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2. Water softening - Wikipedia

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   In industrial scale water softening plants, the effluent flow from the re-generation process can precipitate scale that can interfere with sewage systems. [ 3 ] The slippery feeling associated with washing in soft water is caused by the weaker attraction of the soap to the water ions when the water has been stripped of its mineral content.

3. This Common Water Problem Might Be Making Your Home Dirtier - AOL

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   The long-term solution for hard water problems is to add a water-softening system to your home. The system will remove heavy minerals from the water supply as it enters the interior plumbing by ...

4. The 12 Best Water Softeners of 2022 - AOL

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   The Waterboss Water Softener System is supplied with an easy-to-follow DVD to make do-it-yourself installation easier. The system sports a space-saving design, so it takes up less space in your ...

5. Lime softening - Wikipedia

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   Lime softening (also known as lime buttering, lime-soda treatment, or Clark's process) [1] is a type of water treatment used for water softening, which uses the addition of limewater (calcium hydroxide) to remove hardness (deposits of calcium and magnesium salts) by precipitation.

6. Backwashing (water treatment) - Wikipedia

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   Water treatment filters that can be backwashed include rapid sand filters, water softening systems, pressure filters and granular activated carbon (GAC) filters. Diatomaceous earth filters are backwashed according to the proprietary arrangement of pumps, valves and filters associated with the filtration system. [2]

7. History of water filters - Wikipedia

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   Water softeners, which use sodium ions to replace water-hardening minerals in water, were first introduced into the water treatment market in 1903. The theory of ion exchange involves replacing undesirable or potentially harmful ions with more desirable or harmless ones. This is implemented in domestic water treatment system as water softeners.