{"id":72546,"date":"2023-06-15T11:10:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T11:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanmech.ca\/?p=72546"},"modified":"2023-12-28T10:51:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T10:51:30","slug":"the-science-behind-water-softening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanmech.ca\/the-science-behind-water-softening\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science Behind Water Softening"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might not have paid much attention in your high school chemistry class, but we\u2019d like you to pay attention now. If you\u2019re looking into options for water softening in your home, and you\u2019re sick and tired of dealing with hard water, then this is the blog post for you. Wouldn\u2019t it be nice for someone to tell you exactly how water softening\u00a0actually<\/em>\u00a0works? Not just some layman\u2019s terms description, but a really accurate scientific description?<\/p>\n

Well, it\u2019s time to dive into the science of water softening. We\u2019re going to talk about how water softeners work, the chemical process that takes place, and why it\u2019s such an effective method at cleaning your water and leaving you with a grateful plumbing system.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in this type of technology, be sure to call us to\u00a0install a water softener\u00a0in your home.<\/p>\n

How It Works<\/h3>\n

Water softeners function via two tanks. One of them is the \u201cbrine tank\u201d while the other one is the \u201cresin tank\u201d or \u201cwater softener.\u201d We need to approach these tanks one at a time to understand the fundamental process of water softening. We promise, once you understand how this system works, you\u2019ll realize how effective the technology is at stopping the problem of hard water in its tracks and keeping you happy.<\/p>\n

The Water Softening Tank<\/h3>\n

Your water is filtered through a water softening tank filled with plastic beads that are called \u201cresin.\u201d The resin is ionized to attract the minerals and hard molecules in your water so that they bond together. Think of them like magnets that are prone to picking up all of the things in your water that cause it to be uncomfortably hard.<\/p>\n

As your water gets filtered to the bottom of the resin tank, these beads pick up most of the minerals that would normally make your water hard. This is great, because then it can just be filtered out and pumped to the rest of your home as soft water. It\u2019s really as simple as that!<\/p>\n

The Brine Tank<\/h3>\n

When the beads become bound to too many minerals, they need to be recharged so that they can effectively remove more minerals from your incoming water. That\u2019s where the brine tank comes in. It\u2019s basically just a tank full of saltwater!<\/p>\n

This saltwater is pumped into the resin tank, or water softening tank, which then loosens the minerals bonded to the plastic beads. As all of the saltwater absorbs the minerals that have been collected by the resin tank, it then gets flushed out of the system so your regular hard water can be pumped in it again and the whole cycle is refreshed. Eventually, the brine tank will need recharging, but this usually takes a long time and will keep you happy for years.<\/p>\n

By using chemistry and a little bit of water pumping, the minerals in your water that cause you so much trouble can be removed with incredible efficiency. If that\u2019s not a great technological solution to your problem, then we don\u2019t know what is!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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