10/16/2026
"Water softeners waste too much water and salt."
This one has some truth in it β and a lot of outdated context.
Older softeners from 10β20 years ago used time-based regeneration cycles, running whether they needed to or not. They did waste salt and water. That technology is largely obsolete.
Modern demand-initiated softeners β what Purity H2O installs β regenerate based on actual water usage. They track how much water has been treated and only regenerate when the resin is actually exhausted. The result: significantly less salt and water used compared to older units, and far less than the scale damage they prevent.
Here's the math that matters: a water heater operating in hard water uses up to 48% more energy than one on soft water. The water and salt a softener uses in a year costs far less than the energy and appliance wear that hard water causes in the same period.
For families concerned about sodium in softened water: an RO system at the kitchen tap removes the small amount of sodium the softener adds. Many Polk County homes run both.
Free in-home water test, at your tap, across all of Polk County.
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