Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!amd!jimb From: jimb@amd.UUCP (Jim Budler) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.wanted Subject: Re: water softeners Message-ID: <437@amd.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 19:09:35 EDT Article-I.D.: amd.437 Posted: Tue Oct 16 19:09:35 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Oct-84 06:27:19 EDT References: <279@ihopa.UUCP> <1169@eosp1.UUCP> Organization: AMD, Santa Clara, CA Lines: 46 > I believe there is a statistcial correlation between prevalence > of heart attacks and soft water. It is possible that > soft water is really not good for you. Sorry that I cannot > quote sources. The article I read on this convinced me that > I wouldn't want a water softener, but I think the statistical > evidence refers to naturally soft water areas, and not to > homes with water softeners vs. those without. > > - Toby Robison (not Robinson!) > allegra!eosp1!robison > or: decvax!ittvax!eosp1!robison > or (emergency): princeton!eosp1!robison Naturally soft water has fewer minerals such as calcium. Artificially softened water has used a catalytic type reactor to remove those minerals. This reactor uses salt brine for regeneration. This process increases the sodium ion content of the water. With NO additional information, or statistics, I concluded that artificially increased sodium intake was undesirable. Our area has very high mineral content in the water so I wanted soft water for non-food purposes. Therefore, I bypassed the softener to provide unsoftened water to kitchen sink and the icemaker. I installed a filter so the water was sediment free, and a small spring valved gooseneck faucet. This faucet is packaged with a filter and assorted fittings. I purchased it at Wards(tm). P.S. I concluded that the softened water was unhealthy for houseplant consumption also. Normal installation practice with water softeners provides non-softened water to all outside faucets so this only effected HOUSE plants. -- Jim Budler Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (408) 982-6547 UUCPnet: {ucbvax,decwrl,ihnp4,allegra,intelca}!amd!jimb Compuserve ID: 72415,1200 ********************************************************** * Advanced Micro Devices is not responsible for anything I * * say here and probably wishes I wouldn't. * * I'm not responsible for typos and homonyms. * **********************************************************