Salt Base Water Softener

• Requires Constant maintenance and over 800 lbs of salt each year.
• Makes water taste flat and salty
• Interrupts household water flow during water-consuming backwashing and mineral regeneration.
• Eliminates healthful minerals such as calcium and magnesium
• High sodium levels are not safe for heart patients and those with hypertension
• Motors and timers are noisy and consume electricity
• Reduces normal water pressure and flow
• Salty water feels slippery and unnatural and can irritate sensitive skin
• Pollutes Waterways and hinders septic systems and waste treatment programs
• Won't remove existing lime scale build up.
• Can corrode water tanks, pipes and fixtures.
• Legal restrictions in some areas.