{"id":867,"date":"2022-01-09T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T14:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/?page_id=867"},"modified":"2022-01-13T17:49:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T17:49:04","slug":"salt-based-vs-salt-free","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/salt-based-vs-salt-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt Based Vs Salt Free (Saltless) – Top Water Softening Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An ongoing debate in the world of hard water is:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cwhat’s better: A salt-based water softener, or a salt-free water softener?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to answer this question, we must take a look at each system and how it works, the pros and cons for each, and in what situation each is best suited for.<\/p>\n

Salt-Based Water Softeners<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

These systems actually remove the hard \ufeffwater<\/a> minerals from your water, and therefore leaves you with soft water.<\/p>\n

Through a process called \u2018Ion exchange\u2019 these systems will remove magnesium and calcium minerals (hard minerals) and replace them with sodium (which is known as salt). Salt-based systems require the use of salt pellets and regeneration periods, which in simple terms, is like a \u2018recharge\u2019 of the system.<\/p>\n

You may not like the taste of the water you end up with after using these systems (or you may be watching your sodium levels due to health issues), but there are three simple solutions for this:<\/p>\n