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Boise Water Softeners -
Water Softening SystemsTimer-based water softeners are pre-set for when and what time the water softener should regenerate
(or cycle). These units are fully automatic and perfect for very predictable conditions of water usage. Sometimes they are
preferable in conditions of excess iron and other water contaminants. Meter-based
water softeners operate (or regenerate) based on the amount of water used since the last time the unit regenerated. Meter-based
systems have an advantage over timer-based systems, because it counts gallons of water used, and regenerates on the basis
of "need" rather than "day and time". This saves water and regeneration salt, and assures that you always
have the quality of water you need and expect.
Water Softener Regeneration
Microprocessor controlled water softener regeneration offer several advantages over the other softener
controls. With "solid-state" computer type controls, you have fewer moving parts, fewer things to go wrong. You also have
better control, diagnostics and data. Water World Warehouse systems even show you the amount of "reserve" you have left until
the next regeneration. When you leave on a trip and are not using water, your water softener will not regenerate. However,
we usually set it for 7 or 15 day "override" to regenerate to prevent the water from becoming stagnated.
When you bathe or shower in hard, untreated water, the inorganic water hardness minerals combine
with your soap to create a layer of "soap scum" or "curd" that forms on your skin and in your pores. This
often dries your skin and scalp, causing "itching", rashes, and rough, dry skin. In addition to your having to use
much more soap, shampoo and conditioners, you often have to use lotions or body oils to counteract the dry skin condition
your hard water has given you.
 When you bathe in soft, treated water, the hard minerals are absent from your skin and pores, and
you can actually feel the natural softness of your own skin, while using only one-third or one-quarter the normal amount of
soap and shampoos. Conditioners are often not necessary, nor are lotions, body oils, nor special skin or hair treatments.
Some people have concerns about "slippery" conditions, or "can't get the soap off". In reality, the
soap is off when you don't see the suds. The "soap scum" or "curd" that earlier formed on and in your
skin and pores never forms and your skin is really clean, less apt to itch or require so much "extra care". As you
realize how much better your skin feels, how much softer and smoother your hair is, you will get used to it and appreciate
it. Most people exclaim that they can never go back to "hard water".
How Water Softeners WorkYour water passing through the mineral tank loses
positively charged calcium and magnesium ions to negatively charged resin beads, which hold these hard mineral ions until
the softener regenerates. The brine tank holds a salt (or potassium salt) brine solution that flushes the mineral tank, replacing
these calcium and magnesium ions with sodium or potassium ions. A meter at the top of the mineral tank regulates recharging
cycles. The valve assembly routes water flow for each phase of the regeneration cycle. The
type and quality of the resin in the tank, and the quality of the valve assembly, determine the expected quality of
the water, and life expectancy of the equipment.
The Joy of the "Soft Touch" is Best after Bathing in Water World Soft Water! It's Water World Soft!
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