Modesto CA – Plumber – 3D Green Plumbing

Is the water in your home asfe to drink?

In this video, we explain whats inyour water andhow to make the water in your home safe.

Myth: Softened water feels slick and “soft” on your skin and results in the natural oils in your skin being able to freely interact with perfectly soft water. 

Fact: Soft water is water that contains low levels of hardness ions. Yet, water like distilled water, reverse osmosis water, de-ionized water, rain water et cetera does not produce the slippery effect on your skin, even though all those types of water contain virtually zero hardness minerals.

Water that has been chemically softened by the ion exchange process used by a salt based water softener removes the so-called “nuisance minerals” (often defined as calcium, magnesium, iron and manganese) because they can be associated with staining and scale formation. These minerals occur dissolved in water as bivalent ions. During the “softening” process each of one (1) these nuisance mineral ions gets replaced by two (2) sodium ions (or potassium ions depending on the type of salt used during regeneration). The by product of this process it the creation of a proportionate amount of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in the water. The harder the raw water, the slicker the softened water. Sodium bicarbonate is a surfactant which imparts a soft or slick feel to the water. Please demonstrate to yourself: add baking soda to water with virtually any hardness – and the water will feel soft.