[sci.misc] water softeners

jayk@ihu1e.UUCP (Kadambi) (11/19/86)

Question:

Does anyone out in sci.misc land know how a water softener
works? I mean the chemical reactions and the action of the 
sodium ions in the water?  Does the sodium replace all
the lead, iron etc that is found in hard water?

Thanx much.

Jayant
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