Removes hardness from water through an ion exchange of sodium with calcium and magnesium.
A compound which, when introduced into water used for cleaning or washing, will counteract the effects of the hard water minerals (calcium and magnesium) and produce the effect of softened water. For example, detergent additives and polyphosphates.
Use this for "hard water" containing calcium and other minerals that can interfere with the dyeing process.
Substance that removes or counteracts the hardness of water.
soft water; water softening. Compare with water hardness. A material that lowers water hardness when dissolved in water. For example, sodium carbonate ("washing soda") softens water by precipitating Ca2+ ions as CaCO3. Zeolites soften water by exchanging Ca2+ ions with Na+ ions.
a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power
a device that monitors and reduces the hardness of the water
a machine that removes certain elements from hard water, thus softening it and making it a little better to use
a mechanical unit designed to remove hardness from water
an appliance designed to remove minerals from water by means of an ion-exchange process
an appliance that uses sodium chloride, also known as salt, to treat hard water
a unit that is used to soften water, by removing the minerals that cause the water to be hard
A mechanical system used to soften the hard water―water with more than five grains of salt (carbonates and sulfates) per gallon―found in much of the U.S. Hard water tend to clog pipes, leave scum and complicate washing. Water softeners pass the water through a bed of resin and a silica sand filter to absorb the salts. Typical systems have a second tank of brine that regenerates the brine, which regularly loses its efficiency.
A pressurized water treatment device in which hard water is passed through a bed of cation exchange media (either inorganic or synthetic organic) for the purpose of exchanging calcium and magnesium ions for sodium or potassium ions, thus producing a softened water which is more desirable for laundering, bathing, and dishwashing. This cation exchange process was originally called zeolite water softening or the Permutit Process. Most modern water softeners use a sulfonated bead form of styrene/divinylbenzene (DVB) cation resin.
Substance which removes or counteracts the water hardness.
Appliance that removes minerals from water when it is installed in a water system.
A device attached to a water system to remove unwanted minerals and substances.