Water softener salt

I just started using Broxo 6-15 Water Softener Salt , is it safe to drink the water with this in it ?

cml387

it won't kill you, but it's not recommended long term, especially for elderly people.
There should be at least one tap before the water softener (i.e. unsoftened) which is used for cooking and drinking.

Thanks, I didn't know whether it was safe or not. I'm probably going to get a reverse osmosis filter anyway for the drinking water.

There is some kind of filter on the supply so I'll have to check whether this is sufficient to filter the salt.

893bet

Perfectly safe long term or not.

Amount of salt is tiny.

youtheman

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Thanks, I didn't know whether it was safe or not. I'm probably going to get a reverse osmosis filter anyway for the drinking water.

There is some kind of filter on the supply so I'll have to check whether this is sufficient to filter the salt.

A filter cannot remove something that is dissolved into the water.

antoinolachtnai

Are you taking this water from the public supply or a private well?

An RO filter would remove a lot of salt from the water, but this is a lot of trouble and expense to go to unless you have a really good reason for it.

Yes I'm on a well.

hatchman

Have a read of this thread very good info from aahYes

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057375815&page=2

Also if your softener is operating correctly there little to no salt present in the water that comes through to the house.
The salt is used to create a brine to back wash the resin it is NOT added to the water supplied to house.

I am also on a well and I believe an RO unit is a must for your drinking water.
They are not expensive around 300 euro fitted

Yes I plan to install and RO unit at some point sooner rather than later. Maybe one that installs minerals after it's filtered ?

Can you recommend one ?

Dtp1979

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Yes I plan to install and RO unit at some point sooner rather than later. Maybe one that installs minerals after it's filtered ?

Can you recommend one ?

Aquaphor morion. It has the added minerals you speak of but these aren't even necessary.

hatchman

Dtp1979 wrote:

Aquaphor morion. It has the added minerals you speak of but these aren't even necessary.

+1

rolion

Hi,

I had a look at the named system.
In the video are a lots of marketing / sales , I'll say rubbish.
Apart of the compact revolutionary size...

My standard system works at 1.5 bars main pressure and not 3.5 bars as in video.
The storage cylinder has 12 litres which under pressure can fill a small pot or big glass in seconds and then refill in background.
My system has prefilters, which, when I replaced them had small black particles inside.
My system has a computer that controls membrane cleaning and filtering / pressure of the system.

Not lastly, a system like mine has the capability of adding post RO filtering of adding minerals and Ph restoring, which have been removed by the system. To say that you don't need the minerals back in the water and/or Ph control is a big lie from the industry "experts" that just wants your money.

Enjoy it...

Dtp1979

rolion wrote: »

Hi,

I had a look at the named system.
In the video are a lots of marketing / sales , I'll say rubbish.
Apart of the compact revolutionary size...

My standard system works at 1.5 bars main pressure and not 3.5 bars as in video.
The storage cylinder has 12 litres which under pressure can fill a small pot or big glass in seconds and then refill in background.
My system has prefilters, which, when I replaced them had small black particles inside.
My system has a computer that controls membrane cleaning and filtering / pressure of the system.

Not lastly, a system like mine has the capability of adding post RO filtering of adding minerals and Ph restoring, which have been removed by the system. To say that you don't need the minerals back in the water and/or Ph control is a big lie from the industry "experts" that just wants your money.

Enjoy it...

You don't need to re add minerals. That's complete nonsense. Why would industry experts say that when they're the ones charging for these piece of mind cartridges.
Installers in the industry(not have a go heroes) agree that aquaphor morion is by far the best system on the market

I'd say you get a lot more minerals anyway from food than water.

Dtp1979

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I'd say you get a lot more minerals anyway from food than water.

Got it in one

rolion

Dtp1979 wrote: »

You don't need to re add minerals. That's complete nonsense. Why would industry experts say that when they're the ones charging for these piece of mind cartridges.
Installers in the industry(not have a go heroes) agree that aquaphor morion is by far the best system on the market

That is your opinion and other installers and I respect it.
I went with a smaller, crap, no name system that has 7 stages of filtering and with more functionality that any other best system on the market.

I am looking to get a water ioniser as a next project...




Months ago, i had to upgrade my house alarm...everyone recommend me ABC because is local and everyone understand how to program and use.
Went for a SPC , which is a bigger animal and everyone of the local installers cannot program it ... because you have to use logic and experience.Is it the best as seen by local installers !? Not sure, don't care.

In the end, I f it works as advertised, I guess it should do the job.
If all of us will use same product / system there will never be competition and innovation.

Enjoy your glass of water ...

rolion

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I'd say you get a lot more minerals anyway from food than water.

Correct but today's food lacks the minerals and vitamins that we humans need it at the basic cell level.
Therefore anything that could supply in a healthy way them and reach the cells is more than welcome.
That's why there are food supplements for humans and not lastly, lots of organic certified supplements for plants and trees.

Take care...

Anyone eating proper home cooked dinners and fruit and not ready made dirt is getting all the minerals they need.

To the best of my knowledge your body can't or has a hard time absorbing the chemical minerals found in multi vitamins , organic ones are a different story of course and some are of a very high standard well beyond any Chemical form of vitamins.

Unless blood tests prove otherwise people shouldn't be taking multi vitamins. I'd imagine the minerals injected are of the chemical form also and your body will most likely just excrete the majority of them.

rolion

@ MadLad
We are going off topic completely here...
My last post, while respecting and agreeing with your post

Read more about Ph in the water HERE ,a result that came of a search engine .

This is the vitamins my family takes for the past few months, as per HERE .As you may be aware, the todays lifestyle is very hectic, stressing our body and damaging the foundation of it, the cells. Re food in the shops, you may be living on another planet to don't realise the badly chemicals present in most of the shelved supplied products...I can't even pronounce the composition of them listed at the back of the box. Where is the difference between a tomato picked off the vine in your greenhouse/farmers shop and those on the shelves !?

My back garden last year was a green and brown mess. This year, i feed them organic chicken manure, green salt and sea weeds...is fully blossoming and at the same time a such shameful waste as I cannot eat so many redberries, raspberries and black berries...greenhouse is oversaturated with green vegs.

Enjoy your healthy living style, drink fresh water and enjoy what our great Planet gives us back while we are destroying it ...
Be good.
Thanks.

Dtp1979

rolion wrote: »

That is your opinion and other installers and I respect it.
I went with a smaller, crap, no name system that has 7 stages of filtering and with more functionality that any other best system on the market.

I am looking to get a water ioniser as a next project...




Months ago, i had to upgrade my house alarm...everyone recommend me ABC because is local and everyone understand how to program and use.
Went for a SPC , which is a bigger animal and everyone of the local installers cannot program it ... because you have to use logic and experience.Is it the best as seen by local installers !? Not sure, don't care.

In the end, I f it works as advertised, I guess it should do the job.
If all of us will use same product / system there will never be competition and innovation.

Enjoy your glass of water ...

Your own filtration system is the standard Chinese cheap model that offers nothing different to aquaphor. As far as I know yours needs power for a pump also, and dumps a lot more water.

rolion

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Your own filtration system is the standard Chinese cheap model that offers nothing different to aquaphor. As far as I know yours needs power for a pump also, and dumps a lot more water.

Possible been a cheap mode,as is listed on ALL of the EU suppliers web sites.
My only advantage was that the supplier have built the system acording to my own requirements ( 8 stages of filtration + computer that unfortunately does need power indeed for control and pressurising the cylinder) and not the standard cheaper configuration.

As i know today, there are three places which manufactures these systems and associated filters : China, America and the place where some posters are working or direct relation/installers.
But,i stand to be corected...

Either way, either one,enjoy a glass of fresh water !
Regards.