Water Softeners vs Salt Free Water Conditioners

Ever wonder how a Water Softener or Water Conditioner works? What are the differences and is one better than the other? Let's discuss.

[scottcarpenter]

This should be much higher in the search results for water softeners. Best & most concise explanation so I've found. Thanks!

[TexasEdition]

Best explanation ever! I've been researching the two different systems for about a week and I still was semi confused. This perfectly explains it! Thank you.

[amalHope]

This is the best video about water softeners. It gives all the information directly in 3 minutes without repeating

[singhTking]

By far this is the best and the simplest yet the most detailed and precise definition explanation on the web

[velavand]

Im from india. And ur info really helped a lot after i was searching for this everywhere. Thanks

[rudrarishi]

Excellently explained, flawless speaking

[johnmininger]

For people concerned with heart health, either preventative or due to an existing condition like high blood pressure/hypertension, a water softener adds sodium to your diet if you drink or cook with it. Seems obvious but many people might not consider it. If that is a concern and you still want a water softener, you can either use an alternative source for drinking/cooking water or treat the water at the sink to remove the sodium.

[ferrised]

Thank you very much for giving a clear description of both systems.

[ashar]

Thank you so much. Finally I understood what is best. Great help

[RamonLaVega]

Wonderfully presented concise information. Thank you.

[billmitchell]

I've had my Limeblaster filter system since 2017. Since that time I've order replacement filters twice. One time the filter had a blue plastic cap around the filter element, the second time it had a lime green plastic cap? Which one is correct for my hard water issues?

[topdragon]

Very informative information. Thank you, ma'am.

[larryseibold]

shouldn't RO be on this short list of options to be discussed here? Also, is there some synergy between the three options?

[JonHowardPhotos]

Great video. Bottom line: With a water "conditioner", you'll still have spots. (Car detailer here, all I care about is spot free rinse water, laughs.)

[elsifon]

Thank you. You answered all my questions

[jerrygilliam]

Late comer to the video. Great explanation but I'm curious how each of these systems effects septic system efficiency? I would think that adding salt to the water would be harmful to the bacteria in the septic tank.

[rohityouin]

Thanks for the nice explanation. Both systems avoid scale buildup which is very important. The information which I'm not able to get from any of such review videos is about the health pros/cons of both the systems. I'm holding onto buying either of the systems because I'm still looking for the answers to the following questions. Could you please help?


1. Does Softener adds very little amount of salt to the home water? Is this good for health?

2. Conditioner keeps all the minerals within the home water. Is this good for health?

2. I read in manuals that Softener are not good for the in-house water Filtration systems and water Heaters. Is this true? or which one is better for the specified appliances?

[maherm.]

Good day
Which product is effective to install for a high water hardness with PPM exceed 1500, can it reduce it to 50 PPM?
Thx for you care

[Tiecongli]

how about skin dryness. Can a conditioner fix that too?

[notsuitable]

I had to replace my water heater that did not have a water softner and it blew a hole in the water heater. It cost us $2300 and the warranty had already expired. It was only 8 years old. So lesson learned I need a water softer