Guest guest Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Hi Bee, We currently have a water softener in our house but I've been waiting for the salt to all be used up and then don't plan on adding more. I've been drinking/cooking and using it for my coffee enemas but I use a Brita filter so I only drink/cook and do enemas with non-chlorinated water. Is this okay for now? I would think the salt will be completely gone within a month. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 > > Hi Bee, > We currently have a water softener in our house but I've been waiting for the salt to all be used up and then don't plan on adding more. I've been drinking/cooking and using it for my coffee enemas but I use a Brita filter so I only drink/cook and do enemas with non-chlorinated water. Is this okay for now? I would think the salt will be completely gone within a month. > Thanks! +++The salt is not removed when you filter it. Can't to uninstall the water softener? Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Hi, what is your name please? It would be healthier to draw your cooking and drinking water from an outdoor faucet if the soft water doesn't feed to the outside. Start with a new Brita filter if you do. Nan >Hi Bee, We currently have a water softener in our house but I've been waiting for the salt to all be used up and then don't plan on adding more. I've been drinking/cooking and using it for my coffee enemas but I use a Brita filter so I only drink/cook and do enemas with non-chlorinated water. Is this okay for now? I would think the salt will be completely gone within a month. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Oh yeah...I didn't even think about that but I'm not sure how difficult that is? I'm thinking we'd have to have someone come do it for us. Anyone know anything about uninstalling their water softener? I also saw that someone responded it's a very little amount of salt I would actually consume anyway when I drink my water or cook with it. Is it something I should be really concerned with right now up until the salt is gone? Thanks for the info. ________________________________ > Hi Bee, > We currently have a water softener in our house but I've been waiting for the salt to all be used up and then don't plan on adding more. +++The salt is not removed when you filter it. Can't to uninstall the water softener? Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 There is a knob at top that u can pull to bypass it and or just unplug it! That's what I did. I have sewer problems and it flooded my house. Jeanne ________________________________ From: Stiller <jwtgbn@...> Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 10:57:13 AM Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Water Softener  Oh yeah...I didn't even think about that but I'm not sure how difficult that is? I'm thinking we'd have to have someone come do it for us. Anyone know anything about uninstalling their water softener? I also saw that someone responded it's a very little amount of salt I would actually consume anyway when I drink my water or cook with it. Is it something I should be really concerned with right now up until the salt is gone? Thanks for the info. ____________ _________ _________ __ > Hi Bee, > We currently have a water softener in our house but I've been waiting for the salt to all be used up and then don't plan on adding more. +++The salt is not removed when you filter it. Can't to uninstall the water softener? Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 > > Oh yeah...I didn't even think about that but I'm not sure how difficult that is? I'm thinking we'd have to have someone come do it for us. Anyone know anything about uninstalling their water softener? I also saw that someone responded it's a very little amount of salt I would actually consume anyway when I drink my water or cook with it. Is it something I should be really concerned with right now up until the salt is gone? +++Hi . Some softeners use Sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda, soda crystals or soda ash) in water softeners. Others may use other kinds of salt. The amount of sodium added to the water depends upon the hardness of your water. One source says 2 litres (a little more than 2 quarts) contains 480 mg of sodium. Another source says it is only 12.5 mgs. So who is to know? You can get a bypass installed so you can get plain water for drinking and cooking, and only use softened water for baths and laundry. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Our water softener has a lever on it that we can turn to " bypass " to avoid using softened water. Re: [ ] Re: Water Softener Oh yeah...I didn't even think about that but I'm not sure how difficult that is? I'm thinking we'd have to have someone come do it for us. Anyone know anything about uninstalling their water softener? I also saw that someone responded it's a very little amount of salt I would actually consume anyway when I drink my water or cook with it. Is it something I should be really concerned with right now up until the salt is gone? Thanks for the info. ________________________________ > Hi Bee, > We currently have a water softener in our house but I've been waiting for the salt to all be used up and then don't plan on adding more. +++The salt is not removed when you filter it. Can't to uninstall the water softener? Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 i dont understand why you would want to disconect your softener... i put one in over a year ago and wished i would have bought one when i moved into the house 12 years ago.its a great product. bobm > > > > Oh yeah...I didn't even think about that but I'm not sure how difficult that is? I'm thinking we'd have to have someone come do it for us. Anyone know anything about uninstalling their water softener? I also saw that someone responded it's a very little amount of salt I would actually consume anyway when I drink my water or cook with it. Is it something I should be really concerned with right now up until the salt is gone? > > +++Hi . Some softeners use Sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda, soda crystals or soda ash) in water softeners. Others may use other kinds of salt. > > The amount of sodium added to the water depends upon the hardness of your water. One source says 2 litres (a little more than 2 quarts) contains 480 mg of sodium. Another source says it is only 12.5 mgs. So who is to know? > > You can get a bypass installed so you can get plain water for drinking and cooking, and only use softened water for baths and laundry. > > Bee > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 > > i dont understand why you would want to disconect your softener... i put one in over a year ago and wished i would have bought one when i moved into the house 12 years ago.its a great product. +++Hi bobm. Softeners are great for baths and laundry, but you don't want to drink it or use it in cooking since it has important minerals removed, and also contains salt that isn't good for you. Too much salt makes your body get rid of water along with minerals. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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