| If you're looking for a way to get soft water using | | | | by a negative experience from someone else. You'll |
| the most modern techniques this article will give you | | | | want to get opinions from several internet websites |
| some basic information I found on the magnetic | | | | and even your local dealer before getting one. The |
| method. | | | | biggest advantage is the non chemical treatment of |
| I'd never heard of a magnetic water softener so I | | | | your water, which many feel is safer in the long run. |
| had to do some research. There sure are a lot of | | | | Magnetic units use magnets (obviously) either inside |
| choices for water softeners on the market these | | | | or outside the water pipe and the water flows |
| days. Most people advertise for magnetic water | | | | between them. The magnets are set in such a way |
| treatment instead of softener. They are designed to | | | | to create a magnetic field, which affects the ions in |
| effectively reduce scale buildup in your pipes. They | | | | the water. As water goes through the molecular |
| are less of a true water softener and more of a | | | | structure is changed, and out comes altered water. |
| calcium and lime scale reducer. | | | | Its easy to test the effectiveness by checking for |
| There is some debate about the effectiveness of | | | | hardness using the grains per gallon check. |
| magnetic softeners. Some studies say they definitely | | | | You'll want to checks its effectiveness against other |
| do alter the hard minerals, but the exact effects are | | | | water softener types and make your educated |
| still unclear. One positive story can easily be refuted | | | | decision based on price and those results. |