How Water Softener Salt Tablets Work?

Mar 15
11:16

2011

Jacob Watson

Jacob Watson

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It dates back to 1980 when Harvey Bowden discovered the Block Salt which is extensively used worldwide to diminish the hardness of water. In the year 1950, the Kinetico Ltd. introduced the water softener salt blocks in the market. Earlier to this only table salt or granules were being used in the market to soften the water.

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After the introduction of Kinetico there was a huge demand for water softener salt blocks which raised further. There is huge number of people using water supplied from unknown sources and suppliers without understanding the hazardous effects of contaminated water. Drinking the contaminated water invites a wide range of health ailments to affects the body severely.

People from different countries utilize different types of cleaning and softening methods as the water differs from country to country. One most normally used method is to soften the water using water softener salt blocks. Block salt is intended to reduce the hardening of the metal concentration in the water. It also helps in getting purgance from all such impurities. This type of salt softener is used in numerous softening methods where the heavy ions of magnesium and calcium are altered by lighter potassium or sodium ions.

The water softener salt blocks help to soften the hardness of water. Although there are abundant options available in the market to soften the water but these salt blocks have their own efficiency. Block salt is simple to use and easy to weigh because it is available in small and compact sized packets. It is to consider that 4kg of salt is enough to soften the water of the complete water purifying plant.

These water softener salt blocks are made from naturally formed chemicals that help in removing the ions from hard water. It is formed by the accumulation of various minerals under the earth’s surface and by the evaporation of lakes and oceans.

The Hanson family has been involved with the supply and delivery of animal feeds and agricultural products for over 100 years. Over the years the company has progressed and diversified and now is one the largest water softener salt blocks suppliers in the UK.

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