Do I need a water softener?

Water Softeners remove alkaline minerals such as calcium and magnesium using ion
exchanging resin. The use of a water softener will help to eliminate the negative effects of hard
water, such as lime scaling in your water heater/ plumbing fixture, skin/hair irritation and water
spots on dishes.
In order to keep the softening media inside these softeners effective, recharging of the resin
may be necessary every 1-6 months depending on usage. Recharging of our water softeners
involves adding basic table salt to the tank, which will chemically recharge the media. This is a
simple, safe and cost effective method of recharging, with softening resin that can continually be
recharged for up to 5-7 years.
Use of a prefilter, such as our 2 stage Essential System, is recommended to be used in order to
keep the softener free of sediment and bacteria.
Use of a post filter, such as our Ultrapure Premium Under Sink System can remove excess
sodium from the water for those on low sodium diets.