water softening
Treating hard water
Water softening is the process of removing minerals—especially calcium and magnesium—from hard water.
These minerals cause scale buildup in pipes and appliances and prevent soap from lathering properly.
Most water softeners work by exchanging calcium and magnesium ions for sodium ions: The plumber recommended water softening to extend the life of our water heater.
Sodium chloride compound
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- potassium chlorideIonic compound, dietary mineral
zeolite · backwash · rinse cycle · brine tank · control valve · bypass valve · timer · metering
Mineral buildup from water
- dry skinDehydrated outer layer
- dull hairStrands without natural sheen
- calcium depositsAccumulated mineral in tissue
Saltwater storage container
- descalerDissolves mineral deposits
- installationProcess of putting in
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- sizingDetermining or adjusting dimensions
salt
Sodium chloride compound
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
potassium chloride · zeolite · backwash · rinse cycle · brine tank · control valve · bypass valve · timer · metering · conditioning
limescale
Mineral buildup from water
- dry skinDehydrated outer layer
- dull hairStrands without natural sheen
- calcium depositsAccumulated mineral in tissue
lather
Foamy soap bubbles
- energy savingsReduced power consumption
brine tank
Saltwater storage container
- descalerDissolves mineral deposits
- installationProcess of putting in
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- water infrastructureaqueducts, dams, pumping stations, pumps, reservoirs
- mineral removaldemineralization, descaling, decalcification, desalination, salt removal
- ion exchangeresin, resins, deionization, regeneration, counterion
- Water Treatmentfiltration, filtration system, chlorination, purification, disinfection
- chelationligand, coordination, sequestration, sequestering, metal ions
- water systemsirrigation ditches, irrigation, pipes, tanks, wells
water softeningwater filtration
Removing impurities from liquid
water purification · chlorination · distillation · reverse osmosis · deionization
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