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Which isn't the best if you have a water softener, as the hot side typically has some salt in it as well.
by Zooti 2y ago
Which isn't the best if you have a water softener, as the hot side typically has some salt in it as well.
- jasongill 2y agoWater softeners don't use salt to soften the water, they use salt to clean the hardness off the negatively charged plastic beads that the water flows through. At night, when the water isn't being used, the water supply is temporarily used to flush water through the salt block and basically rinse out the beads, which is then drained. You should only get a trace amount of sodium (milligrams per cup of water I imagine) just from any tiny bit of salty water that wasn't backwashed out during the rinse cycle, but nothing more. If your water has salty taste that means you probably need a new water softener
- Zooti 2y agoI was under the impression its simply best practice to not drink water from the shower/hot faucet. I've never tasted salt myself, just something I'd been told over the years. Good to know, thank you.
- fy20 2y agoThe main reason not to drink hot water is that it can be sitting around in a tank for a while, and it isn't held at a temperature which kills all bacteria.
- AlexandrB 2y agoI thought water softners typically used an "ion exchange resin"[1] where the hard water (magnesium, calcium) ions are swapped for sodium ions[2]. So you should be able to taste some sodium. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion-exchange_resin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion-exchange_resin [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_softening#Ion-exchange_resin_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_softening#Ion-exchange_r...