The truth of the matter is that hard water can be a real pain in the neck. Some areas have exceptionally hard water that leads to a mineral build up in water tanks leading to a premature failure of all water eating systems. The water supply system also gets clogged up with lines almost choking while the household items and fixtures are filled with spots as soon as the water dries up after use. The soluble minerals that are left behind can actually be eliminated by use of water softeners making it safe and fit for use.
In many areas where water is naturally hard people have had to use traditional water softeners and depending on the degree of hardness, different methods are always put in use. Most traditional water softeners rely on electricity to run with the timer being the primary mechanism that consumes electricity. The process of softening the water is through a process called ion exchange: the chemicals that make the water hard are pulled out of the water and they get replaced with salt ions. A sufficient amount of water must go through the traditional water softener after which the resin bed will be filled with the hard minerals extracted from the water. It is this timer that works on a predetermined amount of time so that the water softener will back flush all the hard water minerals out and then fill the resin bed with anew set of salt ions. The major challenge with traditional water softener timers is that they are sometimes prone to problems. The major challenge with traditional water softeners is that you need to guess your water usage. There are times when you may be lucky to guess well but if you fail to do a proper estimation of your soft water consumption, you will have to do with hard water for some period of time.
It can therefore be said that traditional water softeners are designed in such a way that they keep the minerals found in hard water from attaching themselves to the walls of your plumbing system. The sodium that is introduced into the water breaks down that mineral deposit of lime, iron and any other minerals and after the sodium mixes with the water, it lets it flow through the pipes without clogging them. All you need to invest in is a large enough tank and enough pellets depending on your estimated water consumption.
