A water softener is a device or system that removes calcium, magnesium and other minerals from hard water. Minerals in hard water build up on bath fixtures and tile, clog plumbing systems, leave skin ...

Chuck Wight, a chemistry professor at the University of Utah, provides the following explanation: A typical water-softening system removes calcium and magnesium ions from hard water and replaces them ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? There are few mechanical systems as mystifying as a water softener. After all, isn’t ...