes this is the best product available at any price and is proud to be an Iron Curtain dealer.
	www.softwaterinc.com /ironOdorSystems.asp (605 words)

	Soft Water Experiment
		In this experiment, you will make "hard" water from distilled water, which contains no minerals, and is therefore "soft." You can then compare the sudsing ability of a detergent in soft and hard water.
		In this experiment, you made water hard by adding epsom salt, which is magnesium sulfate.
		An automatic water softener connected to water supply pipes removes magnesium and calcium from water and replaces them with sodium.
	scifun.chem.wisc.edu /HOMEEXPTS/SOFTWATR.html (521 words)

	Morley Water Improvement Systems - 612 Texas Street, Redlands, CA 92374 - Soft Water (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Soft water systems can eliminate hard water problems.
		Salt is used to revitalize the system periodically to provide soft water for your daily needs.
		We will be glad to test your water hardness to determine which system would be best for your hard water.
	verizonsupersite.com /morleywatercom/door (147 words)

	The Hard Facts on Soft Water \| DoItYourself.com
		While many consumers use a water softener so they can enjoy the benefits of soft water, there is some confusion about whether softened water is safe to drink.
		Installing a water softener is quick, easy and greatly reduces the natural hard minerals found in water, making it easier to get clothes clean, leaving skin less dry and irritated, and making showering more pleasant.
		As hard water moves over the resin beads, the calcium and magnesium minerals are attracted to the beads and replaced with sodium ions, creating soft water.
	www.doityourself.com /stry/softwater (879 words)

	Deluxe Soft-Economizer water softeners - PlumbingSupply.com
		For those that have an abundance of water and the income/means to improve their water quality, then it is a relative term as to what constitutes "acceptable" levels of hardness.
		Some who are accustomed to soft water who move to a new area that has water with a hardness as low as 3 or 4 grains will also want a water softener.
		A water softener should be regenerated when the softener has reached its capacity and is unable to keep exchanging the hard ions for the soft ions.
	www.plumbingsupply.com /soften.html (6959 words)

	Water
		Smaller quantities of detergents are needed with Soft water because all the soap is used to clean the clothes.
		Water located deep in geologic structures could move at a rate of a foot an hour or a foot a year, depending on the geology.
		Water in lakes, rivers, streams and ponds are classified as surface water.
	www.chargerwater.com /yourbody.htm (1484 words)

	Soft Water - It's Not For Drinking
		Water hardness is measured either in grains per gallon (GPG) or as calcium hardness in milligrams per liter (mg/l) or parts per million (ppm).
		Besides making the water more corrosive and aggressive at leaching metals from your lines and fixtures, the zeolite beads from water softening systems may back-siphon into your toilet tanks, and the soft water may attack vital plumbing parts.
		Soft water is great for laundry, bathing, steam irons, and auto batteries, but definitely not for anything else.
	www.triangularwave.com /f7.htm (654 words)

	Soo-Soft \| Water Benefits
		This reduces the surface tension of the water so that it becomes "Wetter" and has an increased ability to dissolve soaps and detergents.
		The treated water also has an increased ability as a rinsing agent and provides cleaner rinse of soaps and detergents.
		The increased solvency of the water is improved to the point that it will dissolve existing deposits of lime scale.
	www.soo-soft.com /2bwater_benefits.html (330 words)

	Drink Soft Water
		If someone tells you it is ok to drink the water from their softener they are either ignorant of the science of water softening or they don’t care that they may be subjecting you to a very poor quality of drinking water.
		You should be wary of any company that does not at least warn you to drink bottled water or offers a reverse osmosis drinking water system for the kitchen to purify all of your cooking and drinking water.
		We carry water treatment equipment and water filter sizes ranging to 1,200,000 grain water softeners and water conditioners, as well as virtually every other type of water treatment system or water filter available for city water or private well water systems.
	www.budgetwater.com /drink_soft_water.htm (1155 words)

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