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Essay on Should a Water Softener Be Used in Everyone's House?

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Should a water softener be equipped in houses? A water softener is used to make "hard" water, which is defined as water with a lot of calcium, magnesium and other mineral content, and making it "soft" by extracting the minerals. A water softener contains a tank filled with thousands resin beads which are covered with sodium ions. These beads play a crucial role in extracting the minerals from the water. As water goes through the tank, the sodium ions (Na+) release themselves from the resin beads and the resin beads, like magnets, attract the magnesium ions, calcium ions s and the other minerals that make water hard. Eventually, the resin beads will all be covered in magnesium and calcium ions. In this case, a …show more content…

While on the other hand, salt water is good for your skin and will keep your skin clean and smooth.Water softeners may not completely solve the problems in your house however. Soft water is not the best option to drink, the water is high in salt content, which means that if a person in the house is on a low sodium diet, soft water may not be the best option, because water softeners will increase the sodium content in the water which can lead to a higher chance in cardiovascular disease compared to hard water. However this problem can be solved by deionization. Deionization is a process in which all the minerals and sodium ions get replaced with hydroxide ions, and then the anions exchange and release hydroxyl anions which will make your water mineral free. A limitation with a water softener is that it may be very expensive, which means that people with financial issues may find it hard to install a water softener. However a water softener can also reduce the amount of time spent washing dishes and cleaning because unlike hard water which can actually leave stains on your bath tub and clothing, in which case, buying more detergent will be necessary, soft water will not leave stains anywhere, and will reduce the number of money spent and time cleaning on stains, and you will have more money in your pocket and more time to spare with other things to do. In conclusion, water softeners should be used in houses in

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