Potassium Chloride For Water Softening? Posted: 01-01-06 11:13am
I heard that sodium is very efficiently
absorbed through the skin from bathing or
showering in salt softened water.
Our kitchen cold water does not go through
the softener, so, we are not ingesting the
softened water.
But, should we switch from sodium chloride
to potassium chloride in our water
softener?
High blood pressure can be induced in
animals by giving them large amounts of
salt in their diet.
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Art with Rayne
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Potassium Chloride For Softener? Posted: 02-17-06 21:39pm
Hi folks,
it's impossible for sodium or potassium to
be absorbed into your skin while showering
or bathing. Our bodies are designed to
protect itself in this respect. What
happens from time to time is the
reverse...We perspire and excrete sodium.
If you are on a sodium restricted diet
and drink softened water out of your
bathroom faucet, for example, it's the
equivalent of a 8oz glass of milk with 20
gpg hardness. In many cases, it is not a
significant source of sodium but as with
any health issue, please consult with your
medical practicioner for the best advice
for your case.
Since your kitchen cold is bypassed, you
may want to consider a reverse osmosis
drinking water system for high quality
water.
Fyi...Potassium chloride is less efficient
in softening water versus sodium salt and
more expensive. If you choose to use it,
you'll need to adjust your salt dosage
setting up by 1/3 and limit filling the
salt tank to 1/2 way up because potassium
salt has a tendency to "mush" at the
bottom of the salt tank, requiring more
potential service of your softener system.
Please drop a line on the forum if you
have any other questions. Good luck out
there!
