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Water Softeners: Will a water softener harm a Reverse Osmosis System?Updated 2 months ago

Water softeners actually help extend the life of the your RO System. Water softeners remove calcium and magnesium by adding sodium to water. Calcium and magnesium are two of the hardest minerals for an RO Membrane to remove. Sodium (added to the water by the softener) is much easier on the membrane. Ninety-eight percent of the sodium water softeners add are removed by the membrane.

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