omg, they described how a water softener works! can't you just wash the resin in brine to refresh it? or plumber a 'soft water' tap.
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I don't think so. It is nothing to replace the resin. Does not cost that much. Does a great job of washing cars/trucks.
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If referencing brewing. The water softener likely removes some of the iron content, but does significantly reduce the hardness. The removal of hardness would increase the effectiveness of Star San likely. However, I doubt that the iron or hardness concentrations are high enough to have a significant impact. Production ... ? Comes to taste.
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They work well, had a salt softener, but was not happy with how soap seemed hard to rinse off. Even with salt softener my toilets would still get a ring from the hard water. I put two on my water lines and have not seen rings, or any hard water build up in the toilet since.
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Don't even think about it! Softener salt contains impurities that could damage your dishwasher. We spent way too much on our Bosch 800 series to experiment with substandard salt.
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Also, technically, it's made out of salts, which is exactly what you use to soften your water. So, considering that, you definitely shouldn't have any trouble. ;)
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It's to be used with water in water pipes and works really well in the prevention of resin build up. You can't just put it in a dry spoon pipe without your product getting soaked. It's not a cleaner just a preventer.
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I reviewed the other answers, they are spot on, my only other advice is to make sure your water is very cold and add an additive to take out hard water minerals if you aren't using filtered water.
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The book says to use tap water, unless your water is very hard. It also says not to use water that has been processed through a home water-softening system, since they contain minerals.
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Oops! I am female and I didn't read the instructions - I don't have water softener so I use tap water. The iron also has a self clean steam function on it to blow out the holes. Thusfar I would never buy another iron.
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I use tap water however I have a water softener system and it works fine. The Protek shouldn't be a problem.
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No it doesn't. This filter is designed to remove sediments and/or taste by purchasing a filter with activated charcoal. For those things it is excellent. To "soften" water and remove iron, you should consult a water treatment specialist. Get a good one with a good reputation. If they don't know what they are doing, you can spend a lot of money with no results.
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Yes. When the resin is new, the final rinse will allow a spot free surface with air dry. How many washes you get at this quality is dependant on how hard your water is. I am satified with this product.
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To save yourself some time, just call up your local water softener company and ask if they sell medium. It saved me some shipping, and supported a local company. It just happened that they had the Ionac C249, which I put in my Kenmore.
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Hi Pat, I have no idea whats inside that bottle but it sure smells toxic, that's why I wrote what I thought to be humorous "Don't drink!"I will say this it does seem to work, I think my softener cycles a bit less often. And by the way I believe Norm is correct the Iron out will do the same thing, but as always I'm sure the people from ResCare would say their stuff is the best. Give it heck, Dennis
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Your dishwasher has to be one that can use this. Only very high end dishwashers have this function. It essentially softens the water once you adjust the level for the hardness of your water in your area. The dishwashers are expensive but worth it.
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I believe it is a mild acid (phorphoric acid based) that dissolves minerals that build on the resin and or the resin tank that interfere with the ion-exchange capacity of the resin. I think it just cleans the resin and tank to restore its ability to exchange mineral ions attracted from hard water with salt (Na+)
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You replace the resin when it begins to break down. It will fall apart when you rub it in between your fingers. The symptom will be that water pressure is serverly affected when running through the softener. Is the pressure ok when using outside and not through the softener? When you run water in the house at two faucets is the water significantly lower? In my area it breaks down because the water is so hard.