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"Ion exchange is a process for water purification in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an ion exchanger, a non-aqueous solid or gel. Typical ion exchangers are ion exchange resins, zeolite, montmorillonite, clay, and humus. Ion exchangers are either cation exchangers for positively charged cations or anion exchangers for negatively charged anions. There are also exchangers called mixed beds which have anion and cation exchanging resins within them. Ion exchange is a reversible process and the ion exchanger can be regenerated or loaded by washing with an excess of the ions to be exchanged.

Ion exchange is a method widely used in household and industrial water purifications to produce soft water. This is accomplished by exchanging calcium Ca2+ and magnesium Mg2+ cations against sodium Na+ or hydrogen H+ cations."



The softener has seriously improved the taste of my water, the smell of my clothes after washing, the feel of my hair after showering and when I saw some of the deposits that had collected on various plumbing fixtures, I almost got sick.
I realize the body's natural defenses will combat any deposits but why chance it?