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Old 01-30-2018, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa View Post
I have drunk tap water most of my life, and never felt the need for a water softener which is probably good because they add salt to your drinking water.

A few years ago I remodeled my kitchen, and at that time I added a commercial quality spin-on filter under my sink, so my sink tap water and refrigerator water line are filtered. In the long run this saves money because I don't have to have and replace the water filter in the refrigerator.

There are many paths to water purity, but I would certainly avoid the people who make the high-pressure approaches.
No salt enters the consumer system.
The salt is to clean the softener filters.
It is not recommended to drink softened water, that is why most kitchen cold taps bypass the softener.
For drinking water a filter should be added to that tap alone if required.