How does a water softener differ from filtratin products?
Water softeners are not designed to improve the healthfulness of water, but rather to decrease dissolved minerals and reduce scaling of pipes and appliances. These systems typically use a sodium-charged exchange media that releases sodium ions and removes minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, or potassium. From a health perspective, the presence of such minerals would definitely be preferred over the presence of sodium. Filtration systems are designed to specifically reduce harmful contaminants and leave in natural minerals.
