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From: qwerty@drutx.UUCP
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Subject: Re: water softeners
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Date: Wed, 10-Oct-84 09:56:29 EDT
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The softening process involves exchanging the "hard" impurities with
salts.  From what I remember of the article I saw on this, it suggested
that people on low salt diets (for blood pressure, etc.) should not
drink soft water on a regular basis.  When I installed a water softner,
I left the cold water tap in the kitchen on the hard line.  This is
where most of the water we drink in the home comes from.