water softener
Noun
Meaning
a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power
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artificial
polymer
resin
anion
softener
fabric softener
water softening
reverse osmosis system
ion exchange system
mineral removal device
water softening agent
demineralization apparatus
water conditioning
water softener valve
water softening installation
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We actually put a water softener in our home because our city water is so hard.
You cannot just install a water softener system and forget about it; it will certainly help, but it doesn’t remove the iron, zinc, magnesium, copper and lead that cause skin issues, since the dissolved particle can be microscopic.