Re: Water Conditioners...

[David <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 14 Sep 2002 19:51:43 +0100, "Phillip Harris"
<phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>We live in a very hard water area ... Wifey would like one of the
>"Kinetico" type water softeners but they're too damn
expensive and to my
>mind make the water feel "greasy" (my in-laws have one as
does my
>brother in law and both places are the same - the water feels
"slippery"
>due to the salt).
>
>Has anyone used the electronic "conditioners" that claim to
stop the
>formation of scale? How well do they work?

I have used various water conditioners that work on the magnetic
principle (electromagnet and fixed magnet variants), and know others
who have tried them as well. IME they are a complete waste of money -
I have never known them to make any difference at all.

If you're not used to soft water the salt-based softeners give the
water a bit of a slippery feel, but once you're used to it you won't
want to go back. You also have to remember to use less than half the
normal amount of soap/detergent or things get far too soapy &
slippery.

David.



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