[Greenbuilding] Water Softener Filters

[Dan Antonioli]

Why is that Clarke?

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> On Jan 30, 2015, at 9:46 AM, Clarke Olsen <colsen at fairpoint.net> wrote:
> 
> I don't think you should drink softened water.
> Clarke Olsen
> clarkeolsendesign.com
> 373 route 203
> Spencertown, NY 12165 
> USA
> 518-392-4640
> colsen at taconic.net
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>> On Jan 30, 2015, at 9:44 AM, Lynelle Hamilton <lynelle at lahamilton.com> wrote:
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>> Health Canada has some cautions about both, but mostly for folks with specific health issues.  This is the one on potassium: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/potassium/index-eng.php    But there are others on sodium.  
>> 
>> On a personal note, I had a Kinetco potassium softener and loved it.  I don't have any of the health issues Health Canada identified, and found the minor amount of potassium I took in (I didn't bypass the kitchen cold tap) actually reduced my age-related leg cramps! 
>> 
>> Have bought a home closer to TO and will use potassium in the (current) sodium softener there.  Manufacturer says no conversion is needed, just dump in the potassium. 
>> 
>> Hope this helps!
>> 
>> Lynelle Hamilton
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>>> On 29/01/2015 6:38 PM, Antonioli Dan wrote:
>>> Has anyone ever heard of water softeners using potassium chloride or sodium chloride having negative health effects?
>>> 
>>> I have an application where I installed one on a well and everyone but one person thinks it’s great. I’ll explain the details in the next post but I wanted to start with a broad-stroke question to see what kind of replies the question would generate. 
>>> 
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