> 3) Ion exchange softeners. Again, you have to leave your main tap out
of
> the loop. These replace the calcium with sodium. They tend to be large
and
> expensive to run (electricity plus salt). People who have them
can't
My folks just had one installed in their place. It isn't /that/ big,
fits
under the sink easily enough, and takes NO electricity - so just the cost
of
the salt, which comes in big solid blocks.
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