Salt based water
softeners use water softening technology
from the 60's and 70's that pollute our
environment.This is why
various communities in the State of
California have banned or restricted
their use.
Other states have pending legislation.
For more information
about this, click below.
http://www.lacsd.org/chloride/
 Traditional
water softening methodology (salt based)
uses ion exchange. The hard water passes
through a tank containing high capacity
ion exchange resin beads. The beads are
saturated with sodium (salt) to cover
both their exterior and interior surfaces.
As water passes through the bed of
softening materials, calcium and
magnesium ions attach to the resin beads
while the salt or sodium on the resin is
released into the water. This is why salt
softened water feels slimy on the skin
and should be run through a reverse
osmosis unit prior to drinking. The
harder your water is the worse this
problem will be.
Eventually, the beads
become saturated with calcium and
magnesium ions and no sodium ions remain.
When this occurs, the softener must be
regenerated or recharged by flushing the
ion exchange resin with large amounts of
water and a salt brine solution. This
will replenish sodium ions on the resin.
Frequency of regeneration (back flushing)
depends on the hardness of the water, the
amount of water used, the size of the
unit and the capacity of resins to absorb
hardness minerals. The capacity of resins
to absorb hardness minerals between back
flushes decreases over time, faster, if
your have iron in your water. This is why
salt based water softeners are not
a permanent solution. GMX is a permanent
solution for hard water problems. You
will never have to purchase another GMX
system again. Salt based water softeners
usually have to be replaced every 5 to 10
years due contamination of the resin bed
and mechanical problems.
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GMX Water Softener Lifetime Warranty
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Salt based water
softeners typically back flush or
regenerate once every 2 to 3 days. A
typical regeneration cycle uses 10 to 20
pounds of salt. More in areas with very
hard water.
A salt based water
softener will remove small amounts of
dissolved iron (5 to 10 ppm). However, if
there is oxidized iron or iron bacteria
in the water, the ion-exchange resin will
become coated or clogged and lose its
softening ability. In this case, another
method of iron removal such as an iron
filter or a chlorination-filter
combination is needed before the water
passes through the softener. The GMX
water softener will handle these same
amounts (up to 15 ppm) of iron without a
problem.
Salt based water
softeners can be corrosive to your
plumbing, especially in homes over 5
years old, and they do nothing to remove
existing scale build-up in your pipes and
water heater. You should consult your
physician if salt in you diet is a
concern prior to using a traditional salt
based water softener. This is one of the
advantages to using a GMX water softener
system. For a side-by-side comparison
chart, click
here.
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