[Jewelry making - Article 00143] - Re: [Orchid] Utility Sink, Hard or Soft Water?

[Kathy Johnson]

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>         Here's a link to how a water softener works, and why salt is
>     involved in the process.
>     http://www.howstuffworks.com/question99.htm G'day Kathy.   If you
>     look at the URL contents you kindly supplied, you will see that the
>     salt (sodium chloride) is not added to the water to soften it, but
>     is used to regenerate the zeolite or plastic ion exchange resin to
>     enable the water softener device to be re used. OK?  Adding salt
>     directly to the water will only make it harder to get a lather! 
>     Don't believe me? Try it! 

    I believe you! I was just providing the link for those who were
    confused about why salt was involved at all. And I'm thankful that we
    don't have to use a water softener here where I live. I've visited
    friends who had one, and I couldn't drink the water. Despite all the
    jabber that the salt doesn't get into the softened water, I think it
    does sometimes. Their softened water was too salty for me to drink,
    it was quite nasty tasting. And yes, it was hard to get soap to
    lather with it... If I ever move to an area with hard water, I think
    I'll just rely on bottled water as much as possible, *especially* in
    the casting shop! 

--Kathy Johnson
Feathered Gems Jewelry
http://www.featheredgems.com

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